Writings

Hey y'all! Random post, but wanted you to have the addresses to my other blogs! They are below and go as follows:

Writings of Kevin DiehlThe title would better suit my writings if it was called "Kevin's Rants," but I thought I'd post more of my spiritual thoughts from day to day. Click the link Thoughts of Kevin Diehl or type in the address below. I hope you enjoy reading them.

www.thoughtsofkevindiehl.blogspot.com

Kevin S. Diehl- Intermediate Composition Blog
This blog is a collection of papers written for an Intermediate Composition Course at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College. This course is led by instructor, Doctor Claudia Skutar, and includes assignments related to scholarly articles, rhetorical analyses, abstracts and proposals, and finally persuasive speeches. Feel free to comment or email me with questions at diehlks@mail.uc.edu. Click the link Kevin S. Diehl or type in the address below. Thank you for your interest.

https://kevinsdiehl.wordpress.com/ 

Our Lady of LaVang

Hello friends! Below is my first attempt to draw our blessed mother that was not quickly disposed of. I know I will never be able to truly capture the beauty of such an amazing woman! This was drawn per request and as a gift to recent Graduate and friend, Peter B. Hope you like it!

UC President Santa J. Ono

So you are probably wondering, "what ever happened to Kevin's posts?" Well, yes... this post is long overdue! I have (finally) picked up my pencil once more and have completed several drawings to post over the next couple of months. Below is the first!

This is a drawing of University of Cincinnati President, Santa J. Ono. I actually completed it while watching movies with the family, and hope to draw a lot more this way.

Impressionist Sketches

Decided to try my hand at a new style of drawing... Impressionist. I must say I wasn't getting the 'don't get too detailed' memo. But for a first timer, I think they turned out okay.

Blessed Miguel Pro

It's been a while, but I was asked to sketch a quick drawing of Blessed Miguel Pro. Hope you like it!

Infant in the Lord's Arms

I am pleased to have finished this drawing for a dear friend of mine. It depicts an infant, sleeping in the arms of the Lord. Much like the lyrics to "On Eagle's Wings," the Lord will always hold us 'in the palm of His hands.' The Lord says "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."(Matthew 11:28)

Fr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio

This is a drawing of our new pope, Francis I, formerly known as Fr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio. I did the drawing this afternoon, and will hopefully be doing more throughout the week! I always like to tweak the picture a little. It makes it more unique :) In this drawing, I lightened his eyes. (They seemed too dark to see in the photo)
Please pray for our new pope!

Little Boy

This is a sketch of a little boy I used to watch. So cute!

Praying Hands

 

This is my newest drawing. It is my Grandfather's favorite symbol, the praying hands.

St. Padre Pio

 This is a sketch I just finished of St. Padre Pio. I thought I would share how I drew it. First I graph both the picture, and the paper that I will be drawing on. Then, I flip both the picture and the paper upside down. This helps me to draw exactly what I see, not what I "think" I see. After I have made my outline of where I want everything to go, I flip it back over to start shading. One of the hardest things I have learned is that I can't just start with a dark color. Instead, I have to progressively go darker and darker until I am happy with my picture. The beauty about this is that I can tweak it as I am shading.

Hope this helps! Don't give up!

Emeline Rose

This is my newest drawing. My god daughter, Emeline Rose. Love to her, and prayers!

Praying Boy

Here is a preview of a drawing that I am working on. It is of a boy I go to church with.

Msgr. John Williams

This drawing is of my pastor, my shepherd, my sponsor, my friend, Msgr. John Williams. His humbleness and wisdom in all aspects of his life are clearly seen by all who meet him. To the left of him, I added a picture of one of his favorite statues, the Infant of Prague. This is my favorite drawing, and probably the best of my drawings.

St. Therese of Liseiux

This was my first drawing. I did this while at an Ignited By Truth Conference. I loved her eyes, and her smile.

St. Vincent De Paul

Deacon Don Maloney

This is one of the men I look up to. He has so much wisdom. Congratulations to him as he will be ordained a priest on June 2, 2012!

Sketches

Here are some sketches that I drew to help me with technique.