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Crosby watercolor and ink 90 x 45 inches

November 26, 2007 By Mike Lyon

When my “Sarah” drawing was first exhibited at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the founder’s wife appreciated it and invited me to create a similar life-size portrait of her husband, Crosby, a giant of a man and huge patron of the arts.  They loved this portrait and it was later purchased by the museum […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Featured, Painting Tagged With: Arches, Black Ink, Crosby, Flat Colors, Frisket, Gizmo, Hot Iron, Hot Press, Kemper Museum, Monotypes, Museum Of Contemporary Art, Patron Of The Arts, Pen, Pen and Ink Drawing, Self Portrait, Watercolor Paper, Watercolor Washes

“Rick” 75 x 45 inch pen and ink drawing

March 27, 2007 By Mike Lyon

Today I completed “Rick”, another large scale pen and ink drawing, this one measuring 75 x 45 inches on Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper.

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Hot Press, Large Scale, Pen and Ink Drawing, Scale Drawing, Watercolor Paper

“Anthony”, 83 x 45 inches, pen and ink drawing

March 21, 2007 By Mike Lyon

On March 19, 2007 after 240 hours of continuous drawing with pen and ink, I completed “Anthony”, a pen and ink drawing 83 x 45 inches on Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper.

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Drawing, Hot Press, Pen, Pen and Ink Drawing, Watercolor Paper

Ethan and Arianna pen and ink drawing

June 14, 2006 By Mike Lyon

Yesterday (June 13, 2006) I completed a smaller drawing of two children, Ethan and Arianna. Pen and ink, but a denser line pattern — about 140 hours to complete on 45 x 31 inch Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper. Here is a shot of the drawing plus some details — click the photos […]

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Arianna, Drawing, Hot Press, Pen and Ink Drawing, Photos, Watercolor Paper

Pen & Ink Drawing — Shannon & Danielle

May 16, 2006 By Mike Lyon

Another life-size pen and ink drawing (extra fine point rolling ball pen) — this one of Shannon and Danielle partially robed, about 90 inches by 45 inches on Arches 300lb hot press watercolor paper…

Filed Under: Drawing Tagged With: Arches, Danielle, Hot Press, Life Drawing, Pen, Pen and Ink Drawing, Shannon, Watercolor Paper

“Sarah” pen and ink drawing 7 x 3.75 feet Complete

April 11, 2006 By Mike Lyon

The first two papers I tried for this life-size figure drawing weren’t strong enough and they were torn to shreds relatively early in the process. I finally had success (after almost a month of experimenting) with Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper — it is VERY strong and held up beautifully! The squiggly lines […]

Filed Under: Drawing, Video Tagged With: Arches, CCP, Darks, Drawing, Hot Press, Life Drawing, Norwalk, Pen and Ink Drawing, Squiggles, Tracings, Watercolor Paper

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