Sketch Report

"Sixty"

Sketch of the Day #36
Vietnam Marine-- an M60 machine gunner.

Belleau, Helmand and the Mojave-- Sketches about Marines

Sketch of a Marine at Belleau Wood.

Sketch of Afghan Farmers in Helmand Province Afghanistan.

Sketch of Marine M2 gunners in training during "Javelin Thrust."

Rapid Fire Daily Drawing

Today's Daily Sketch-- hopefully on target...

Daily Sketches

Another several WWI sketches from this week, wherein I'm trying to practice the fine art of drawing relatively quickly from reference, rendering as loosely as possible while maintaining a certain level of realism. I also did a couple sketches of Marines from the Vietnam era:

Sketch of the Day

This is Daily Sketch #23 (from yesterday, 17 September 2013), a Belleau Wood Marine sighting in...

Sketches of the Day



Daily Sketches numbers 21 and 22.

#21: "Heavy Laden," a Marine of 2nd Bn 8th Marines waits to board the helos to begin Operation River Liberty, July 2009.

#22: a World War I Marine, yelling at the enemy, ready to show "the Hun" what they're about to face!

A Lioness at Al Asad

The Weighty Theme Continues- Daily Sketch #19

Today's Sketches-- Variations on a Weighty Theme

Today's Scribble

This sketch is of a Marine putting on his pack and adjusting his gear--looking more like a pack animal than an infantryman! It was early in the morning, just before his unit, Echo Company, 2/8, boarded the helos and began Operation River Liberty in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, July 2009.

I was struck by how weighed down the Marine infantry were, and wondered how on earth these men could move with what looked like their entire issue of gear on their backs, including probably something called,  "field sink, kitchen!"

Sketch for today

I drew this today from a photo I'd taken while out on a patrol through an Afghan town (Garmsir, I believe). The man, who seemed like a very important part of the community, was dressed impeccably in a radiant white dishdasha, and had an entourage with him. When he spoke to the Marine patrol leader, people gathered around to hear.

Daily Sketches

I've begun the discipline of making sure I draw a little each day, no matter what other larger, more extended project I'm working on. This not only sharpens the eye and the touch, but also ensures that at the end of the day, I've got at least one completed thing to show.

Here's Today's Daily Sketch:

 Other recent daily sketches: