Some Sketching on the Bus

Here are just a few of the people who ride my bus.  I've taken to sketching on the bus from time to time, and this is what I've come up with.  I am new to drawing figures, so they aren't perfect.  But even though they aren't perfect, I think they look great nonetheless.  You can clearly see what these people look like an what they are doing.    

I am looking forward to painting more bus people as the days go bye.

Since most of the people are sitting in front of me in the front of the bus, they have a pole next to them.  That's just the way our bus is lined out.  The woman with coffee was actually sitting behind me which is why there is no pole for her.

Please check back from time to time to see more sketches.  And be sure to let me know if you like these or not.

Camping, VW Style

From the moment I saw this picture I thought of my neighbors.  They are quite old, and only live in California half of the year, but while they are here they do a fair bit of camping.  They have a brown VW Vanagon in their garage, and about every other weekend they get away for a little camping.   I don't really know if theirs is a pop up or not.

I painted this picture to give to them when they make it back to the Golden State.  But now that I am looking at it, I'll never be able to give it to them in this state.  I seem to ha ve forgotten to put shadows on this painting.  Shadows are always the last thing that you add, and oops....  Well, it wont take to too long.  It really is amazing how much interest a few shadow lines will put into a painting.

Well, I hope you all enjoy it, I'm off to add sahadows.