pencil drawings

Penjing drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a colored pencil penjing drawing I quickly drew this morning. Penjing, or penzai, is the Chinese version…

1 month ago

3 fish 3 ways: First Friday Art

Today, I'm sharing images I created of 3 fish 3 ways. When I took an ichthyology class at Western Washington…

2 months ago

Pronghorn sketches & photo: First Friday Art

Here are a few pronghorn sketches I did while working on one of my books. I was going to include…

7 months ago

Eye drawings and paintings: FFA

Today I'm sharing eye drawings and paintings. The first three show pencil sketches of human eyes; the second three show…

9 months ago

Rattlesnake drawings & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a few rattlesnake drawings and a couple of recent photos I took. I did these drawings when…

10 months ago

Happy Hyopsodus 3 ways: First Friday Art

While visiting Wyoming, I noticed the interesting pose of this happy Hyopsodus wortmani fossil at one of our stops. To…

2 years ago

Eagle drawing & photo: FFA & BOTW

This month, I'm sharing an eagle drawing I created. This is a pencil sketch of Rapaz Nube, the evil character…

3 years ago

Killdeer sketches and photos: First Friday Art

Here are a few killdeer pencil sketches I did while watching them in the field. These shorebirds always let you…

3 years ago

White-faced Ibis drawing & photos: FFA

This is a pencil sketch I drew of a White-faced Ibis. He is a character in a book I'm working…

4 years ago

Peregrine falcon drawing, photo, video: First Friday Art

Here's a pencil drawing I did of a peregrine falcon guarding its prey. I have been fascinated by falcons ever…

4 years ago

Hummers – sketches & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing pencil sketches I did of hummers in action. I'm also including a photo of a hummingbird hovering…

4 years ago

Red panda sketches & photos: First Friday Art

Here are a few pencil sketches of a red panda I drew at a zoo. These animals are most active…

4 years ago

The elegance of terns: First Friday Art

I have always been impressed by the elegance of terns. Terns in flight have pointed wingtips and some species have…

5 years ago

American kestrel study in pencil: First Friday Art

This month, for First Friday Art, I'm sharing an American kestrel study I drew in pencil. When I took an…

6 years ago

Grizzly Drawings – pencil and pen & ink: First Friday Art

I'm sharing grizzly drawings for First Friday Art this month. I found this pencil drawing tucked away in a forgotten…

6 years ago