Utah Desert

Each time you fall in love

Coloredpencil and Watercolor

Monrovia 1996

I made this drawing in 1996.

When I drew it, by the grace of God, I had been free form alcohol for one incredible year and I remember, so clearly, that as I drew, I was feeling a deep new creative surge born of hope.

Life is an epic journey my friends.

Each time you fall in love - Cigarettes after sex

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pencil drawing on paper

Calbayog City 2024

There is thar moment when the drawing looks back at me. I love that.

Later.

I worked it a bit more. I'm going to leave it here.

drawing

pencil drawings, Calbayog City, 2024/25

I try to draw a little bit every day. It's good for the soul. And it's free.

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Blaze Foley - If I could only fly

black sharpie on paper

Monrovia 1996

Almost felt you touching me just now Wish I knew which way to turn and go Feel so good, then I feel so bad Wonder what I ought to do

If I could only fly, if I could only fly I'd bid this place goodbye and come and be with you But I can hardly stand, I got no where to run Another sinking sun, one more lonely night

- Blaze Foley

Black sharpie and colored pencil

Westwood 1985

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Early mornings

black sharpie and water color

Westwood 1986

Let me try to explain myself.

When I was a young man I loved illustration.

Perhaps the two illustrators who had the greatest influence on me were Aubrey Beardsley and Jean Giraud aka Moebius. Both artist drew with a fine line and I tried to emulate that.

Here's an old drawing of mine.

pencil drawing

Venice CA 1978

So back then I saw myself as an illustrator.

Then sometime around 1980 I was introduced to Abstract Expressionism and I had an epiphany...

Could I approach Abstract Expressionism with an illustrator's line?

A new world opened up to me and I started having fun with my drawing.

And then, for about 35 years I never drew an identifiable object.

No joke.

Still Life

black sharpie

Westwood 1985

Attitude Adjustment

pen, colored pencil and watercolor

Duarte CA 1996

Time never began

black sharpie on bond paper

San Francisco 2003

Dan's drawing

black sharpie

Rosemead 2011

i did a lot of these drawings. And I really enjoyed making them. For over thirty years I completely liberated myself from the rigors of drawing something that had to look like something. And I loved it. But then...

Sometime around 2015 I returned to illustration. Why? I'll be honest with you, I started to miss it.

Call it full circle but that's where I'm at now.

I still treasure my line though.

little boxes

black sharpie on paper

Los Angeles 2019

Thank you Aubrey and Jean.

Aubrey Beardsley

Jean Giraud aka Moebius

Sleep

watercolor, los angeles, 2016

When I can't sleep I close my eyes and visualize drawing. Sometimes I visualize drawing with the pencil. Other times I see the brush laying down pigments. At some point my mind becomes interested in the drawing and I begin to dream...

watercolor, los angeles, 2016

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T.I.B.W.F.

The BUDOS BAND

colored pencil, calbayog city, 2025

I was doing this one all in reds and yellows, and it was on fire!

So, I decided to give the fire a bit of definition with dark blue lines, and, I might have gotten a bit carried away with the blue, but then, and I'm not sure why I didn't expect this but, I got these lovely browns.

We call that serendipity.

As a side note, Sean, my nine year old son says this is the worst drawing I've ever made..

He's a harsh critic.

before the blue

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Relax

PEDRO UK

In the 1980's I played bass guitar in a reggae band. That was a trip let me tell you. To this day I still have dreams that I'm back in the studio with those guys.

Pedro, our riddim guitarist, and I are still in close contact. He continues to put out music from his home studio in Birmingham, England. He uses some of my art for his videos. This one looks nice.

More of Pedro's music here:

SoundCloud

Pedro UK

Play Pedro UK on SoundCloud and discover followers on SoundCloud | Stream tracks, albums, playlists on desktop and mobile.

black sharpie, los angeles, 2022

Blaze Foley - If I could only fly

black sharpie on paper

Monrovia 1996

Almost felt you touching me just now

Wish I knew which way to turn and go

Feel so good, then I feel so bad

Wonder what I ought to do

If I could only fly, if I could only fly

I'd bid this place goodbye

to come and be with you

But I can hardly stand,

I got no where to run

Another sinking sun,

one more lonely night

- Blaze Foley

black sharpie and colored pencils

Westwood 1986

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Tunji