Blogging is all about community, and participation - Thank you to Ghing! for participating in my auction! If you are looking for a DVD this would be the place to go!

I would also like to thank Brian from Blogengage - sending traffic each and every day, thanks for your help, while I was struggling and learning!

I look at this piece of Jimi Hendrix and often wonder, what was he thinking at that moment? What song was on the tip of his tongue and what great guitar licks would come off those finger tips after he snuffed out that cigarette?

I can’t even begin to imagine the further impact on the music industry Jimi Hendrix would have had if he lived longer than he did.

I drew this pencil sketch of Jimi with a number 2 pencil, I actually used regular 8-1/2 x 11 high quality printer paper.  I used my fingers to create the shading, and I really like the crisp effect that the number 2 pencil gave in this drawing.

I have completed the pencil sketch of Captain Jack Sparrow.  This is on pine serving tray, and is in the basement being laquered. 

By using a variety of pencils, I got the “dirty” look of the pirate. 

The scarf is done with a Derewent Drawing Pencil - Sanguine 6220, a major portion of his dreadlocks where done with a dark brown #2453 charcoal.  I do alot of light strokes with the charcoals, and depend on blending to get the correct effect. 

To master the dreadlocks once the entire pencil sketch was finished, I used a paint pen with an overlapping S motion - Pigma Brush #1 Archival Ink AP.  This is a waterproof ink, and just adds a bit of a stand out effect.

~ Soul to Soul

Take your shoes off and get out the rum, Yo’ Ho its a Comment Auction!

A copy of one of my original pieces is going up for auction! A print is being auctioned here at The Pencil Drawing Sketch Art Blog, if you get involved and vote for your 2 favorite sketches out of the following list as well as add a small plug on one of your blogs linking into your favorite sketch, I will send you a high gloss 8 x 10 print of your favorite sketch.  I will inscribe it to you, date and signed!

On the voting list are:

Stevie Ray Vaughan with Ol’ White -  Pencil Sketch

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow Sketch

Stevie Ray Vaughan with Number One - Pencil Sketch

Steven Tyler - Aerosmith Pencil Sketch

Please vote and please comment to win your drawing of choice. 

Contest will end Friday January 18th!

The above sponge bob pencil sketch was done for my husband! The photo is from our trip to Cabo San Lucas, and well, the sponge bob shirt that he lost needed to be replaced, so I whipped this one up and iron on transfered it!

If you know me..you heard the horror story of the trip to Puerto Vallarta that went bad! Book trip, husband can not get off work, even though he has 27 years seniority, oh they will let him off for the 5 days during the week, but forget the weekends.  Okay, dealt with that moved the trip, sweet talked the airline agent, guess what.. the boy comes home and his teachers won’t let him out of finals for the 2nd option! CANCELLED TRIP.. BAD MOOD strikes.. let it set..

But now we are going to Austin Texas, to walk where Stevie Ray walked, to visit his tribute statue and spend some time at the Robins Nest Bed & Breakfast Austin Texas! What a wonderful woman answered my call and gave me hope for vacation again.

This is a bar stool that I did of Stevie Ray Vaughan for my own collection, do I want to sit on it…hmmm, ladies answer that yourself.. but no matter what it’s used for in my house, it makes me smile.

Austin…here I come!

Soul to Soul