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Author Archives: Dave

Song for Sunday

Police and Thieves by Junior Murvin

Posted byDaveFebruary 2, 2020February 1, 2020Posted inSong for Sunday

We had a shelf in our living room

… in 2016.

Posted byDaveFebruary 1, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on We had a shelf in our living room

Important man reads on subway

I’m sure he’s very nice, though.

Posted byDaveJanuary 27, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Important man reads on subway

He’s holding a muffler, actually

No, I’m wrong, I don’t know what that was. A practice drawing from a random magazine photo of probably a really nice guy.

Posted byDaveJanuary 22, 2020January 22, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on He’s holding a muffler, actually

Hey now

Drawing from magazine ad photo. Look at how much fun he is having

Posted byDaveJanuary 18, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Hey now

Marty

Posted byDaveJanuary 16, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Marty

Brush beard

Random magazine photo

Posted byDaveJanuary 14, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Brush beard

Chef stare

Posted byDaveJanuary 12, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Chef stare

Chefs away

Posted byDaveJanuary 11, 2020Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Chefs away

Song for Sunday

Lake Street Dive performs Musta Been Something

Posted byDaveDecember 17, 2019December 17, 2019Posted inSometimes, Song for SundayLeave a comment on Song for Sunday

Grandma relaxing

Grandma curled up in her chair, watching TV with us – this time season three of The Crown on Netflix. This is a semi-blind contour drawing.

Posted byDaveNovember 20, 2019Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Grandma relaxing

Song for Sunday

Tedeschi Truck Band, Midnight in Harlem, live

Posted byDaveOctober 27, 2019October 23, 2019Posted inSometimes, Song for SundayLeave a comment on Song for Sunday

She abides

Cheating again for #inktober, a semi-blind contour drawing from an older sketchbook.

Posted byDaveOctober 24, 2019March 6, 2020Posted inBlind contour, SketchesLeave a comment on She abides

Grandma in colour

Another practice sketch of Grandma, for #inktober

Posted byDaveOctober 23, 2019October 23, 2019Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Grandma in colour

Misty, our cat

No one is safe, when they sit still long enough in our living room.

Posted byDaveOctober 21, 2019October 22, 2019Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Misty, our cat

Grandma in brush and ink

Practicing with brush and ink with water

Posted byDaveOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Grandma in brush and ink

Song for Sunday

Kate Davis on Lamps and Amps

Posted byDaveOctober 20, 2019October 19, 2019Posted inSong for SundayLeave a comment on Song for Sunday

Practice portrait

Another random practice portrait. I’m sure this person is very nice, whoever they may be.

Posted byDaveOctober 19, 2019October 19, 2019Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Practice portrait

Grandma watching T.V.

Grandma watches TV in our living room, mostly CBC News. It’s the election and every time she sees clips of Conservative party leader Andrew Sheer speak, she calmly but deliberately leans forward for the remote and puts the TV on mute. This is drawn straight to ink with a brush pen. Terrifying, but in aContinue reading “Grandma watching T.V.”

Posted byDaveOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019Posted inSketchesLeave a comment on Grandma watching T.V.

Song for Sunday

YAH. by Kendrick Lamar

Posted byDaveOctober 4, 2019October 26, 2019Posted inSometimes, Song for SundayLeave a comment on Song for Sunday

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