Art
I took up drawing as a second hobby in mid-2023. I've come to enjoy watercolor in particular for the quick thinking and improvization that a rapidly-drying, highly-fluid, and transparent medium requires.
Here is some of my work. Select an image for a better view.
Austrailian Green Tree Frog
Watercolor. 2/7/2025.
Reference: Austrailian Green Tree Frog by Wendy Sinclair
Pumpkin
Colored pencil. 10/3/2024.
Apples
Watercolor. 9/25/2024.
Fruit
Watercolor. 9/21/2024.
Goldfish
Watercolor. 8/25/2024.
Goldfish
Watercolor. 8/23/2024.
Goldfish
GraphiteFC Pitt Graphite Matt Black pencils 8/19/2024.
Black cat
Watercolor. 8/1/2024.
Black cat
Watercolor. 8/1/2024.
Tanager (line drawing provided by John Muir Laws)
Watercolor. 7/25/2024.
Rose
Watercolor. 7/18/2024.
Chautauqua Trail, Boulder, CO
Watercolor. 7/11/2024.
Reference: Chautauqua Trail, Boulder, CO by Andrew Kolos
Rock Wren
GraphiteFC Pitt Graphite Matt Black pencils 6/23/2024.
Reference: Rock Wren - San Jose, CA, USA by Vivek Khanzode
Chimango Caracara
GraphiteFC Pitt Graphite Matt Black pencils 4/25/2024.
Reference: Chimango Caracara - Tierra del Fuego NP, Argentina by Vivek Khanzode
Spheres
GraphiteFC Pitt Graphite Matt Black pencils 3/9/2024.
Cardinal
Colored pencilFC Polychromos 2/25/2024.
Chestnut-backed-chickadee
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 1/22/2024.
Reference: Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Santa Cruz Mountains, CA, USA by Vivek Khanzode
Long-eared owl
Colored pencilFC Polychromos 12/16/2023.
Reference: Long-Eared Owl, Mercey Hot Springs, CA by Vivek Khanzode
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 11/12/2023.
Reference: Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager - Cabanas Los Quetzales, Guadalupe, PA by Vivek Khanzode
Large Cuckooshrike
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 11/5/2023.
Reference: Large Cuckooshrike - Record - Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India by Vivek Khanzode
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 9/12/2023.
Reference: Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Santa Cruz Mountains, CA, USA by Vivek Khanzode
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 9/9/2023.
Reference: Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Coyote Hills Park, Fremont, CA by Vivek Khazode
Red-breasted Blackbird
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 8/6/2023.
Reference: Red-breasted Blackbird - Nariva Swamp, Trinidad by Vivek Khazode
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 8/5/2023.
Bell's Sparrow
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 8/5/2023.
Reference: Bell's Sparrow - Taft, CA, USA by Vivek Khazode
Hovering cartoon pigeon
Digital. 7/28/2023.
Pear from Photo Reference
Digital. 7/2/2023.
Tortoise from Photo Reference
Digital. 6/18/2023.
Contour of a Tortoise from Photo Reference
Graphite. 6/10/2023.
Cardinal from Photo Reference
GraphiteSteadler Mars Lumograph pencils 5/20/2023.
Hummingbird
Graphite. 5/17/2023.
Tea Kettle
Colored pencil. 5/13/2023.
Study of Scrub Jay drawing by Brent Eviston
Colored pencil. 5/7/2023.