I deeply appreciate my art instructors for pushing me not to settle for mediocre, chicken-scratch drawing. I studied composition and worked with charcoal and graphite pencil years before I started painting professionally.

Here are some of my favorite works that show moments of "getting it!"

drawing of still life with old fan
Still Life with Fan and Metal, 2000
graphite pencil; W 20" x H 24"

image of nude model drawing
Untitled #1, 2000
charcoal and pastel; W 24" x H 36" (cropped - 24" around)

image of fur stole pen and ink drawing
Fur stole, 1998
pen and ink; H 16" x W 20"

photo of pastel leather jacket
White leather jacket, 2000
pastel with gesso; W 18" x H 24"

photo of nude model drawing
Untitled #2; 2000
charcoal; W 24" x H 36"

image of 2 people drawing
Untitled #3, 1998
pen and ink; W 24" x H 36"