New Mexico
red and black sharpie
Somewhere in New Mexico 2010
In 2010 I moved from Miami Florida to Los Angeles California. It was a great trip. I packed all my stuff in my Honda and took two months off to drive across the country.
I wound up spending most of my time camping out in the mountains of New Mexico. I was traveling by mysef and let me tell you, sleeping alone in the pitch black darkness of the New Mexican wilderness was creepy..
I remember one day I decided to go for a hike. I walked up a mountain trail following a small creek into the wilderness. After I had wandered for a few miles I found, growing by the water, a wild cherry tree covered with cherries. The cherries were ripe and almost black and so sweet.
So I sat down by the creek and made a lunch of wild cherries and cool mountain stream water. In the middle of the wilderness. No one there except for me and God.
Me, somewhere in Nevada. 2010
During my trip I drew in my moleskine a lot. It was during that trip that I hit upon drawing with red and black sharpies. The above drawing is from my moleskine. I was feeling deep into the colors and imagery of the American Southwest.
Some where in New Mexico, 2010
I've returned to this motif several times since then. Here is one I did around 2016.
Arizona
red and black sharpie on manila paper
Los Angeles 2016
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Don't Force Anything - Alan Watts
Pedro UK - Relax
black sharpie on paper
Hollywood 2019
I've been doing some artwork for my musician friend Pedro UK. Some of them have turned out nicely.
Here are some of the images we used for his music.
More of Pedros music here:
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black pen & colored pencils, los angeles, 2013
Lines go where they want to. That's life.
There is no such thing as an incorrect line until another line is drawn next to it.
Colors, on the other hand, are like flavors.
Alpha Blonde - Jerusalem
black pen & colored pencils, los angeles, 2015
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pencil drawing on watercolor paper
Calbayog City 2024
I did this drawing yesterday on watercolor paper with the idea that I was going to paint it. I still might paint it but.... for now I just want to look at it and think.
I got the idea for the drawing from the photo below. I took this photo with my cell phone a few days ago on my way to the market. This will give you an idea of where I live. It's so beautiful here.
pencil drawing in my Moleskin
Calbayog City 2024
We are reborn in our children.
pencil drawing in my Moleskine
Calbayog City 2024
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colored pencil, calbayog city, 2025
These drawing are like playing with finger paints but with maybe a little more intectual input.
I work in layers. The above drawings is made of five layers. Below is the drawing after three layers. Really fun to watch them grow.
black and white
Massive Attack/Horace Andy - Man Next Door
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Orange skies - Arthur Lee and Love
4B pencil on paper
Calbalog City 2024
Sometimes, there is a moment when the drawing comes alive..
Like magic. Like life itself. Fragile magic.
Sometimes just one more line and the drawing dies.
David Bowie - Heros
I don't speak German, but somehow, this song, sung in German, talks to me.
David Bowie
i hope I'm this cool when I'm your age
Thank you, Anonymous. Life is a mysterious journey. Just enjoy it and whatever you do, don't let go.
Mysterious nature
Ballpoint pen on a post card
Los Angeles 2014
Femme Fatale - Nico and the Velvet Underground
pencildrawing
Calbayog City 2024
I never liked The Velvet Underground until I listened to them.
Sometime around 2010 I downloaded their first album and,
I loved it.
Highly recomended.
I think back when they first came out I was just put off by the whole seedy Andy Warhol scene so I really never listened to them.
Lesson learned:
"Don't dislike a band until you have at least listened to them."
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We fall astray when we deny nature. 74. Living on a small island in the Philippines.
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