Done about 11 years ago, this drawing of my brother Ed demonstrates a much looser, more sketchy style than I use now. It's from a photo taken on the way back from Sturgis Motorcyle Rally in 1998. That was the same trip that produced the photo for this drawing.

This is another drawing study from "clip art", done about a dozen years ago to practice drawing hair. I wanted an image that would be challenging, so not just any hair would do: only the most unruly fly-away hair I could find would suffice. Such is the curse of ambition! This drawing is about 6x10 inches and took 28 hours to complete.

This is another drawing study from a master painting: "The Loge" (1874) by Renoir. I chose this one to practice the looser, more "painterly" style of the Impressionists, but I also learned a great deal about the effect of color. See comments for more info. This drawing is about 6x10 inches and took 13 hours.

Well, we're in the Way-Back Machine now kids! I did this drawing about 20 years ago during Christmas break in my second year of university (oops, my Geek is showing)! The drawing is on a 20x30 sheet of paper, and as I recall, took about 40 hours (while sitting at my kitchen table). Please see comments for further info.