Skull sketchbook full!

Sunday November 16, I filled the sketchbook today!  It was an exciting day at the Academy, just a little more than an Hour to finish up the last few empty pages with skulls.

A return to the first skull I drew in the exhibit.  thye Walrus is the second skull you encounter when entering the room, just on the left of the door. The Tusks came out way too short, I did not place the drawing high enough.  

Another version, I got the length of the tusks better on this one, but I think they are still a little short.

The back view of the Giraffe skull, before adding the washes.

"Raffe" after the washes...

The Elephant skull, from behind.  The line work was done back in June, I added the washes today.

The back cover!

Final month of skull sketching #2!

These sketches are from November 12th, 2014. The sketchbook is nearly full!

Line: Noodlers Ahab fountain pen, Washes done with Pentel Brush Pens and Series 7 watercolor brushes, the color is Noodlers Nightshade. 

This Tiger got a little distorted. 

Fierce!  With unfortunate smears.

The little patch of blue came from blotting with a towel already stained with a Noodlers Blue.  A fortunate accident?

I can draw this one over and over.

I really like the Elk skulls, I am going to have to pick one up somewhere.

Just look at that killer lower jaw!

I love drawing the Dolphins, though I was a little tired at this point, 3 hrs of sketching!

Skull Sketching! Final month of the Academy of Sciences Skull exhibit.

These sketches are from Nov 2, 2014.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red and Nightshade.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red and Nightshade.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red and Nightshade.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red and Nightshade.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red.

Line: Fountain Pen, with Noodlers Ink, Tienanmen Red. Washes of Apache Orange, T. Red.

My typical Friday night! Figure drawing at Kroeber Hall, then follow up at Triple Rock.

My typical Friday is a night out to draw.  First stop is Kroeber Hall for some figure drawing, then we move on to Triple Rock (or some other stimulating location) for some beer and more sketching.  Tonight's Kroeber model was Benji.  Beers at 3 Rock were the light Rye and the new Coffee Stout.

2 min sketch

2 min sketch...

2 min sketch...

2 min sketch...

a luxurious 5 minutes!

Hey look, a stool hat!

You!

10 min...

10 min...

20 minutes...

getting angular...

Moody boy.

Triple Rock sketchin'.

Folks at the Rock...