• Pencil, Pen, & Charcoal

    a sketch of a pair of safety glasses

    Safety Glasses (Graphite, Winter 2018)

    Ever since childhood, I’ve enjoyed sketching. With very basic materials and a bit of patience, it’s possible to depict almost anything.

  • A close up sketch of a braided belt

    Braided Belt (Graphite, Winter 2018)

    I drew this as a textured material study. It is an extreme close up of a braided leather belt I used to own. At the time, my initials were ‘JDL,’ and I hid them within the pattern.

  • a charcoal still life of a skull, bell pepper, candlestick, and flowers

    Still Life (Charcoal, Winter 2018)

    I was feeling a bit whimsical when I put this scene together. I liked the idea of a flower crown growing from inside the skull as a ham-fisted representation of life and death. And I just wanted to put something in there, since the scalp was detachable.

  • a sketch of a draped cloth, pinned to the wall in two places

    Cloth Study (Graphite, Winter 2018)

    I made this piece for a cloth study in an art class. We pinned the cloth in two locations to create some visually interesting wrinkles and folds.

  • a sketch of a cloth 3-ring binder

    Three-Ring Binder (Graphite, Winter 2018)

    In college, I kept sketches, doodles, and the odd poem in this binder. As a symbol of creativity, I decided to immortalize it in pencil and paper.

    • a sketch of a stapler
    • a sketch of some keys and a swiss army knife on a carabiner
    • a sketch of a ballpoint pen
    • a sketch of a hammer

    Everyday Objects (Graphite, Winter 2018)

    I drew these everyday objects for an art class assignment. I chose a stapler, my keys, a pen I got from a friend, and an antique hammer.

    • a sketch of a gear
    • a pen drawing of a gear and pinion

    Gear Drawings (Graphite and Pen)

    While taking a machine elements course in college, I had the odd idea to draw a gear with nothing but a ruler and pencil. I first created an undersketch of triangles, then individually marked out the location of each tooth.

    The second time around I decided to go easier on myself and used a compass, also adding a meshing pinion.

    • a sketch of a middle aged woman with curly hair
    • a sketch of a young woman with long hair and a scar across one eye
    • a sketch of a two men, one in portrait, the other in profile

    Face Study (Graphite, Fall 2020)

    Following along with an online face study, I drew the lower image. To practice, I referenced generated faces to draw the others.

    a decorative dingbat