Lights and Shadows

I don't like simple pencil drawings in my sketch books, becuase I sometimes feel like I've wasted perfectly good paper on something thats incomplete. Even if they're just there for me to work on technique, forms, contours, etc. I like putting value on drawings and set a mood, feeling, whatever. Thats something I actively try to work on.. Check 'em out:



I tried to tackle our leather couch. It turned out alright for a sketch. Then I had to put a sweet karate chopping hand in there for some action!