charlieFromTheEnvelope.jpg :: Charlie, Age 6 :: A quick sketch of my son Charlie, age 6, done on the back of an envelope during dinner.  The drawing is a mere 1.5" in size. ::
femalePortrait.jpg :: Invented Female Face :: I was attending a Cub Scout event with my son - it was movie night, and I'd seen the film before, so I got out my sketchpad and did something for fun.  This was it.  I couldn't see well in the dark, so it took a bit longer than usual - about 30 minutes. ::
digit_portrait.jpg :: "Digit" Portrait Sketch :: Before I built her, I did a little preliminary work.  I did this in my sketchbook in pencil and scanned it in. :: 
roz_concept.jpg :: Roz Concept Drawing :: I started out with this, done in Painter 7.  The finished character is modeled exclusively in subdivision surfaces (that's "metanurbs" for all you waveheads out there).  I like to have a good idea of where I'm going with a character and what it has to be able to do before I start modeling. :: 
supesDrawingSmall.jpg :: Superman :: Sort of an artist's license thing.  A preliminary sketch of Jim Fox-Davis as Supes for a painting I did for him for his 51st birthday. Not much like the painting I wound up with, but it was fun to draw anyway. ::   
aLittleCrazed.jpg :: A Little Crazed :: I was listening to my wife natter on about politics (again) and this came out.  Gimp on Linux, about 15 minutes. ::
sadSandWarrior.jpg :: Sand Warrior :: A character design sketch wherein the pencil had a better idea of where I was going with it than I did. ::
inventedGirlFace.jpg :: Another Invented Face :: This drawing has no model.  I was IM'ing with a friend late one night and doodling, and this came out.  It took about 18 minutes, but keep in mind I was chatting online the whole time. ::
lifedrawing_femaletorso.jpg :: Female Torso :: From my life drawing class with Glen Vilppu.  This took about twenty minutes. ::
lifedrawing_recliningfemale.jpg :: Reclining Female :: From my life drawing class with <a href="http://www.vilppustudio.com">Glen Vilppu</a>.  This took about twenty five minutes - one of my favorites, since it captures the energy of the model (something I always have trouble with). ::
lifedrawing_seatedfemale.jpg :: Seated Female :: From my life drawing class with <a href="http://www.vilppustudio.com">Glen Vilppu</a>.  This one took about fifteen minutes or so. ::
aHappyGift.jpg :: A Happy Gift :: A quick little sketch that turned into something kind of cool.  I'm not done with it yet, but I plan to keep working on this one for a while until I figure out the rendering issues and get that hand fixed. ::
lifedrawing_stridingmale.jpg :: Striding Male :: From my life drawing class with <a href="http://www.vilppustudio.com">Glen Vilppu</a>.  This one took about ten minutes.  I was going for art deco in my line, and I think I see a little of that in this, so it kind of worked. ::
crayon01.jpg :: Crayon Sketch #1 :: I was watching TV and doing some speed sketching with some of my son's crayons on typing paper.  This is one of the best three of the session of eight.  About five minutes.
mom1.jpg :: Mom :: This actually doesn't look a whole lot like her - I was experimenting with a new technique, though, and captured her spirit, if not her appearance. ::
plaingirl.jpg :: Girl Caricature :: This was me trying to push the envelope a little and draw a caricature of a girl I saw in a restaurant once. ::
bookstoreGirl.jpg :: Bookstore Girl :: A patron of a bookstore where I often go for coffee. ::
wistfulGirl.jpg :: Wistful Girl :: One of my better character sketches.  This one portrays a genuine emotion, and the pose isn't stiff and lifeless, so I'm calling it a win. ::
dennysMan_small.jpg :: Elder :: A wizard?  A philosopher?  No - just a man sitting in a Denny's eating his pancakes, sitting across the restaurant from me.  An artist's gift - what a wonderful face! ::
redhead.jpg :: Redhead :: From a magazine ad.  Watercolor crayon. ::
gypsy.jpg :: Gypsy :: No reference.  My friend Susan gave me a boatload of watercolor crayons to try out.  This was my first experiment. ::
girl1127.jpg :: Another Girl :: Yup, I draw lots of them.  I'm going to keep drawing them until I get it right.  Watercolor pencil. ::
5minNudeOne600.jpg :: Five Minute Nude :: No, I didn't get her nude in five minutes - but that's all the time it took to draw her once she got that way.  From life drawing class, watercolor pencil. ::
bengrimm800.jpg :: Clobberin' Time :: Everybody's favorite Yancy Street boy.  Watercolor pencil, then scanned in and fixed up a bit in the Gimp on Linux. <br><br>Of course, that left arm still needs more fixing...::
suicidegirl35.jpg :: Suicide Girl 35 :: One of my earlier life drawings, from photographic reference ::
suicidegirl63.jpg :: Suicide Girl 63 :: One of my earlier life drawings, from photographic reference ::
amber600.jpg :: Amber the Warrior :: Drawn from life, this noble warrior paused a moment for a portrait before joining the fray.  Okay, yes, Society for Creative Anachronism fighter training. ::
startled.jpg :: Startled :: An attempt at conveying an emotional state in a stylized character design ::
susan-leigh-fox.jpg :: Susan Leigh Fox :: My dear friend Susan Fox, shown hear at about age 18 or so.  Drawn from memory (using Gimp on Linux). ::
otherArtists.jpg :: The Other Artists :: The model was late to the life drawing session, so I drew a couple of the other artists while I waited. While I was doing this, at least one other artist was drawing me. ::
portraitOfAMan.jpg :: Portrait of a Man :: From life, sort of - done the next day after a life drawing class, from memory.
recliningMan640x480.jpg :: Reclining Man :: From life, a five minute pose. Pencil. ::
skull01.jpg :: Skull :: Pencil. :: 
newCharacters.jpg :: Character Doodles :: I carry my sketchbook everywhere.  These were drawn at Denny's while waiting for the waitress to bring my meal.  The Wonder Woman-ish girl was drawn with watercolor pencil. ::