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Mar 30 0 comments
drawings, Sketchbook History Tour

Sketchbook History Tour, 2009 – Wiggle Dog Howling at the Moon Cat

It’s 2009 in the Sketchbook History Tour.  Only 2 more weeks and we will have traveled through time 39 years, from 1972 to 2011!
………………………Here we have 2 from 2009, both of them made up out of my head, just for fun.

Wiggle Dog Howling at the Moon Cat

I like this drawing.  It makes me happy.

Woman with Mask
I like this one too. It makes me wonder.
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Drawings by Marty Coleman
Mar 30 0 comments
drawings, friends, Sketchbook History Tour

Sketchbook History Tour, 2008 – Evolution of Aime

About 3 years ago, on March 2nd, 2008 I was hanging out at Barnes and Noble in Tulsa.  I saw a woman reading intently.  I liked her face structure and the way her hair poofed up so I drew her.  Here is the drawing.
Aime at Barnes and Noble

After I finished I went over and showed the drawing to her and the gentleman sitting with her.  She liked the drawing and we exchanged emails so I could scan it and send it to her.  I asked if I could draw her again and also take some photos of her.  She liked that idea so a few weeks later we met so she could model for me.  Here is the drawing I did at that time.

Aime at Shades of Brown Coffee House & Art Gallery
After I did the drawing we went a few blocks over to the walled garden at All Souls Unitarian Church where we did the photo shoot.  Here are a few pics from the session.
Purple Aime at Shades of Brown
Golden Aime
Aime and the Cracked Pot
We had a great time during the shoot and she and her by then fiance loved the photos.  A number of months later Aime called me and told me she was getting married. Since they were originally from Boston they would be getting married back east, but they needed some engagements photos taken in advance.  Here are a few of those.
Aime at the Makeup Counter
Aime, Alex and the cuff

Engagement portrait – Aime and Alex
They have since had a child and have another on the way.  Unfortunately they moved back to Boston so my chances of photographing them are much slimmer these days.
Anyway, I thought I would show you the evolution of how some of my drawings leads to friendships and great memories. Hope you enjoyed the journey.
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Drawings and Photos by Marty Coleman.
Mar 13 0 comments
drawings, Sketchbook History Tour

Sketchbook History Tour, 2007 – Two Drawings with Crescent Moons in them

The frog sang to the seeds so they would be not afraid of the dark of night.
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The Milky Way was on her back with a moon in a crescent held in place by the pink strap of her blouse.
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Drawings by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily


Nov 07 0 comments
drawings, Mission College, Sketchbook History Tour

>Sketchbook History Tour – 1989 – Three Pen & Ink Portraits

>I like my 1989 sketchbook. There are a lot of these sorts of fine detailed portraits as well as my usual bizarre assortment of oddly populated cartoon images. 


These are all done with a simple ball point pen.  If you are ever tempted to draw in ink it’s a great way to go about it.  You can get very faint lines or very heavy ones. You can layer easily.  And best of all, you can always find a ball point pen wherever you are!



Judy Sugg – Mission College, Santa Clara, California
Janet Arsenault – Mission College, Santa Clara, California


Kristine Hayes – Mission College, Santa Clara, California


Drawings by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily

Oct 10 2 comments
drawings

>Sly Boy

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I like making something have personality and interest with as few lines as possible.

Sly Boy

This seems to have hit the mark for me.


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