tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69361725108091052352008-04-16T09:00:34.690-07:00CarlosBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-3391403919609653302008-03-24T07:16:00.000-07:002008-03-24T07:22:00.006-07:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/images/marchideas.jpg"><br /><br />Some drawings that I would like to develop into paintings...Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-8030288902265631792008-03-10T10:48:00.000-07:002008-03-10T12:47:10.943-07:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/images/0308.jpg" /><br /><br />I started this last night (Black color pencil on newsprint).Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-34438178376666727582008-02-19T07:25:00.000-08:002008-02-19T07:29:33.839-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/images/tree2.jpg">Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-84611547045498200082008-02-11T05:44:00.000-08:002008-02-11T05:47:55.110-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/images/you-place-or-mine.jpg"><br />I was going to write something about this drawing, but I thought I'd leave the meaning to your imagination :-)Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-44721211768924997472006-02-21T06:51:00.000-08:002008-02-11T06:04:08.690-08:00<img src="http://carlosaleman.com/blog/home.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/rubyuniv.jpg" />Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-81550342021503724002005-11-28T06:51:00.000-08:002008-02-11T06:05:05.897-08:00<img src="http://carlosaleman.com/blog/islanddogs.jpg" />Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-56837131652890431932005-10-18T06:57:00.000-07:002008-02-11T06:05:40.262-08:00<img src="http://carlosaleman.com/blog/reubenite_army.jpg" />Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-87216928239476686562005-04-29T06:10:00.000-07:002008-02-07T10:39:44.078-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/vinhand1.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">My son -Day 1<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">This is my son who recently turned 17. I'm going to give this drawing to my mom for mother's day, assuming this turns out well.<br /><br />I see myself in people's faces. Obviously, my own son resembles my face as well as my heart. Most people judge others by outward appearance, but it is the heart that God looks at. Portraiture is an interesting discipline -you create movement by studying stillness, and search for incommunicable truth behind what is visible.<br /><br />My son, my lifelong friend. I catch glimpses of longing and secrets that fill your soul. You are my brother and my teacher.<br /><br />(My thyroid surgery has been set for May 11th.)</span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-66784639418671532242005-04-18T07:14:00.000-07:002008-02-07T10:41:39.554-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/sp2.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Me at 40</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/sp2d.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Detail</span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-60372371474102013482005-04-16T10:29:00.000-07:002008-02-07T10:43:17.062-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/sp1.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Day 1</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:85%;" > </span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-4449671474286328592005-03-30T07:06:00.000-08:002008-02-07T10:45:05.988-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/temp03.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Day 3</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Still happy with the eyes, although the nose and mouth seem to be on different planes. Having trouble trying to create the extreme dark to light transition without graininess. I'll try to make some time tonight.<br /><br />The doctor told me that there is a 95 percent chance that the tumor in my thyroid is not malignant. However, they will need to remove it along with half of my thyroid. I don't think it's a big deal and I'm too happy and blessed to let it get me down.</span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-47898404741515522682005-03-16T06:11:00.000-08:002008-02-07T10:48:13.391-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/pat5.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Close up of granddaughter</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">First, I draw everything I see including 'flyaway' hairs and freckles. Later, I will begin to subtract. With a kneaded eraser, I can soften the features and lines that I didn't intend to make so dark. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The head is very important, since it is how people identify us. I would actually prefer to draw just the face, but the shoulders are necessary to support the head. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Apostle, Paul, wrote that Christ was the head and the members of the church were the body. We are His voice and hands. Are we comforting and loving the lonely, poor and broken hearted? Do we love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us? Do we truly consider others better than ourselves?<br /></span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-85114467919762972192005-03-06T15:09:00.000-08:002008-02-07T10:54:36.091-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/brgf.jpg" />Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-77695291875506192812005-02-26T11:05:00.000-08:002008-02-07T10:59:27.843-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/sgfinal.jpg" />Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-73901393665916317232005-02-25T07:02:00.000-08:002008-02-07T11:01:39.229-08:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This is the part I really enjoy -most of the drawing is done and I'm not concerned with proportion or likeness anymore. I'm just having fun rendering denim.</span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/sg2d.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Detail of pocket and necklace</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The stitching is done by digging into the paper first with a hard pencil (6H) and then going over with a softer lead (2B).</span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-16205570478229051982005-02-24T07:14:00.000-08:002008-02-07T12:01:00.165-08:00<img src="http://www.carlosaleman.com/blog/sg_inprogress.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">After a couple of evenings...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This is the great granddaughter of someone from my church group. I hope to surprise her [grandma] with this pencil portrait by Sunday.</span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-42401904108066907992004-08-06T07:24:00.000-07:002008-02-07T12:10:06.026-08:00<a href="http://www.carlosaleman.com/0049portrait.html"><img src="http://carlosaleman.com/images/jean350.jpg" /></a><br />Jean by the WindowCarlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-18709968312512139892004-07-09T09:45:00.000-07:002008-02-07T12:12:33.814-08:00<img alt="July 9, 2004 Portrait" src="http://carlosaleman.com/images/0045portrait.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">"David had served God's purpose in his own generation" Acts 13:36</span>Carlostag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936172510809105235.post-34021729027642531472004-07-06T10:10:00.000-07:002008-02-07T12:13:59.562-08:00<a href="http://www.carlosaleman.com/0044portrait.html"><img height="387" alt="July 6, 2004 Portrait" src="http://carlosaleman.com/images/0044portrait.jpg" width="400" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">This is my wife, Jean -the greatest person in the history of western civilization! :-) She is wise, patient, kind and loving -and I think this drawing begins to capture some of these qualities.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">"I hardly ever paint people unless I'm rather in love with them."<br />—Sylvia Sleigh, painter</span>Carlos