The Musicians

This series began as quiet sketches made during Saturday mornings at a neighborhood coffeehouse. While waiting for my car to be washed, I spent one to two hours sipping dark roast Sumatra, sketchbook open, letting the time slow down.

These works, spanning pencil sketches, ink washes, watercolors, and digital paintings, capture moments of focused listening and creative flow. They reflect a space where music, observation, and imagination met, and where creativity was less about outcome and more about presence.

Esperanza Spalding

Digital Watercolor -This piece marks the beginning of a series of sketches inspired by Esperanza Spalding after seeing her perform live at the Hyatt Newporter over the summer. Her distinctive hair, expressive features, and dynamic presence make her a compelling subject to draw, offering endless variation in gesture and emotion.

Esperanza

Ink Wash and mixed media

Esperanza

Ink Wash on paper

Funky Bass Player

Coffee House Sketch. Graphite pencil on paper.

Esperanza

Graphite stick

His Royal Badness

Digital Illustration

Silky Soul Singer

Initial pencil sketch of Marvin Gaye for watercolor painting.

The Silky Soul Singer

Watercolor and Watercolor Pencils-Capturing the soulful singing of Marvin Gaye.

Soul Singing Sensation

Graphite Sketch

Soul Singing Sensation

Scanned sketch painted in Procreate app.

Mr. Dynamite-James Brown

Acrylic on Masonite Board-For some reason I gave up painting in acrylic years ago and this painting was my reintroduction to the medium. I really like the vibrancy of the colors and the ability to work fast with the paint. The warm colors in the face play well against the cool colors of the turquoise suit. I like the pose because I can almost hear James singing, "Please, Please, Please."