Polonaise

Today's digitalium is a concept drawing of Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer and pianist, from his death mask.

Selfie

Today's digitalium is a self portrait drawn from memory in five minutes as exercise.

Favorite Son

The digitalium of the day is a beloved humorist, actor, and writer from Oklahoma, Will Rogers.

Open Up

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Today's digitalium is another face of the pandemic--an angry man who has had enough of being locked down.

Another Face of the Pandemic

Here's another face of the pandemic. This is a drawing of Dr. Andres Maldonado, who survived coronavirus pneumonia. He was featured in a video in the New York Times today.

New Citizen

Today's digitalium is a drawing of Neil Young, the formerly Canadian singer.

A Pandemic Face

The digitalium today is a study of facial expresion: "Anguish."

Tudor

Today's digitalium is a partial rendering of a Tudor man's head, reconstructed by modern methods.

Tramp

Digitalium of the day is a drawing of the silent film star Charlie Chaplin.

Joyful

The digitalium of the day is a figure drawing of a joyful woman, dancing. We need some joy these days.

Ventilator Setup

Today's digitalium is a figure study of a nurse in protective equipment setting up a ventilator. Done as a study for a painting.

ICU Nurse

The digitalium for today is another from the pandemic--a drawing of an ICU nurse, exhausted.

Lost in the Struggle

Another digitalium of the day in honor of a nurse who lost hew battle with coronavirus while serving others. RIP Lisa Ewald, RN.

Hope

A health worker in PPE, from a news video freeze frame, was the inspiration for today's digitalium, "Hope."

Another Pandemic Loss

The digitalium today is a sketch of a famous and loved songwriter and singer. Rest in Peace, John Prine.

Semper Fi

Today's digitalium is General Mahlock, the first black female general in the Marines.

Ancient Medicus

The digitalium of the day is a sketch of Hippocrates of Cos, often called the father of western medicine, from an ancient bust.

Another Hero of the Pandemic

The daily digitalium is a sketch of Captain Brett Crozier, who was relieved of command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt not long ago after pleading for help on behalf of his coronavirus-infected crew.

Coronavirus Casualty

Today's digitalium is a sad remembrance of a man who spoke out about social distancing and care when coughing and sneezing on his bus. He died a few days ago of covid-19. RIP Jason Hargrove.

Chinese Hero

The daily digitalium today is a sad one: this is Dr. Li Wenliang, the Chinese ophthalmologist who first reported coronavirus, was muzzled by the Chinese government, and subsequently died of it. The first hero of the pandemic, but not the last.

Red Headed Stranger

Today's digitalium is a drawing of the country music legend, Willie Nelson.

Head Study

Today's digitalium is a study of a man's head. "Arnie."

Dottore

The digitalium for today is one of the heroes of the Italian outbreak, a doctor.

A Relaxer

The digitalium today is a painting of a shrine in Japan. "Stone Shrine" may help you relax.

Stress Reducer

The digitalium for today is a figure study of a woman in a meditative state: "Ommm."

McConnell

Today's digitalium is "Moscow Mitch," having a rather bad few weeks.

Offshore

The digitalium today is a digital painting "The Lake Shore."

Gustav

The digitalium today is a profile drawing of the famous Austrian painter, Gustav Klimt.

Edweard

Today's digitalium is a drawing of Edweard Muybridge, whose pioneering photography helped usher in motion pictures, animation, and more realistic figures in art.

Writer

The digitalium for today is a sketch of Franz Kafka, who wrote The Trial, among a number of other famous works.

Hatter

The digitalium for today is "Man in a Hat," a study of an elderly man.

Muse

Today's digitalium is a figure study of Jane Morris, who was model and muse to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the Pre-Raphaelite painter.

Illustrator

Digitalium for today: a drawing of the famous artist Norman Rockwell when he was about seventy-five or eighty.

Head Study

The daily digitaliium is a study of a young man, done from an old reference photo.

Ancient

The digitalium of the day is a landscape painting, "Bristlecone" showing a bristlecone pine, one of the longest-lived things on the planet.

What Do You Want?

The daily digitalium is a study of a bearded man, looking over his left shoulder.

Iceman

Today's digitalium is "Otzi," a drawing from a reconstruction of the head of the Iceman, whose 5000 year old remains were discovered on a European glacier some years ago.

Dog and a Soda

Today's digitalium is "Dog and a Soda," from a figure study at the Iowa State Fair.

Wee Bobbie

Today's digitalium is a study of Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, from a reconstructed facial image.

Study of a Master

Today's digitalium is after a drawing in sanguine by Michelangelo.

Watchful

Today's digitalium is a digital painting of an orangutan mother and her infant--they can only watch their forests being destroyed.

In Uniform

The digitalium for today is a study for a possible tronie painting. It's a guy wearing styles of today consistent with the "hipster."

Mighty Quinn

Today's digitalium is a graphic drawing of Anthony Quinn in his role as Paul Gauguin in the movie "Lust for Life."

Arrested

The digitalium today is a sketch of Patrik Matthews, who was arrested last month on terrorism charges in Maryland, based on a photo from law enforcement.

Beautiful Bird

The digitalium for today is a digital painting of a western meadowlark, one of my favorite birds from childhood in Oklahoma. Now shrinking in number.

Want Some Cod?

Today's digitalium is a study for a tronie, "Fishmonger."

FDR

Today's digitalium is a chiaroscuro interpretation of a familiar image: "Young FDR."

Twilight Harbor

Today's digitalium is a digital painting of a harbor in Italy, from an online photo reference.

Waiting for the End

Another nearly extinct Australian species is today's digitalium: "Wombat" is a digital sketch painting.

Almost Gone

Today's digitalium is a complete painting of a koala, endangered and perhaps even functionally extinct, in a eucalyptus. "For Dear Life."