This is my attempt at drawing the “hawk moth” (or sphinx moth, hornworm) depicted on a disc from the mounds at Moundville, AL. I really like the simplistic, and yet, imaginative stretch that created this drawing. These mounds, said to have been built around the 1300s, were of the Mississippian culture. There have been quite … Continue reading
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Dragon Song
Here’s my recent work that I just finished the other day. I named it “Dragon Song” to honor the dragon that began to reveal itself in this art piece. After posting this on Facebook, my friend asked if the new album named Dragon of Delight by Estas Tonne inspired my work (smile). Well, it didn’t… … Continue reading
Dancing Raven
I wanted to add this pencil sketch I did in 2011 called “Dancing Raven” to my art section of this blog. Drawing flowing shapes like these and seeing what emerges is how I doodle. This picture was drawn while I was living in the mountains in Western NC. I actually lived in an old cabin … Continue reading
Some New Drawings
“And so our mothers and grandmothers have, more often than not anonymously, handed on the creative spark, the seed of the flower they themselves never hoped to see – or like a sealed letter they could not plainly read.” ~ Alice Walker Scorpion inspired Incomplete drawing: Playing with patterns Small fire Movement
Camel
Actually, this fella is one of my favorite recent drawings — the camel. I thought I was going to draw a bird of some kind, but the direction of the drawing kept on bringing me closer to a camel. So, that’s what it became 😉 So…relating to the camel…the image posted below has been floating … Continue reading
Guineafowl Puffer Fish
When I first got into the water near a small island near Coibas (Panama), to go snorkeling, we encountered our first friend — a pale, gray…and quite dapper…Guineafowl Puffer Fish. He was pretty much hanging out by himself in the shallow waters — not up to much. And, as we got deeper into the reefs, … Continue reading
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