A visual story of one art student's journey + more drivel.. 3 23 13 updates..

**kevinwueste** · January 19th, 2009, 04:38 PM

Last pages has the latest work.. but I think you knew that!

.. And one figure done from life in charcoal pencil on smooth newsprint. My sketchbook is mostly a travel companion ( planes, places, etc.,) but I find it a solid way to continue developing my eye/hand when I can't draw or paint from life. All here are ballpoint pen - the cheap crap-ish kind ( which i like).. Some are copies of other artists I admire, some are from photos, some are from life.. I am just through two years of fine art and some illustration at the Academy of ARt in SF and now in my last months of a 9 month class with Anthony "Tony" Ryder in Santa FE. I have been studying the figure and drawing and painting people for three years now and that was the beginning of this journey for me.. I am kind of obsessed.. long way to go.. lots to learn.. I see lots of fantastic work here and figured it was time to dip a leg/foot/toe in..

Updated 9/9/11 - I am now teaching drawing classes at the Academy of ARt University in San Francisco. Stop on in if you come visit the school!

Cheers,

Kevin

**Sonaj** · January 19th, 2009, 04:53 PM

Super good man!

I love that Fechin painting you made a study from. I would have loved to see how you had tackled the hands from that painting, as those are my favourite part. Very nice though, and extra points for using ballpoint. The life drawing is also very strong, great contour lines

Welcome btw, hope to see more soon

**Kagemusha22** · January 19th, 2009, 05:01 PM

Wow, the level of contrast you have in the shading really good, and subtle application of cross-hatching. Along with other forms of shading techniques, that puts my pencil studies to shame.

By the way any stuff in other materials, like watercolour, oil, paint, ink, etc, in the pipeline for being uploaded? Anyway I'm subscribing.

**Mischeviouslittleelf** · January 19th, 2009, 05:51 PM

Wow! Fantastic start, I really like those early classical studies you've got there, though they might look better in a larger scale.

-E

**Tallnskrony** · January 19th, 2009, 06:09 PM

i love it teach me

**ccsears** · January 19th, 2009, 06:10 PM

hell yes on the ballpoint!

**Timothy Duong** · January 19th, 2009, 07:15 PM

Great job with the ballpoint pen. I checked out your blog too.

All I gotta say is your on your way to greatness and keep at it.

**skullsquid** · January 19th, 2009, 08:25 PM

Great sketches, I love it.

Welcome.

**PeNcIl ReBeLlIoN** · January 19th, 2009, 08:27 PM

Great dude! Solid understanding of values and excellent line quality.

**loadedpencil** · January 19th, 2009, 09:14 PM

very very very very very nice

your faces and shadow are extremely impressive

noice man.

cant wait to see more

**Kuraudo** · January 19th, 2009, 10:42 PM

Welcome to the club! Great stuff man. Keep posting!

Gue

**kevinwueste** · January 20th, 2009, 01:21 AM

Love Fechin ! will try to hit a master copy w/hands of his.. along with Sargent, Zorn, Sarolla, Rob LIberace, Jacob Collins, Shanks.. whatnot

Originally Posted by Sonaj

Super good man!

I love that Fechin painting you made a study from. I would have loved to see how you had tackled the hands from that painting, as those are my favourite part. Very nice though, and extra points for using ballpoint. The life drawing is also very strong, great contour lines

Welcome btw, hope to see more soon

Gue - you know it gangsta!
ccSears - just read your hatching stuff about 40 mins ago.. where was THAT when I was trying to figure this all out - aces man! wow!
Thanks all for your notes.. don't feel shy to C&C my lame A**..

-Kevin

**majaiku** · January 20th, 2009, 01:54 AM

Ballpoint pen sketches always catch my eye! I have nothing to say except that they are amazing.

**Peetaer** · January 20th, 2009, 02:47 AM

Yous has got mad rendering skillz. Got anymore?

**Gangsta Geek** · January 20th, 2009, 02:52 AM

ahhhhh shittt!

**agelaos** · January 20th, 2009, 03:24 AM

Fuckin niiice man. Love the rendering style.

**kischi** · January 20th, 2009, 05:47 AM

Wow man really classic good looking stuff, welcome!

**congadingsda** · January 20th, 2009, 10:35 AM

wow, wow and triple wow! very inspiring, to be frank, I'll go and and draw now

!

**vlad74** · January 20th, 2009, 12:40 PM

Great rendering. Thanks for showing!

**Dekus** · January 20th, 2009, 12:48 PM

wow... amazing humans you got!! very nice contrast in them.. damn.. i cant do people at all.. i wish i could do such beautiful people..
once again.. stunning.. keep it up!

**Knarf** · January 20th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Fantastic usage of line.

**meticulous** · January 20th, 2009, 01:07 PM

LOVE the Ballpoint pen! Really like the style/approach as well. Really enjoyed seeing this (and I love hearing people talk about carrying their sketchbooks and drawing where ever they can - awesome!) They are like a diary - you can almost always tell a story or know where you were when you drew something.
Looking forward to seeing more!

**Stew9** · January 20th, 2009, 01:37 PM

Wow! My brother always uses a ball point pen but I've always been not confident enough to use one. I think you've just swayed me though!

**krossj** · January 20th, 2009, 03:43 PM

really nice drawings man!

cheers

**kevinwueste** · January 20th, 2009, 04:09 PM

some local life sketches and some older sketchbook stuff.. i will post a few things that are older but then only new.. and thoughts welcome - thanks all for your nice/cool/whatnot notes! - kevin

**Frank Gressie** · January 20th, 2009, 04:12 PM

wow! really like the hatching with ballpoint. do you master other media?
i feel inspired to do me some ballpoints as well haha!
keep posting please! 5*

**kevinwueste** · January 20th, 2009, 04:24 PM

pen ( the earlier posts) came later.. i love both.. i don't blend. hope to never blend! most of these i was psyched about at the time - some still - but mostly: not. usually I like a thing I've done for about.. oh.. an hour!

**SPACEMOD** · January 20th, 2009, 04:41 PM

pld:

wow

**Ļęę** · January 20th, 2009, 04:50 PM

All of your drawings are great! Your cross hatching is great. I'm especially inspired by your drawing of Jack Nicholson, its spot on perfect

Keep it up I want to see more

**Frank Gressie** · January 23rd, 2009, 04:18 PM

hey kevin, looks very good, but the pictures are waaayyy to big, please resize for viewing pleasure

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