The Happy Couple

There were on the way to somewhere, aren't we all.

Portrait

I'm always happy to get a job like this. Happy Monday good people of the Earth.

Society Of Illustrators

I was sat out on the terrace some time ago and sketched this view of the back of this grand old building. Many happy memories here.

Drawing Acadamy

I got a bit lax with the posting again this week but it had been a little crazy. Yesterday I was at the Society giving a drawing class to these great kids, it was so much fun and over all too soon.

Hat Lady

Or lady in a hat, lady under hat, hat atop lady, I don't know, you decide.

Two Ladies

A couple of quick sketches I did during a class on Tuesday.

Milano's Update

Here is where I am, where are you?

Transport

i don't know what it is but we've all seen them, some sort of company car to impress the young ladies.

Bike

Stuggled for a title here but got there in the end.

MTA Dude

Off duty and asleep.

Red

I'm leaving this one alone for a while but it's not quite there. Got to get on with the next one.

Yesterday's Dude

Meaning the dude I drew yesterday.

Red

After another session.

Red

I'm starting this painting for an upcoming show, I have a few on the go right now. I'm working this one again today so you might well see it again tomorrow, life is sweet.

Nice One Giants

This is a baseball card I painted some time ago but .....nice one Giants.

Urban Sketchers

This is a scan of one of the pages on which I have a sketch on the Urban Sketchers book. "Manhattan has so many great bars and I've drawn in most of them. Drawing and a pint-now you're talking" and you can quote me on that.

P.J Clarke's

I started this a while ago but only finished it this week, already I feel like I'd do it differently if I had it to do over. mixed feelings, I guess you'd say.

Milano's

Here is my start on the inside of the bar, it's moving along quite well but this bar is long and dark and I'm trying to bring a little more life to it.... or maybe not.

Milano's

I'm calling this finished for now, less is more and all that, I'm working on using detail sparingly, it doesn't come easily to me but i think it's what has to happen for here on in.

Milano's

I've made a good start here but my goal is to try not to over work is and keep some edges soft, it's about editing which has never been my strong point.

White Horse Tavern

Here is the layout for my next painting, I got a few things to take care of but this is the look of it. Day time scene, lots of light and color. I think it's going to be good.

Angie

Angie tries to finish her book before I can finish this sketch, it's a draw.

Urban Sketchers

I got my copy of this new book today, those of you who frequent this site from time to time will no doubt have heard or even visited this urban Sketches site for whicch I am a correspondent. Three of my drawings are featured it the book which is a great feeling. Visit the site by clicking HERE and buy the book.

Demo

Here is the start of a painting demo I'm doing for my rendering class. I really enjoy doing this kind of stuff.

Story Boards

Here are a couple of frames of a job I'm just finishing, these were not the final but a step along the way.
I'm working on my next batch of bar paintings right now, don't go away.

VA Hospital Sketching

OK no t a sketch but I'm cleaning up my desktop and came across this, got to keep on keeping on today. This was taken in December after our annual sketching day at the VA hospital on 23rd st. I really enjoy this day and it mark the start of the holiday season for me.

Iain and Gills

I finished this one yesterday, pushing the vignette thing a little. Iain and Gill's love Pete's Tavern and here they are loving it again.

Fanelli Cafe

I finished this one last night having started it in early September of last year. It feels good the wrap it up and get on to the next one. I think this was the hardest one yet but I learned some stuff that I can carry on to the other paintings in this series.
What a load off.