Art teacher and chronic doodler... from observation.
I specialize in sketching.
Lighthouses offer a plethora of possibilities for metaphors. This was an exercise in composition and uses for watercolor.
A quick sketch from a memory of an encounter on a visit to Maine.
Sensuality, power and fertility - meditative layers and tangles of flowers, weeds, and grasses. A bee emerges, free! Ultimately a positive message of hope!
growing through the cracks...
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on wood
Ink on mixed media paper
Pen and ink on Bristol
Pen and ink on mixed media paper
Pen & ink on Bristol
Colored pencil on toned paper
Pen & ink on toned paper
Old family farm with Cinnamon.
My first attempt at cross-hatching with ink.
Drawing Prompt Submission
Hello, my name is Dean C. Graf, 
