BlogHide Resteemsgrobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • 11 months agoDrawing ProgressionBeen spending a lot of time in my sketchbooks figuring out exactly how I would go about teaching what I know about drawing faces. This was as a result of do a demo recently on painting a portrait in…grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearSelf PortraitsI do a lot of these self portraits. It keeps my hand moving and when I am at a lost of what to paint/draw I just use my own mug for starters. It also gives me and opportunity to try different…grobles63 (53)in drawing • last yearPencil portrait Drawing Oct 22 Speed VideoPencil drawing portrait. I include the reference in the video side by side while I drawgrobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearDrawing The Human Head Lay-In PracticeThese are not intended to be finished drawings but practice in the accuracy and proportions of the face and features. I fill up sketchbooks with these type of drawings.grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearGouache PortraitThis painting I did a short time ago. At the time I felt I was doing to many head and shoulders portraits so I wanted to include more of the figure.grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearJasonThis was a reference photo I took years ago of my son. Loved the image but I never used it for any artwork and I think it makes a very good photo all by itself.grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearAnother Subway Portrait In GouacheAbout the time when the Pandemic was ending in NYC I was returning to work from being furloughed for two years. My wife was starting a new job and we rode the subway together in the mornings. she…grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearSubway DrawingEver since my High School days in the early 80's I have occasionally drawn my fellow passengers as I rode in the NYC subways. Not only did I have to develop a way of sketching quickly, I also had to…grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearFantasy ArtI'm a big Tolkien fan and one of the things I like to do as I read his works is to sketch out characters or scenes from what I've been reading. I am currently re-reading the Lord Of The Rings books…grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearSketching With Watercolor PencilsThe following is a video I did demonstrating one of the quick sketch mediums I like to use, watercolor pencils or water soluble pencils. These are great to do quick sketches with especially…grobles63 (53)in hive-185836 • last yearGouache PortraitJust finding my way around steemit. I am an artist/instructor. I have taught painting online and am currently beginning a teaching gig this month. I like doing portraits as well as a dose of fantasy…grobles63 (53)in hive-182834 • last yearSmall Gouache Sketch Speed VideoSmall gouache sketch of my son. Gouache is an opaque watercolor medium that I've been using since I was in high school back in the early 1980's.grobles63 (53)in hive-182834 • last yearDigital Oil PaintingThis is a painting of my son done in a program named Rebelle. Rebelle has very realistic brushes that mimic traditional media. I particularly like the oil and watercolor brushes.…grobles63 (53)in drawing • last yearSome Drawings of Street MusiciansThese are a couple of drawings I did some years ago. They were done from some photo reference taken by me as I walked around the lower Manhattan area in NYC. In both cases I talked to the musicians…grobles63 (53)in hive-182834 • last yearOil PortraitThis is a painting of my wife done a few months ago. I have been mostly working in gouache but I have been wanting to return to painting in oils for some time now. This painting is one of the few…grobles63 (53)in hive-182834 • last yearArt LessonSoon I will be starting a temporary assignment teaching two sessions of art at a community center. Not exactly sure what they are going to ask me to teach so I began putting my thoughts together on…grobles63 (53)in art • last yearSetting Aside Time To Pursue Your ArtI've made no secret of working a 9 to 5 as I pursue my art. Not only that but I have a family to look after as well plus all the other things that can come up in life that can present themselves as…
