Sketches in Lone Pine

Another year has gone by and I am back at the Henry Fukura workshop in Lone Pine/Manzanar.

Al Setton waiting to do his demo

At Spainhower ranch

More sketches Spainhower ranch

Value sketch at the Lone Pine Visitor Center

View of the Sierras

View from Lone Pine Visitor Center

View from the Visitor Center towards Mount Whitney

Tibetan Singing Bowls - Sound Yoga

I never had heard of it before last week but today I did a meditation led by my instructor Dr. John Casey using Tibetan singing bowls.

 We met at Gwen's apartment in Venice Beach.  Dr.  Casey led an hour meditation where he placed the bowls on my chest and abdomen during different times in the mediation.  At one point I had two bowls on me but I never had three like in this picture.

 Sometimes the bowls were close to my ear.  I am not sure how close because my eyes were closed the whole time.

 I was happy he put a bowl on my heart because I am trying to get over a lot of heartbreak right now.

Watercolor Trees with Mary Beth at Kenneth Hahn

One Saturday in April.  I am not sure when - Mary Beth and I went painting up at Kenneth Hahn.  We didn't stay there long it was pretty cold.  But I had a good time hanging with her and doing a few little paintings.

Page 22b - Hymn of the Pearl

Here is a lot of what it takes for me to do my graphic Novel.  Here is some work on page 22b.

On the left are my word balloons on the left our my teacher Andy Fish's corrections.

Here is a refined pencil page

Here is an ink page using line.

Here is an ink page using more shadow.

Here are my initial thumbnail pencils on the right with Andy Fish's suggestions on the left.

Meltdown Comics - Drawing with Linda

Linda and I have been drawing at Meltdown Comics on Monday nights.  It is the best night for me to draw because I am not so tired as later on in the week. Linda always reminds me it is like practicing my freethrows that I need to keep practcing.

My first week at meltdown.  The model wore this hat with fake horns.

2nd week at meltdown.  The model had a kind of Sarah Connor look.

3rd week at meltdown.  The model wore branches on her hair and a beautiful red dress.

4th week at Meltdown.  The model had a flower in her hair and long hair wig.

5th week at Meltdown.  The model had a stripper cop outfit that she could keep striping away pieces of her garment.

Illustrating the Graphic Novel

I am taking my third class online with Andy Fish at Emerson College in the Graphic Novel program.

This is my redo of the emotions scared-frightened-terrified

Here is a turnaround of my character name Kama

Burmese Harp

I watched a movie last night called Burmese Harp it was a beautiful sad movie about the end of world war two old from Japanese soldiers perspective.  I did a few quick sketches this morning before we send it back to netflix.