Dean C. Graf's Faves

Lino cut print over pastel. The story goes: The bird fell in love with the whale the first time she saw him break through the ocean’s surface, sunlight dancing on his back. From high above, she sang to him, and deep below, he answered with a song as old as the tides. She longed to dive, to join him in the rolling blue. He wished to rise, to fly beside her in the endless sky. But air and water would not trade places. So each day, at dawn and dusk, they met at the edge of their worlds—she on the wind, he in the waves—singing a love song carried by the breeze and the tide, never together but never apart.

Trying a different style! A bit messy because I thought the orange ink was waterproof... but it's not :(

A digital community I belong to (Visual Tribe) had a challenge this week..."geometric abstract" so I applied the idea to a landscape scene using procreate.

Thank you Elaine for your input and expertise. You are a rich source of wisdom and possibilities in connecting art to wellness. I will let you know how this develops. -Dean Graf

Doodle of cute sushi and fluffy bao dumplings. Kawaii style, vibrant colours. Copic markers on paper. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Fourth Eye Girl, portrait of a girl with four eyes and horns, embracing the beauty of imagination. Marker and ink drawing.

First try using pan pastels

Health matters. A healthy person can have several goals. A sick person has one goal. Make good choices, because they will make you. Easy to say. Not always easy to do. Eat well. Move with intension. Read to learn. Meditate and pray, and receive from that. Do what I say, not what I do. This writing is for me, not you.

1 hour sketch

So cute. I did this for a whimsical winter painting challenge at Escapemotion/Rebelle

Just some doodles.

David Lynch (1946-2025) I like things to be orderly,” Lynch told a reporter in 1990. For seven years I ate at Bob’s Big Boy. I would go at 2:30, after the lunch rush. I ate a chocolate shake and four, five, six, seven cups of coffee—with lots of sugar. And there’s lots of sugar in that chocolate shake. It’s a thick shake. In a silver goblet. I would get a rush from all this sugar, and I would get so many ideas! I would write them on these napkins. It was like I had a desk with paper. “ - From Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey “I don't think it was pain that made [Vincent Van Gogh] great - I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had.” ― David Lynch Thank you for all your amazing art! #dailyrituals #inktober #DavidLynch #goals @masoncurrey

Pencil sketch with colored pencil

First bird drawing (colored pencil)