Striped Circles 6

graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Striped Circles 5

graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Striped Circles 4

graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Striped Circles 3

Here is another experiment with gestural lines inside overlapping circles.


graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Spots on Rocks

graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Tangled Coins

graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Striped Circles 2

graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Swarming Striped Circles

This one took forever for me to finish. There were areas that had me indecisive. Well, now it's done and I can move on to other work.


graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Hidden Circles

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Striped Circles

Since I haven't made any progress with new dot paintings, I figured I post this drawing I recently completed. Given the “oohs” and “ahs” from folks watching me draw this sketch, I will probably pursue more drawings like this one.


graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Just Add Circles

Recently I was forced to put aside my current series of acrylic paintings to complete some other works for a show that hangs in August. It took me a while to generate ideas for my new pieces. In general they all have to do with my current experiences online. Since one of them included dots, I thought I would share it here on this blog.


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The title “Just Add Circles” is my reaction to a recent online design trend that includes groupings of concentric circles as a pattern. Anyway, I played with circles inside circles, but I made it my own. Also, I drew vertical lines to break up my shapes as a positive/negative space game – if you will. I rendered the piece with graphite on Reeves BFK paper. It is a rag paper that can take a lot of abuse.

Circles Shaded

This week I've been experimenting in my sketchbook. I wanted to do something with overlapping circles. Once in a while I work this way: drawing, erasing and drawing again.


graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Change Shaded

Lately I’ve been bringing along my sketchbook to draw in while I wait in line for free movie screenings. Usually I have to arrive two hours before the show starts to be certain I make it in to see the show. The die-hards have their chairs and are usually in line way before I arrive.

I was working on this drawing when one regular teased me that he dreamt about circles and knew what it meant when he saw me sketching. At a preview this week, I found out that he was pulling my leg. Anyway, that’s a little tidbit concerning this sketch. I previously painted a watercolor similar to this.


graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"