Thursday, September 30, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

hindu widow from imagination


My hindu girl is not punk but a widow, as I remember the movie Water .

colored pencils on Bristol board yellow pad 9x12in.

sketches for punk ethnic girls

from imagination on my sketchpad 9x12in.



on the hindu girl forehead is writen the sacred symbol OM.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Monday, September 27, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010

smile with lipstick and cherry



colored pencils on Canson Mi-teintes brown pad 8x11in.


from imagination, graphite on sketchpad 9x12in.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

golden fruit of fall


watersoluble oil pastels and crayons wet and dry oil pastels on canvas pad 9x12in.

Friday, September 24, 2010

the beauty of youth


From imagination the first in a series of portraits of young and beautiful girls;
colored pencils on Strathmore artagain black pad 9x12in.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

look Africa in the eyes


my original idea inspired by the need for peace in Africa and ending of wars and genocide.
colored pencils on Artagain black pad 9x12in.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010

bodhisattva cave 194, Mogao, China


this colored sculpture belongs to high Tang dynasty.
watercolor pencils on watercolor pad 6x9in.

Friday, September 17, 2010

nostalgic girl from imagination

Engaging my imagination is very important for me as I am trying to distance myself from reference and create my subjects in a purely artistic way.


2HB pencil on sketchbook 9x12in.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

bodhisattva


this statue is in San Francisco museum of asian arts.
colored pencils and oil pastels on canson Mi-teintes pad 5x8in.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

uighur bodhisattva


this is after a statue in a small temple in the uighur autonomous region, China.
colored pencils on Bristol board 9x12in.

Monday, September 13, 2010

birth of Venus


This is my version of Birth of Venus from imagination.
Colored pencils and oil pastels on Fabriano Tiziano pad 8x11in.

paisley hairstyle and children for peace


collage with paisley pattern.



drawing from imagination in colored pencils on bristol board 9x12in.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

young girl from imagination



prismacolor colored pencils on canson Mi-teintes pad 8x11in.


sepia and henna colored pencils on sketch book 9x12in.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

peacock and magnolias mandala




this is colored pencils drawing on Bristol board yellow pad 9x12in.
This drawing will be digitally enhanced with various effects for a calendar.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

peacock and magnolia


My composition of peacock and magnolia
neocolor watersoluble crayons dry on cardboard
11x13in.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

miroku bosatsu larger size art


I just finished a wall art for the living room;
11x18in ready for matting.
colored pencils on Canson Colorline.

The retro hat

soft pastels on pastel paper 9x12in.