Category: Graphite
January 24, 2018
Back in Time Part 3 – Last Batch Before the Long Break
Welcome back for part three of the “old sketches from Jon” series. Previously, we looked at my high school drawings and…
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January 24, 2018
Back in Time Part 2 – College Study Aids
In part two of this series on art time traveling, I’m going to look at some study materials I put…
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January 23, 2018
Back in Time Part 1 – High School Sketches
I was doing a little website housecleaning, and saw I had uploaded a bunch of old sketches but never made…
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December 29, 2017
Reflections on the Dark Tower Series (Spoilers Everywhere)
I finished the last mainline book in the Dark Tower series yesterday, and my head is swimming with thoughts and…
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December 25, 2017
Wedding Present for Some Friends
This Christmas, we were excited to attend an additional event beyond the usual family get-togethers. My wife’s close friend for…
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December 16, 2017
A Tribute to Faith No More, the Greatest Band of All Time
Around 1999, as I was finishing high school, some guys I started hanging around with (who would become lifelong friends)…
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December 10, 2017
Fond Memories of Star Trek – Picard, Data, and La Forge
When I was a kid, one of my favorite shows was Star Trek the Next Generation. The series landed right…
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December 9, 2017
Dak Prescott and Jason Witten Sketch
Despite the fact that the Dallas Cowboys have consistently rewarded fan loyalty over the past two decades with a hefty…
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November 27, 2017
Family Portrait, Thanksgiving Scene (This One Needs Work)
This one seemed simple enough, since I’ve been doing so many family sketches. I set out to draw a scene…
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November 19, 2017
Group Scene of My Granny, Mom, Sister, and the Girls
I’ve discussed in a post a few weeks ago (or was that longer?) how I wanted to draw my Granny.…
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November 18, 2017
Tiny Art Show Opening at the River Oaks Arts Center
Way back in September, someone told me about an art show in Alexandria, Louisiana that featured only “tiny art.” All…
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November 17, 2017
Serious-Minded Baby Achieving Maximum Cheesiness
I’ve said this before – I have difficulty drawing small babies. This may not be surprising, but I have a…
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November 15, 2017
Another Sketch with my Oldest, Alternate Title “Tired Dad”
Well, I’m sure it seems like the prevailing theme for all these drawings, but here’s another a did of me…
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November 12, 2017
Dancing Dad – Drawing from a Video
A couple months ago, we took the family to North Park Mall in Dallas. While we wandered around, we came…
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November 4, 2017
Sketch of the Entire Family, No Planning
Last night, after putting the kids to bed, I was smacked with an urge to try to draw my entire…
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