Recently I started keeping a sketch diary filled with paintings that I usually finish at the dinner table, in a 3 1/2 by 5 inch notebook. For me it’s a form of daily practice. The idea is to create a complete piece quickly and not tinker with the details too much. I realized I’d learn a lot faster if I were able to share my work with friends and get feedback.
My daughter, Abby was doing her swimming lesson and left her boots on the bench by the side of the pool.
Bukayo Saka (I know, I didn’t capture the likeness) doing something with a football.
Bee buzzing around a flower from a photo reference – 2025-12-20
Jumping spider that I got to sit still on a red coffee cup long enough to snap a photo reference – 2025-12-19
An octopus from a photo reference. 2025-12-17