Two Parade Dancers

Two Parade Dancers

Pencil on paper

sketches of two west Indian parade dances (unfinished)

A Sista' Reads

                                                                   A Sista' Reads

pen on paper

 sketch from done at a poetry reading years back also on my websites.

Bottles Bolts and Bulbs

 Bottles Bolts and Bulbs

oil on oak panel

(done some time ago)

West Indian Parade Dancers (Pencil Drawing)

 West Indian Parade Dancers - Pencil on paper Darryl Z. Oates

August 10th I decided to attend the annual West Indian Parade in Hartford CT. I strategically placed my self somewhere near the parade's half way mark and started snapping pictures to be used as  reference for drawings. Above are four young dancers who enthusiastically posed for me during the their march. I may continue work on the drawing later. It is pencil on paper approximately 10"x14".

art drawing work using artist chacoal and artist turpentine

 

 (Charcoal and White Chalk on Poster Board Turp. Wash - Darryl Z. Oates)

Above is an expressionist self portrait done in my college years. I wanted to capture narrative, your choice, human intensity.

art charcoal drawing sketch using willow charcoal

('Flare'-Woman in dress  Charcoal Sketch on paper 18"x24" by Darryl Z. Oates)

Above is a sketch of woman in dress done in preparation for painting  

(Sayfiyah' with hands on hips on index page.) 

The drawing was done using willow charcoal.

Jazz Festival drawing sketches using ink pens

Yesterday about 4:00pm brought my drawing cart and my lawn chair to Hartford's annual Jazz Fest in downtown. The feature artist on Saturday was famed jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley. Got there a little early while they were still setting up and I heard a lesser known but great musicians. Found a spot to sit in the hot sun amongst thousands of people. There was a lot movement, playing, walking and conversation in front of me. Above are three  9"x12" drawings done with a brown marker. The first, drawing kids playing, the second drawing people having causal conversation and people walking by, and the third drawing is of the performance stage from a hill top (the building with the flag).