Drawings for Mario and Rob

Here are two drawings (of the same figure) that I did as gifts for friends. The figure is a girl I painted a long time ago in my first "serious" painting on canvas. That painitng is still hanging in my living room. Mario, my pal and biz partner really digs the painting. He's asked me on occassion to draw the girl from the painting again. I've enjoyed doing so, and it's kind of built a rhythm for me and a connection to this character.

Currently, Mario's serving in Iraq. I did the first drawing as a gift for him. The second is another gift (as yet undelivered) and was drawn for my friend and former painting teacher Rob Erdle. You can click on either to enlarge them.