Artist. Creator. Visionary.

Elijah Thompson and His Lava Lamp Box

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Sharpie Felt-Tip Pen for Outlining and Details between Dark Objects and Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Happy Birthday to my Uncle Tony Calderon as today is also Earth Day! 

Credits to my mother, Irma Calderón Woodruff, for the suggestion in me adding the “4B’s” to the caption in my drawing of Uncle Tony.

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Sharpie S-Gel Pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

🌎🌲🍃🌱🌳

Happy Birthday, Uncle William “Skip” Merten

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen for the details of Uncle Skip’s shoes; Sharpie S-Gel Pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

My Passover Seder Plate Design

This plate design will also serve as my project for next year, giving me plenty of time to create a meaningful experience for my guests to enjoy together. Looking forward to sharing this journey with all of you!

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen for Detailing the Parsley; Sharpie Pen Stylo for Terms

Haggadah Cover

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen for Detailing and Dividing Dark Objects and the Title; Sharpie S-Gel Pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

A sneak peek of my Haggadah as we prepare for Passover, which begins next week from the 12th to the 20th! This Haggadah will also serve as my project for next year, giving me p

Mr. and Mrs. Axl Gonzalez (Hayley Harris)

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen for the details of Mr. Gonzalez’s shoes; Sharpie S-Gel Pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: I created this drawing for my friends who just got married three days ago, which is why I included that date on my artwork. This serves as my wedding gift to

Two Ladies

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Fudenosake brush pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

#twoladies 

In Loving Memory of My Uncle Peter “Sweet Pete” Woodruff

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Fudenosake brush pen for Details of the Uniform and Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: Here is a representation of my Sweet Uncle Pete and his devotion to the U.S. Navy! I love you forever, Sweet Uncle Pete, and may you rest easy and thank you as well for serving ou

Two Gentlemen at Leisure

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Blending marker between light and wall; Fudenosake brush pen for Outlining, Details of the Clothes, and Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: I could picture a watcher of mine from DeviantArt, Mr. Larry Lecouter of Canada, and myself meeting someday over drinks and cigars! Also, please pardon my signat

Mrs. Grover James (Kathleen Lafferty)

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Fudenosake brush pen for Details of the Clothes, Sneakers, and Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: Originally from Galway, Ireland, Aunt Kathleen is a nurse in Australia as well as Grover's wife.

Uncle Grover James from Down Under

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Fudenosake brush pen for Details of the Shirt, Sneakers, and Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: I have modeled my ideal uncle after one of my favorite cousins. Uncle Grover is from St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is owner / chef of the Rugged Blokes Pub. He is of Scottish d

Cheerful Man

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Fudenosake brush pen for Outlining of the Shirt and Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Happy Christmukkah from the Woodruffs

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Fudenosake Brush Pen for Outlining; Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media Paper

Note: Dudley and I are the two Jews in the family as the rest of our family and relatives celebrate Christmas and he and I would just join them along for the ride!

Cousin Taylor Woodruff and Family Christmas 2023

8B Pencils for Outlining, Details, and Shading: Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: As commissioned by cousin, Taylor, with his wife, Nichole, and their daughters, Ava and Chloe, for their Christmas greeting cards. 

Cecilia De La Rosa and daughter, Lilith

8B Pencils for Outlining, Details, and Shading: Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: I have met Ms. De La Rosa at work and we have become fast friends after we both discovered that we have so much in common. She and her daughter, Lilith, have even invited me to join them for the latter’s birthday coffee chat. 

Given to friends, Ms. Cecilia De L

The Ideal House for the Artist

2B and HB Pencils for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Fudenosake Brush Pen for Outlining; Watercolor for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: My first attempt at watercolor. It did not come out perfect, yet I am trying to be more open to using other media. Talk about self-challenge! 

Sold to Mrs. Cindy Morawski of San Antonio, Texas.

Still Life with Whiskey and Smoking Kit

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Fudenosake Brush Pen for Outlining between dark objects and the spout of the Bulldog tobacco pipe; Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media Paper

Note: First still life art done with another hobby of the artist, but in moderation. Segueing from "A Playboy's Progress" at the moment.

Sold to cousin, Ms. Jollen Gut

Kabbalah Tree of Life Aligning with the Body

8B Pencil for Background and Body; Fudenosake Brush Pen for Outlining and Details;  Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: The words are not all legible. So below the crown are understanding and wisdom. Body inspired by the German New Age musical project's, Enigma, version of DaVinci's the Vitruvian Man for their Cross of Changes LP on viny

I- The Heir

8B and HB Pencils for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: Inspired by "A Rake's Progress" painting series done by the 18th century English artist William Hogarth, here is my version in modern-day time in drawings.  

More drawings of my series to follow soon!

In the meantime, I also invite you to check out William Hogarth's "A Rake's Progre

II- Tying One On

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: After coming into his fortune, the character, John Rakewell (far left), gathers his friends over to his new Las Vegas bachelor pad for weekly and lavish drinking parties.

III- Night with the Ladies

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Fudenosake Brush Pen for Outlining between Rakewell's legs and jacket sleeve and sofa and details of sofa; Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: John Rakewell in the company of the Ladies of the Night. Tried to make this drawing as discreet as possible and it took me days to finish it, but well worth it! 

IV- Mounting Bills

8B Pencils for Outlining, Details, and Shading: Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media paper

Note: After so much reckless spending, Rakewell finds himself in debt and is served with mounting bills. He is rescued by Sarah, the girl he rejected earlier; she is apparently a financial advisor and pays the bills. However, Rakewell, being a playboy, will not care enough to learn the 

Drawing

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Mixed-media Paper

Note: This is my idea of what my future woman should look like. Yet, all I care more importantly that she is beautiful on the inside and to my eyes!

Touch-Ups with FaceApp

I also have decided to give my “Ideal Woman” drawing, that I posted yesterday, some touch-ups via the FaceApp…and she came out just right! I accentuated the cheekbones, smoothed her face, put a no-makeup filter, straightened her hair, and thickened her eyebrows.

Realistically 3-D

I have decided to do more touch-ups via the FaceApp and I have arrived and finalized the realistic look. Before I get any criticism, all I care is that she is more importantly beautiful on the inside. So for among my New Year’s resolutions, I plan on working on myself while I wait for her to come my way. Yet, I hope to meet her soon!

The Final and Ultimate Rendition

Here is the final and ultimate rendition of the “Ideal Woman” much to my satisfaction. As I hope to meet her soon and I know that she is out there somewhere, all I care more importantly is that she possesses the beauty inside.
#onlyonewomanforme  

My Ideal Woman Again

Inspired from the ad of the Israeli hairstylist @ofekaharoni_hairstyle who I would like to thank, I took this picture and swapped the model’s face with the face of my ideal woman. If any of you know a woman that looks this and if she is available and would be willing to chat with me, please let me know. Thank you!

Ideal Woman in Full Body Mode

8B and 2B Pencils for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like marker for color; Sharpie Felt-Tip Pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

My first drawing of 2024 for my hope someday that I will meet the Ideal Woman. And for all of my fellow single Short Kings out there, everybody has a somebody! Depending on us individually, it is a matter of time and place! Like age, height is also just a number!

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Tall Queen and Short King Clad in Black

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Fudenosake brush pen for Outlining, Details, and Signature; Mixed-media Paper

#myhopesomeday #tallqueenshortking #tallwomanshortman

Sold to Mr. Enríque-Antonío S Macias of Belton, TX.

Wedding Day

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Fudenosake brush pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: I hope to see it and with the right woman for life!

#tallwomanshortman #tallqueenshortking #tallbrideshortgroom 

In the Ocean

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color; Micron Brush Pen for Tattoo; Fudenosake brush pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: Inspired by actor, Mark Wahlberg, and his slightly tall wife, Rhea Durham, in the ocean, it gave me an idea to draw myself and my ideal woman in the ocean.

#loveintheocean

Pablo Picasso

8B Pencil for Outlining, Details, and Shading; Copic-like markers for color;  Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen for Color, Outlining, Details, and Shading; Sharpie S-Gel Pen for Signature; Mixed-media Paper

Note: Picasso, the Spanish artist, who inspired me to draw when I first saw his painting ”La Rêve” (The Dream) depicting of his much younger mistress, French-born Marie-Thérèse Walter, as