How cool is that!??

Under the category of 'How cool is that?' comes this portrait drawn by artist Rodrigo Alves It appears that Rodrigo worked from a photograph taken at my recent installation as Worshipful Master of Naphtali lodge. I have never had anyone draw my portrait before, though I have drawn my own a few times.

Viewing Rodrigo's work and writing about it has inspired me to think about my own artwork. I haven't drawn anything in years but, the last time I tried to get back into it I took a figure drawing course at the local community college and was pleased to see that not only had I not lost my skills I was able to improve on them.

One of these days, and I'm not quite sure when, I am going to get back into my artwork. I do have my art portfolio posted online here. This portfolio ranges from my best detailed pieces to doodles drawn in class. It also includes a couple of my best sketches from figure drawing class.

Here are a few examples:



Here is a self-portrait I did in college. It was the first thing I ever did that placed in the show. The ironic thing is that the piece was tittled 'Never as good and not good enough."; which alludes to a statement made to me by an art professor stating that I would never be as good an artist as a classmate and that I was not good enough. Very encouraging don't you think?


I usually work in pencil. I have tried to paint but I get frustrated because I haven't mastered the medium and I just fall back to what I am more comfortable with. When I do want to take advantage of color I use high quality colored pencils. This is one of my favorite pieces titled 'Pretty Lady' because every night I would take my son to be he would have to stop by this picture on the wall and say 'Good night Pretty Lady'.


This is a drawing I did of actress and model Andi McDowell.


In college I would often draw some very strange things. This is one my most strangest.


This sketch was from a live model in figure drawing class. I think it turned out very well. This was a timed drawing; maybe about 45 minutes.


This is another self-portrait I did. The title of this sketch is 'Death of Glasses' as it was to commemorate the fact that I no longer had to wear my ugly glasses once I got my first set of contact lenses.

Here is another example of something very strange and bizarre I was capable of drawing. Go ahead and click on the image to get a higher resolution version. There's some strange shit happening in this piece.


Just another sketch of a pretty girl. That seems to be a theme in much of my artwork.


This is a drawing I did and, apparently, never quite finished of actress and model Isabella Rossellini.


Another sketch made from a live model in class.


A stylistic sketch I never quite finished.