Art class for my Dad. (Part 2- "The River Ferry")

Here is the second drawing from the "Learn To Draw Book".
Because "Cup of Joe" is one of my favorite places to draw. I have been going back there to work on these pictures. While i was creating this drawing. An older gentleman that I am assuming has been a fan of some of my art in the past. A man i remember talking to many years ago. Walked over to me with a smile on his face. Just to say hi and see what cool new drawing i was coming up with. This is when the smile stopped. He looked at me. Then at the drawing. Then back to me. Then he looked me right in the eyes and said " Please tell me your NOT doing this." Then he turned to his friend and said " They have coffee here right?", Let's get some and go."
I just wanted you to know Dad I'm catching some flack for this.
But whatever Haters!!! I'm having fun drawing.


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Art class for my Dad. (Part 1- "the Pumpkin")

O.k. The story is... roughly 18 years ago my Dad wanted me to draw all of the pictures from this Jon Gnagy "Learn to Draw" kit. Among many titles my Dad has acquired in his lifetime "Major" in the Airforce, Vietnam vet., mechanical draftsman, artist, singer, guitar player, composer of amazing car ride songs, and wizard of horrible puns. One of these titles was Industrial Arts teacher. My dad used Gnagy's book to help him teach in his class. He said it would really help to improve my art. But we could never figure out how to spell the artists name or what the book was titled. This made it very difficult for me to find the book. My Dad never forgot his request. He would ask me almost every time I saw him where his pictures were and if i had found the book yet. Well His awesome and super patient girlfriend Susan figured out how to spell the artists name. She found the kit and mailed it to me. Thank you Suzi!
Well it's 18 years late. But luckely it's never to late to practice drawing.
Here we go.
This ones for you Dad.
I hope I can do it justice.

Here is my first drawing "the Pumpkin" in all of the stages that are in the book plus the warm up routine.
P.S. after doing the first I realized I might need to do these a couple of times ... HA! Ha! Ha! YOINK!!!

Also I know i keep saying this, but you can click on the image to see a larger version.

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Sketches from this week (So far)!

Here are a bunch of sketches from lunch or the dog park this week. You can click on the image to see a larger version. Leave me a comment and tell me what you think. Or give me critiques That would be cool. Over the next few days I'm going to start putting up drawings from this "Learn to draw book" my dad sent me in the mail. He has been trying to get me to do these drawings for about 18 to 15 years now. Well see how it goes.

Preppy Brunch!

This one I drew for Thida during Sunday brunch. Thida loves preppy style.