Look! Actual Drawings!

So, I was thinking to myself "Hey, remember when you used to draw??"


An Obama caricature sketch from today.

And. . . . . a collage of fairly recent sketches/studies.

Black Key

Here is a sketch of 50% of the Black Keys, Dan Auerbach. Yes, sans beard. . . not many pics like that.

Man! I was doing so good about posting and then bam, nothing for 4 weeks. . ..

I'll try to get one of Patrick Carney up soon.

crazy

So, I wasn't really paying attention to the Charlie Sheen thing on purpose. But, last night while flipping channels I ran across the interview on 20/20, I couldn't stop watching it. . . It was a total train wreck. Absolutely insane.

here's a sketch from tonight. I didn't catch half of the crazy. . .

Labels

Here are two labels that I did as going away gifts for a good friend of mine and his brother. Both of them are deploying to Iraq in a bit. The beer is some of my homebrew, a Belgian Golden Strong ale (think Duvel). I thought it a good one to give as presents to them. The labels look great on the bottles and they LOVED the gift.

Be careful guys, come home safe and sound and we'll have a few more together.

Newest Commission

I finished this Wednesday just in time for the birthday of a good friend of mine. His wife (also a good friend) asked me to do a caricature of his two sides, "Mr." and "Bubba". I've heard from both and he was very happy with it, which to me is the best part. I love doing these, especially when the subject is such a great sport about it!

Happy Birthday Craig!

from today. ..

Just some more pencil sketches from today. One of them is of Minority Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell. . .

wi

a very quick sketch and bad scan of the lightning rod of the moment, Julian Assange. Might have to paint this one, this place could use some color. . .

Rutherford B. Hayes

The 19th U.S. President.

looooooong time. .. .

Ok, sorry. Its been a while.

Here is a caricature sketch of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson. In my opinion one of the meanest looking of the bunch. I love drawing these old guys.

Happy Halloween!!

John Tyler

a caricature sketch of the 10th U.S. President. Proving the long illustrious heritage of the business up front, party in the back hair style. Yes, even a POTUS has rocked the Mullet.

A little trivia: John Tyler was the first U.S. vice president to arrive at the top position from the death of a president.

Glen Beck sketch

just a sketch, a little over an hour on this tonight.

Bobby

This is of my good friend Bobby Congdon, his wife Shelly commissioned me to do it as a Birthday present for him. She gave it to him last night at their birthday party (which was a blast!). He liked it a lot and that made my day!

Happy Birthday Bobby and Shelly!!! (hers is tomorrow)

Charles Darwin

Ronald Reagan

Here is one from today.

I like Ike

Here's another in my somewhat neglected presidential series. A sketch from today of the 34th U.S. president, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

to be finished at some point. . .. maybe

been noodling with this for 20 minutes every few months or so . . . WIP

Van Der what's it

I'm not making any statement with this sketch. He was just the first face on CNN.com this morning which is where I usually get my first sketch subjects. . . But, he's a creepy and sad and menacing looking guy so I decided to draw him. Having said that and after reading about his confession to killing the girl in Peru I'm convinced that he is definitely guilty in the Natalie Holloway disappearance. . .

sketches from a little while back

I was going through a stack of sketches and found these two. I'd forgotten about them!

First is a sketch of Joe Kwon who plays with the Avett Bros on albums and tours. He's awesome to watch live!

and here's a little creature sketch that I decided wasn't worth finishing. But, I'm posting it to show Pete that I don't just do caricatures and portraits . . .

Obamagain

another one. I think a better likeness than the previous. . .

yesterday's quick sketch

draw draw draw!!!