Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Progress.
#5amstudio #exquisitecorpsecollective #drawing #ink #inkonpaper #wip #figuredrawing #arkansasart
Progress.
#5amstudio #exquisitecorpsecollective #drawing #ink #inkonpaper #wip #figuredrawing #arkansasart
April 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Progress.
#5amstudio #exquisitecorpsecollective #drawing #ink #inkonpaper #wip #figuredrawing #arkansasart
Progress.
#5amstudio #exquisitecorpsecollective #drawing #ink #inkonpaper #wip #figuredrawing #arkansasart
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Progress can be sloooooooooooow.
Studio Sounds: "10,000 Days" by Tool
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing #pilotpen #narrative #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Progress can be sloooooooooooow.
Studio Sounds: "10,000 Days" by Tool
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing #pilotpen #narrative #arkansasart #arkansasartist
March 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Progress can be sloooooooooooow.
Studio Sounds: "10,000 Days" by Tool
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing #pilotpen #narrative #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Progress can be sloooooooooooow.
Studio Sounds: "10,000 Days" by Tool
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing #pilotpen #narrative #arkansasart #arkansasartist
"She Whispers to Me"
Posca, PITT Artist Pen, and UniPen on Recollections Cardstock, 11" x 8.5"
#5amstudio #FigureDrawing #Illustration #FemaleModel #ArtModel #Portrait #ExquisiteCorpseCollective #Ink #InkOnPaper #ArkansasArt #ArkansasArtist
Posca, PITT Artist Pen, and UniPen on Recollections Cardstock, 11" x 8.5"
#5amstudio #FigureDrawing #Illustration #FemaleModel #ArtModel #Portrait #ExquisiteCorpseCollective #Ink #InkOnPaper #ArkansasArt #ArkansasArtist
July 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM
"She Whispers to Me"
Posca, PITT Artist Pen, and UniPen on Recollections Cardstock, 11" x 8.5"
#5amstudio #FigureDrawing #Illustration #FemaleModel #ArtModel #Portrait #ExquisiteCorpseCollective #Ink #InkOnPaper #ArkansasArt #ArkansasArtist
Posca, PITT Artist Pen, and UniPen on Recollections Cardstock, 11" x 8.5"
#5amstudio #FigureDrawing #Illustration #FemaleModel #ArtModel #Portrait #ExquisiteCorpseCollective #Ink #InkOnPaper #ArkansasArt #ArkansasArtist
Finally finished this page, minus scanning it and putting in the text. Took a while. The next 7 pages go faster.
#5amstudio #24beats #notlikeyou #graphicnovel #comics #drawing #illustration #wip #onthedraftingboard #arkansasaet #arkansasartist #storytelling
#5amstudio #24beats #notlikeyou #graphicnovel #comics #drawing #illustration #wip #onthedraftingboard #arkansasaet #arkansasartist #storytelling
July 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Finally finished this page, minus scanning it and putting in the text. Took a while. The next 7 pages go faster.
#5amstudio #24beats #notlikeyou #graphicnovel #comics #drawing #illustration #wip #onthedraftingboard #arkansasaet #arkansasartist #storytelling
#5amstudio #24beats #notlikeyou #graphicnovel #comics #drawing #illustration #wip #onthedraftingboard #arkansasaet #arkansasartist #storytelling
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Almost done with the last page of this story! Whew!
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #anthology #illustration #drawing #story #storytelling #visualnarrative #sequentialart #wip #arkansasart #arkansasartist #almostdone #comicsofblusky
Almost done with the last page of this story! Whew!
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #anthology #illustration #drawing #story #storytelling #visualnarrative #sequentialart #wip #arkansasart #arkansasartist #almostdone #comicsofblusky
August 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Almost done with the last page of this story! Whew!
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #anthology #illustration #drawing #story #storytelling #visualnarrative #sequentialart #wip #arkansasart #arkansasartist #almostdone #comicsofblusky
Almost done with the last page of this story! Whew!
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #anthology #illustration #drawing #story #storytelling #visualnarrative #sequentialart #wip #arkansasart #arkansasartist #almostdone #comicsofblusky
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Next piece in the Trash Monsters series. These are turning out to be very fun to draw.
#5amstudio #trashmonsters #vampire #drawing #figuredrawing #lovebites #posca #reuse #recycle #arkansasartist #arkansasart
Next piece in the Trash Monsters series. These are turning out to be very fun to draw.
#5amstudio #trashmonsters #vampire #drawing #figuredrawing #lovebites #posca #reuse #recycle #arkansasartist #arkansasart
May 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Next piece in the Trash Monsters series. These are turning out to be very fun to draw.
#5amstudio #trashmonsters #vampire #drawing #figuredrawing #lovebites #posca #reuse #recycle #arkansasartist #arkansasart
Next piece in the Trash Monsters series. These are turning out to be very fun to draw.
#5amstudio #trashmonsters #vampire #drawing #figuredrawing #lovebites #posca #reuse #recycle #arkansasartist #arkansasart
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Adventures in framing! Goodbye mats, I'm having fun with these cut paper creations. Hopefully it will go over well with everyone who sees the show
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #cutpaper #drawing #inkdrawing #figuredrawing #display #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Adventures in framing! Goodbye mats, I'm having fun with these cut paper creations. Hopefully it will go over well with everyone who sees the show
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #cutpaper #drawing #inkdrawing #figuredrawing #display #arkansasart #arkansasartist
April 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Adventures in framing! Goodbye mats, I'm having fun with these cut paper creations. Hopefully it will go over well with everyone who sees the show
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #cutpaper #drawing #inkdrawing #figuredrawing #display #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Adventures in framing! Goodbye mats, I'm having fun with these cut paper creations. Hopefully it will go over well with everyone who sees the show
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #cutpaper #drawing #inkdrawing #figuredrawing #display #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Page 8 complete. 2 more to go to finish the story.
#5amstudio #comicart #graphicnovel #storytelling #comicbooks #drawing #illustration #notlikeyou #24beats #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #comicart #graphicnovel #storytelling #comicbooks #drawing #illustration #notlikeyou #24beats #arkansasart #arkansasartist
July 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Page 8 complete. 2 more to go to finish the story.
#5amstudio #comicart #graphicnovel #storytelling #comicbooks #drawing #illustration #notlikeyou #24beats #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #comicart #graphicnovel #storytelling #comicbooks #drawing #illustration #notlikeyou #24beats #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
One of the hardest parts of reworking a demo drawing I've done for a student is understanding what the hell I was doing at the time - like what 7386 means.
I have no idea but I have to make it work.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
One of the hardest parts of reworking a demo drawing I've done for a student is understanding what the hell I was doing at the time - like what 7386 means.
I have no idea but I have to make it work.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
March 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
One of the hardest parts of reworking a demo drawing I've done for a student is understanding what the hell I was doing at the time - like what 7386 means.
I have no idea but I have to make it work.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
One of the hardest parts of reworking a demo drawing I've done for a student is understanding what the hell I was doing at the time - like what 7386 means.
I have no idea but I have to make it work.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Finished up my latest effort from the references in the Exquisite Corpse Collective, this one from Memi Lia. Great pose and fun drawing to make (I did add a lot to it there weren't giant butterflies in the pic or floating words).
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing
Finished up my latest effort from the references in the Exquisite Corpse Collective, this one from Memi Lia. Great pose and fun drawing to make (I did add a lot to it there weren't giant butterflies in the pic or floating words).
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing
April 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Finished up my latest effort from the references in the Exquisite Corpse Collective, this one from Memi Lia. Great pose and fun drawing to make (I did add a lot to it there weren't giant butterflies in the pic or floating words).
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing
Finished up my latest effort from the references in the Exquisite Corpse Collective, this one from Memi Lia. Great pose and fun drawing to make (I did add a lot to it there weren't giant butterflies in the pic or floating words).
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Another evolved gesture drawing to replace a couple of the early efforts. I think I burned through an entire pen doing that background. Come see it in person May 16 at the Acansa Gallery, 5 to 8 pm.
"Broken Matchsticks", Ink on Paper, 10" x 7"
#5amstudio #gesture
Another evolved gesture drawing to replace a couple of the early efforts. I think I burned through an entire pen doing that background. Come see it in person May 16 at the Acansa Gallery, 5 to 8 pm.
"Broken Matchsticks", Ink on Paper, 10" x 7"
#5amstudio #gesture
April 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Another evolved gesture drawing to replace a couple of the early efforts. I think I burned through an entire pen doing that background. Come see it in person May 16 at the Acansa Gallery, 5 to 8 pm.
"Broken Matchsticks", Ink on Paper, 10" x 7"
#5amstudio #gesture
Another evolved gesture drawing to replace a couple of the early efforts. I think I burned through an entire pen doing that background. Come see it in person May 16 at the Acansa Gallery, 5 to 8 pm.
"Broken Matchsticks", Ink on Paper, 10" x 7"
#5amstudio #gesture
I know the design is overly complex, but WHY WHY WHY DID I PUT THAT PATTERN ON HER DRESS??? UGH IT'S KILLING ME TO GET IT RIGHT.
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comicart #comics #graphicnovel #wip #illustration #drawing #pattern #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comicart #comics #graphicnovel #wip #illustration #drawing #pattern #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist
July 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I know the design is overly complex, but WHY WHY WHY DID I PUT THAT PATTERN ON HER DRESS??? UGH IT'S KILLING ME TO GET IT RIGHT.
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comicart #comics #graphicnovel #wip #illustration #drawing #pattern #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comicart #comics #graphicnovel #wip #illustration #drawing #pattern #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Finished up this drawing from a reference by Emily Metalskin in the Exquisite Corpse Collective. Great set of references for October and I'm looking forward to drawing others.
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #exquisitecorpsecollective #emilymetalskin #inkdrawing
Finished up this drawing from a reference by Emily Metalskin in the Exquisite Corpse Collective. Great set of references for October and I'm looking forward to drawing others.
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #exquisitecorpsecollective #emilymetalskin #inkdrawing
October 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Finished up this drawing from a reference by Emily Metalskin in the Exquisite Corpse Collective. Great set of references for October and I'm looking forward to drawing others.
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #exquisitecorpsecollective #emilymetalskin #inkdrawing
Finished up this drawing from a reference by Emily Metalskin in the Exquisite Corpse Collective. Great set of references for October and I'm looking forward to drawing others.
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #exquisitecorpsecollective #emilymetalskin #inkdrawing
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Been working on this one in the classroom when I had a free moment and brought it home this weekend to finish it. Started with a demo of the masked figure on the left.
#5amstudio #drawing #classroom #illustration #sketch #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Been working on this one in the classroom when I had a free moment and brought it home this weekend to finish it. Started with a demo of the masked figure on the left.
#5amstudio #drawing #classroom #illustration #sketch #arkansasart #arkansasartist
March 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Been working on this one in the classroom when I had a free moment and brought it home this weekend to finish it. Started with a demo of the masked figure on the left.
#5amstudio #drawing #classroom #illustration #sketch #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Been working on this one in the classroom when I had a free moment and brought it home this weekend to finish it. Started with a demo of the masked figure on the left.
#5amstudio #drawing #classroom #illustration #sketch #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Another piece done in the pulp fiction series for my show this fall at Gallery 26. I'm really starting to like this combination of colored sheet of paper as a base with Posca markers on top.
#5amstudio #PulpFiction #Illustration #Posca #Drawing #ThePromiseOfNight
Another piece done in the pulp fiction series for my show this fall at Gallery 26. I'm really starting to like this combination of colored sheet of paper as a base with Posca markers on top.
#5amstudio #PulpFiction #Illustration #Posca #Drawing #ThePromiseOfNight
January 19, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Another piece done in the pulp fiction series for my show this fall at Gallery 26. I'm really starting to like this combination of colored sheet of paper as a base with Posca markers on top.
#5amstudio #PulpFiction #Illustration #Posca #Drawing #ThePromiseOfNight
Another piece done in the pulp fiction series for my show this fall at Gallery 26. I'm really starting to like this combination of colored sheet of paper as a base with Posca markers on top.
#5amstudio #PulpFiction #Illustration #Posca #Drawing #ThePromiseOfNight
Took me a while past 5 am to wrap this page up, but it's finally done. now let's see if I can finish the other 5 before school starts back in August.
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #illustration #wip #storytelling #stainedglass #arkansasart #arkansasartist #drawing
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #illustration #wip #storytelling #stainedglass #arkansasart #arkansasartist #drawing
July 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Took me a while past 5 am to wrap this page up, but it's finally done. now let's see if I can finish the other 5 before school starts back in August.
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #illustration #wip #storytelling #stainedglass #arkansasart #arkansasartist #drawing
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #illustration #wip #storytelling #stainedglass #arkansasart #arkansasartist #drawing
Wrapped up this two page spread this morning. Really enjoying the direction these pages are going.
#5amstudio #wip #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #drawing #illustration #storytelling #onthedrawingboard #arkansadart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #wip #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #drawing #illustration #storytelling #onthedrawingboard #arkansadart #arkansasartist
July 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Wrapped up this two page spread this morning. Really enjoying the direction these pages are going.
#5amstudio #wip #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #drawing #illustration #storytelling #onthedrawingboard #arkansadart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #wip #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #comicart #graphicnovel #drawing #illustration #storytelling #onthedrawingboard #arkansadart #arkansasartist
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Making publications this morning. Long-arm staplers are the best.
#5amstudio #storiesforreading #zine #illustration #publication #drawingboardpress
Making publications this morning. Long-arm staplers are the best.
#5amstudio #storiesforreading #zine #illustration #publication #drawingboardpress
June 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Making publications this morning. Long-arm staplers are the best.
#5amstudio #storiesforreading #zine #illustration #publication #drawingboardpress
Making publications this morning. Long-arm staplers are the best.
#5amstudio #storiesforreading #zine #illustration #publication #drawingboardpress
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
This cut paper framing method has certainly brightened up my framing station with lots of color. Only 50ish more to frame. Ugh.
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #drawing #cutpaper #wip #presentation #Arkansasart #arkansasartist #figuredrawing
This cut paper framing method has certainly brightened up my framing station with lots of color. Only 50ish more to frame. Ugh.
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #drawing #cutpaper #wip #presentation #Arkansasart #arkansasartist #figuredrawing
April 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
This cut paper framing method has certainly brightened up my framing station with lots of color. Only 50ish more to frame. Ugh.
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #drawing #cutpaper #wip #presentation #Arkansasart #arkansasartist #figuredrawing
This cut paper framing method has certainly brightened up my framing station with lots of color. Only 50ish more to frame. Ugh.
#5amstudio #framing #exhibition #drawing #cutpaper #wip #presentation #Arkansasart #arkansasartist #figuredrawing
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Installed my exhibition yesterday, so today I'm staying away from admin/biz stuff and just drawing. This is from this month's Exquisite Corpse Collective theme of "crime". Model is Ursula. Really had fun with this one, despite the challenge.
#5amstudio #figuredrawing
Installed my exhibition yesterday, so today I'm staying away from admin/biz stuff and just drawing. This is from this month's Exquisite Corpse Collective theme of "crime". Model is Ursula. Really had fun with this one, despite the challenge.
#5amstudio #figuredrawing
May 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Installed my exhibition yesterday, so today I'm staying away from admin/biz stuff and just drawing. This is from this month's Exquisite Corpse Collective theme of "crime". Model is Ursula. Really had fun with this one, despite the challenge.
#5amstudio #figuredrawing
Installed my exhibition yesterday, so today I'm staying away from admin/biz stuff and just drawing. This is from this month's Exquisite Corpse Collective theme of "crime". Model is Ursula. Really had fun with this one, despite the challenge.
#5amstudio #figuredrawing
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
WIP day - I'm switching gears to one of my evolved demo drawings I started with my students. The two figures in the center are the demo and I have to figure out something to do around them.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
WIP day - I'm switching gears to one of my evolved demo drawings I started with my students. The two figures in the center are the demo and I have to figure out something to do around them.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
March 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
WIP day - I'm switching gears to one of my evolved demo drawings I started with my students. The two figures in the center are the demo and I have to figure out something to do around them.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
WIP day - I'm switching gears to one of my evolved demo drawings I started with my students. The two figures in the center are the demo and I have to figure out something to do around them.
#5amstudio #drawing #illustration
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
I've started working towards my fall show at Gallery 26 that's centered on a pulp fiction theme. I like this colored paper direction, but my scan isn't the best. I've definitely still got work to do.
#5amstudio #pulpfiction #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing
I've started working towards my fall show at Gallery 26 that's centered on a pulp fiction theme. I like this colored paper direction, but my scan isn't the best. I've definitely still got work to do.
#5amstudio #pulpfiction #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing
January 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
I've started working towards my fall show at Gallery 26 that's centered on a pulp fiction theme. I like this colored paper direction, but my scan isn't the best. I've definitely still got work to do.
#5amstudio #pulpfiction #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing
I've started working towards my fall show at Gallery 26 that's centered on a pulp fiction theme. I like this colored paper direction, but my scan isn't the best. I've definitely still got work to do.
#5amstudio #pulpfiction #drawing #illustration #inkdrawing
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Start with a demo for students, then turn it into something else.
(Big thanks to @trueref.bsky.social that puts amazing figure references out)
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #trueref #ink #inkonpaper #femalefigure #femalemodel #actionline #teaching #arkansasart
Start with a demo for students, then turn it into something else.
(Big thanks to @trueref.bsky.social that puts amazing figure references out)
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #trueref #ink #inkonpaper #femalefigure #femalemodel #actionline #teaching #arkansasart
September 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Scenes from the 5 A.M. Studio:
Start with a demo for students, then turn it into something else.
(Big thanks to @trueref.bsky.social that puts amazing figure references out)
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #trueref #ink #inkonpaper #femalefigure #femalemodel #actionline #teaching #arkansasart
Start with a demo for students, then turn it into something else.
(Big thanks to @trueref.bsky.social that puts amazing figure references out)
#5amstudio #drawing #figuredrawing #trueref #ink #inkonpaper #femalefigure #femalemodel #actionline #teaching #arkansasart
Page 9 in the works. Parts are coming along easy, others are fighting me. Easy come easy go, I guess.
#5amstudio #comics #comicart #comicbookart #graphicnovel #24beats #notlikeyou #drawing #illustration #wip #layout #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #comics #comicart #comicbookart #graphicnovel #24beats #notlikeyou #drawing #illustration #wip #layout #arkansasart #arkansasartist
July 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Page 9 in the works. Parts are coming along easy, others are fighting me. Easy come easy go, I guess.
#5amstudio #comics #comicart #comicbookart #graphicnovel #24beats #notlikeyou #drawing #illustration #wip #layout #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #comics #comicart #comicbookart #graphicnovel #24beats #notlikeyou #drawing #illustration #wip #layout #arkansasart #arkansasartist
Yep. Going much faster now. New page has about an hour and a half in it so far.
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #graphicnovels #wip #drawing #illustration #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #graphicnovels #wip #drawing #illustration #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist
July 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Yep. Going much faster now. New page has about an hour and a half in it so far.
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #graphicnovels #wip #drawing #illustration #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist
#5amstudio #notlikeyou #24beats #comics #graphicnovels #wip #drawing #illustration #storytelling #arkansasart #arkansasartist