George’s older brother is Paul. This sketch makes George look a bit older than he really is. It was tough drawing him because he is so active. He wouldn’t keep still. Oh well, that’s part of the fun of it. Hopefully I captured a little of his humorous and ever-so-slightly mischievous character.
We went to the Hollywood Bowl the other night, and thanks to some good friends who came with us, we were able to sit right up front just below the stage. We ate dinner my wife prepared and relaxed to listen to an evening of Ravel. It was great, and a great opportunity to sketch.
This is Mushu…
She’s the perfect live subject: she strikes a cool pose, holds it for ten or fifteen minutes, then in the blink of an eye strikes another one. We’ve been using the pronoun “she”, but there’s no way to tell for sure, I’m told, with a water dragon this young. Oh, and she eats 24 small crickets a day!
We went back to put some pollywogs back with their brothers and sisters, and collect some more. We forgot the net, so Jack caught about 10 or so more with his hands. As usual he keeps moving, so sketching him is quite the challenge. Kids are all about motion, that’s for sure.
I actually drew this standing up, holding the sketchbook in one hand and a pencil in the other. Easy to goof it up.
Over the weekend we all hiked up the hill behind our neighborhood into the woods. There were several small waterfalls and lots of little streams. The kids caught pollywogs to take to school and watch as they turn into frogs to be set back loose in the woods.
We were enjoying some healthy shakes (peanut butter) sitting behind the famous Date Shack off Pacific Coast Highway, with a nice view down the cliff to the ocean below and Crystal Cove. I had my handy sketchbook with me and so–.
Anthony Zierhut 