An Evening Stroll

Posted: August 25, 2014 | Author: Sebastian | Filed under: USkO | Tags: pen | Leave a comment

These are two sketches of subjects that caught my eye when I went on an evening stroll. I enjoy drawing old, weathered objects. They have a lot of character. I suppose it also helps that I am challenged by proportions and perspective, which then tends to give inanimate objects a bit of a personality. I also liked the way this A-framed house was tucked away behind the trees on its perch above the street.

Flora

Posted: June 1, 2014 | Author: Sebastian | Filed under: USkO | Tags: ink brush pen, pen, watercolor | Leave a comment

These are a few of my recent sketches focusing largely on plant life in my neighborhood and the outdoors, which, due to changing weather conditions received interesting raindrop splatter marks.

A Moment Between Downpours

Posted: April 2, 2014 | Author: Sebastian | Filed under: USkO | Tags: ink brush pen, pen, portable water brush pen, watercolor | Leave a comment

It has been rainy and windy the last few days, but I slipped in a sketch last Sunday at 17:00 as the sun set. Looking at the pair of shoes I sketched, I should probably consider having a warm-up period.

Afterwards, I did a sketch of the sunset. I liked the stark contrast between the bright orange sky and the dark green leaves of the tree in the foreground. Rain clouds were sneaking up behind me so I had to finish the sketch indoors.

January – March Backlog

Posted: March 30, 2014 | Author: Sebastian | Filed under: USkO | Tags: automobiles, birds, houses, ink, ink brush pen, outdoors, pen, portable water brush pen, watercolor | Leave a comment

Here are a few of my sketches from January to March of this year. In many, I tried sketching a different subject (e.g., cars, birds) or using a different medium (e.g., quills, ink brush pens) or technique.

Pow! Wow! Hawai‘i

Posted: March 5, 2014 | Author: Sebastian | Filed under: USkO | Tags: pen, Pow!Wow!Hawaii, urban art | Leave a comment

“Centered around a week-long event in Hawaii, POW! WOW! has grown into a global network of artists and organizes gallery shows, lecture series, schools for art and music, mural projects, a large creative space named Lana Lane Studios, concerts, and live art installations across the globe. The central event takes place during Valentine’s Day week in February in the Kaka’ako district of Honolulu, and brings over a hundred international and local artist together to create murals and other forms of art.” (from the Pow! Wow! Hawai‘i website)

This is the first time I’ve seen it. Here are a few photos of their artwork. Most are from this year’s festival. Definitely something to check out if you have not already. Pow! Wow! Hawai‘i