Category: pencil
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“Draw something from your mind”: Subjects that Fascinate Me, Pt. 1
The Subjects that Fascinate page on my art website has changed little over the past few of years. The page was never meant to be an ongoing and exhaustive listing of things that “fascinate” me but only a sample of a few subjects that have seized my attention and inspired…
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from the VAULT #2
During our family walks through Point Pleasant Park, I would often tell the children stories about our favourite spots in the park: the…
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eyeballs AND ACORNS
originally posted April 12, 2019 I was leafing through my sketch books and I came across two pieces of work that at the time were each a monotonous struggle to produce but now that I examine the sketches I find them satisfying. In my September 25, 2018 post titled “vanderpoel’s…
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vanderpoel’s EYES
John H. Vanderpoel’s 1935 book, The Human Figure: Life Drawing for Artists, contains 430 pencil and charcoal drawings by the author and…
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WOMEN in theology
I recently took time at work over lunch to sketch portraits of prominent women in theological thought. Above is a sketch (done in HB…
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portrait SKETCHES
This past October and November I focused on producing quickly rendered portraits. I wanted to improve the accuracy of rendering a…
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enter the PENCIL
While I like the uncertainty and speed tied to drawing only with an ink pen, I do appreciate the greater flexibility that comes with…
Robert Martel | Illustrator 