Full House

 

Full House

Graphite pencil on Canson Grain paper

7 x 5 inches (about 18 x 13 cm)
US$45 - plus US$10 shipping  

If you wish to purchase this drawing, please email me at:
artistdavidte@gmail.com 

Thought I'd post some drawings I did about three years ago when I began to think seriously of becoming an artist. This one was done during the time I drew from life - that's roughly about a month in which I spent just practicing freehand drawing. For the first two days, I even completed a drawing each day... until this, the third which took me about two to three days.

Initially, I had set a goal for myself to finish one a day, but I realized that the pressure of completing a drawing each day would make it quite difficult to produce some decent drawings.

But on the whole, the exercise has helped a lot and especially in the way I observe my subjects, that eventually contributes to realistic drawings  (I love the depiction of subjects in the realist style).

You might know that I was inspired by painter Duane Keiser's painting a day movement... even thought I didn't really live up to it. But I thank God I came across it as it opened up an avenue for me to improve how I draw.

The best full house in a game of poker is two kings and three aces... but if your avoiding the picture cards like I do, the next best thing is two tens and three aces!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

The Picnic

The Picnic

Charcoal Pencil Drawing on

Canson Grain Paper

7.5 x 5.5"

$55 (+ $10 shipping and handling)

I had been working on this drawing for quite sometime. I'll call this "The Picnic". This one took me about an equal amount of time to come up with a suitable title. I thought about an oldies film with the same title (starring William Holden and Kim Novak) that I had the pleasure of watching several years ago and decided to borrow it :D

Old Tradition Finished and Challenge No. 2 Entry

 

 "Old Tradition"

Charcoal on Canson Grain paper

6 x 8"

US$50 (plus US$10 shipping via Registered Airmail)

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I took a short hiatus last week when my grandfather passed away and also I was not feeling well. Anyway, I'll pick up where I left off on the work in progress. At this stage, I think I'll call it finish, and that's it - my version of Challenge No. 2.