Joe L

I restrict myself to only black now and then. It forces me to pay different attention.

Still drawing. I think I’m starting to approach my own style.

Once in a while guys will put themselves up to draw.

Some playing with firm charcoal and more soft oil pastels.

She wanted me to keep up with my routines but drawing the recently departed is hard when they’re as close as she was.

I’m running out of some of the colors. Need to find singles or learn how to combine to make new.

More drawing.

One of my better ones.

More with soft oil pastels. I go through fifty pages of newsprint in about three months.

Soft oil pastels blend together.

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Still drawing. Starting to enjoy the results with oil pastels. Kind of upscale crayons.

Um. You don’t hold a rifle with your finger on the trigger.

Drawing for today.

Thanks!

Yes please.

Here from Threads, hoping to help.

Done.

Starting the year off drawing with oil pastels.

Playing with oil pastels. Something new for me. No erasing, no covering up.

Sunset from Isabela Island.

Sierra Negra volcano caldera.

Blue footed Boobie.

Ferry trip with Daphne Major in the background.

Trip to the Galápagos Islands.

A person used to be considered lucky if they lived long enough to meet their grandchildren. Congratulations to you (and your kids)!

Falling behind on my posting. Here’s a drawing.

When she heard The Doors, my Mom said “They sound all right if you don’t have to look at them.” Then years later I heard myself saying the same thing about Marilyn Manson.

I draw the view when I travel, then look back in my notebook to remember the trip. Here’s Minneapolis from my hotel window.

Firm charcoal on newsprint.

I like to draw, these days mostly with firm pastels on newsprint. Here’s a recent one from redditgetsdrawn.

It’s coming my way tonight!

This was from a while ago but it’s true.