Hungry

Hungry
Originally uploaded by Ricky Holtman

There he sat, by the overpass bridge, leaning against the light signal post. Beard untrimmed and clothes very worn but he was not dirty. Always looking at the ground instead of the passerbys. The cardboard sign in hand had the word 'HUNGRY" scribbled on it......right below that were two more words..."SEMPER FI". What I did next, when I got beside him at the stop light, is my business....He was a Vietnam Vet.
This had to be done with and ink pen and in my moleskine book...NFS. I couldn't get his face out of my head til I put it in the book...with honor.
7th and Broadway, K.C. Missouri.
Small prints of this are $25. and that includes shipping in USA. God bless.

Small Print 8 X 10

$25

Irish Gentleman

Irish Gentleman
Originally uploaded by Ricky Holtman

Artists and Friends,
Here's a sketch in the Moleskine sketchbook. I keep getting questions as to how am I watercoloring in this book? You have me wandering myself because I don't seem to have a problem nor the answer to this question. It's difinitely a different type of paper and we all figure out what to do on certain papers unless we dislike it and never use it again.
I sketched this fine fellow some months ago during Irish Days in Kansas City. So today it was his turn for me to play with the watercolors. Moleskine with pencil and watercolor. He was enjoying his brew.

Not for sale because of sketchbook