Graphite Drawing "Castle in the Mist"

Here's a graphite drawing I did recently. For this piece, I didn't use any reference photos. It all just kind of worked itself out as I manipulated the graphite with a kneaded eraser. It was very labor intensive though. In order to get the pencil on the paper smoothly I had to apply it several times while also going over it with the eraser. I'll bet I went over every bit of it four or five times until I was satisfied with the smoothness and contrast. Looks great though and I plan on doing more of these in the future.

Mural in Progress - "Tropical Beach Island"

Here's a photo of a mural in progress. I'm painting this tropical beach scene on the walls of our bathroom. The real challenge here will be trying to photograph it when it's finished. It will eventually cover all the walls and the ceiling in the bathroom although lots of the wall space is taken up by shower stall, storage unit, sink and mirror, etc.. I will post photos as it develops.

For this mural, I really don't have it all planned out ahead of time (as I would have to do for a client) and enjoy the freedom to create as I go.