https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/contacts daily 0.75 2026-09-08 https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/bio-cv daily 0.75 2026-09-08 https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/artist-statement daily 0.75 2026-09-08 https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/2026 daily 0.75 2026-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/3594ac5e-aad8-4adb-b45d-297dbf606fc7/%5BHispanic+Society+Museum%5D+Portrait+of+a+Woman+%5B1-31-2026%5D+%5Bthe+25+for+the+year+is+a+writing+mistake%5D.jpg 2026 [Hispanic Society Museum] Portrait of a Woman [1-31-2026] [the 25 for the year is a writing mistake] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/4a06f583-e9ca-4631-b260-0484d5f63427/The+Venturesome+Boy+Wanders+Into+the+Hostile+Forest+%5B8-10-2026%5D.jpg 2026 The Venturesome Boy Wanders Into the Hostile Forest [8-10-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/18501d3e-46a9-4a26-b7e2-07d8b38c9c89/Sketch+at+Central+Park+by+79th+Street+%5B3-1-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Sketch at Central Park by 79th Street [3-1-2026] Sketchbook: 3/1/2026 Ok... Sketch at ~79th Central Park 5:13 P.M. 7/24/2026 Note: The last mechanical pencil sketch I did before embarking on pen drawing, which was done with the intent of letting go of the fear of making mistakes. I believe that change more than anything completely transformed my art, and shockingly quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/88695613-0a90-44b1-922e-d047ba060b6c/Sass+shooting+at+an+enemy+during+a+slave+ship+raid+%28from+the+sci-fi+Novel+Sassinak%29+%5B2-27-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Sass shooting at an enemy during a slave ship raid (from the sci-fi Novel Sassinak) [2-27-2026] Sketchbook: Sass shooting at an enemy - Slave ship + Planet In View Finished 6:43 P.M. 2/27/26 It's alright; different than envisioned.. took a bit [over a month] 724/2026 Note: Not too happy with how this turned out; Probably a combination of using 3D model referencing for Sass's shooting pose, and the coloring pencil making the scene look rather washed out. The planet in the background is okay. Wanted to experiment with using coloring pencils, but after finishing it, felt it would have been far better had I used fineliner. Not a fan of Sass's face either (this was just before before I attempted to seriously learn gesture and face drawing). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/f4eff8e2-e890-49a7-a9c8-6cf7836d818c/Nicholas+Roerich+-+Bridge+of+Glory+%5B5-2-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Nicholas Roerich - Bridge of Glory [5-2-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/91f100fa-20a9-4da4-8ca8-ab62d65bee65/LaGuardia+Airport+Window+Sketch+%5B5-8-2026%5D.jpg 2026 LaGuardia Airport Window Sketch (A Portal into the Outside World) [5-8-2026] Sketchbook: 8:34 P.M. 5/8/2026 (Completed Sketch) 8:59 P.M. - C's back (referring to Cherechi, my younger brother, who is back from Purdue University) 2nd Floor: LaGuardia Airport...Waiting for Cherechi | A Portal into the Outside World | 1st Visit As much as I'll finish before he arrives... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/95c5d157-394b-4ca8-803e-ae782b64941f/Franz+Sigel+Park+Sketch+%5B5-15-2026%5D+%28Yankee+Stadium+Adjacent%29.jpg 2026 Franz Sigel Park Sketch [5-15-2026] (Yankee Stadium Adjacent) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/bf1caf74-1ecc-4f13-9f14-c7e54ce7cc11/Belvedere+Castle+%231+%5B5-1-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Belvedere Castle #1 [5-1-2026] Sketchbook: Belvedere Castle #1 5/1/2026 6:49 P.M. Definitely rushed; Turned evening/darker in a flash, unfortunately. Stopped drawing for 12 days, seems I atrophied, sadly. 4 attempts (before Belvedere Castle #1) George Seurat (discussing with a flute player.. I think; He was definitely playing either a sax or flute like instrument) Will come back to castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/a83f2eb4-ab67-49d4-95fd-8aa6b49ec16c/%5BPlein+Air+Painters+Meetup+%233%5D+Museum+of+the+American+Indian+%5B4-19-2026%5D.jpg 2026 [Plein Air Painters Meetup #3] Museum of the American Indian [4-19-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/bc50dcc5-492d-43dd-9f22-25fc912e89d5/%5BPlein+Air+Painters+Group+%234%5D+Elizabeth+Street+Garden+%231+%5B5-31-2026%5D.jpg 2026 [Plein Air Painters Group #4] Elizabeth Street Garden #1 [5-31-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/473c154f-cf54-45f0-ab25-bdbf122e2ca0/%5BPlein+Air+Painters+%232%5D+Met+Cloisters+%5B4-12-2026%5D.jpg 2026 [Plein Air Painters #2] Met Cloisters [4-12-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/dcc0c5ea-c230-4215-afec-51c36d712a0c/The+Ramble+%28Central+Park%29+%5B6-4-2026%5D.jpg 2026 The Ramble (Central Park) [6-4-2026] Sketchbook: The Ramble 6/4/2026 - 5:47 P.M. More realistic compared to other sketches Ive completed | Wanted to use Golden Age technique with cobblestone (viz.) Charles Robinson. I do feel like the bottom of the bridge could be improved. Messed up the figure (at the top of the bridge) too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/2fd7fe50-1b00-40ab-be33-cf18b01cb9cd/Sutton+Place+Park+%231+%5B7-11-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Sutton Place Park #1 [7-11-2026] Sketchbook: (Right Side) Sutton Place Park #1 (East 57th Street) Will get a hang of the sky - Event cancelled (due to drizzle), but finished within alloted time (~3 hours). Slight drizzle... but got better... should have started at 12 P.M. - utilizing new [Franklin Booth] techniques too. Noticing subtle change in style. Will see where it leads. (Bottom): As imperfect as it is... I like looking at it (Along with most of my recent sketches). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/c24827ef-d474-4db7-84e8-0b8db6bec1ad/Peter+Pan+Statue+-+87th+Street+%28Carl+Schurz+Park+Afternoon%29+%5B3-29-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Peter Pan Statue - 87th Street (Carl Schurz Park Afternoon) [3-29-2026] Sketchbook: First time with the Plain Air Painters Group [https://www.meetup.com/plein-air-painters-of-nyc/]; Wanted more drawing groups I could join; Wonderful group! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/71a7d3e2-0556-4059-b91b-5b28fca97521/Non-Reference+Drawing+%5B4-13-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Non-Reference Drawing [4-13-2026] Sketchbook: 4/13/2026 11:13 P.M. Imagination Drawing Messed up the start (Start lines visible) Maybe put too much detail, muddies the difference between trees, mountain, and sky. I feel as if I was bewitched by a wizard looking at this; bad headache :( Abstraction's good, but would be livelier with living things. Not great at that yet. ~3 hrs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/55728f59-8ee4-400a-82f4-ee2d4a272ca1/Non-Reference+Drawing+%232+%5B4-17-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Non-Reference Drawing #2 [4-17-2026] Sketchbook: 4/17/2026 11:17 P.M. - Drawing from Imagination Did alright salvaging the wonky perspective at the start. Criticisms: Wish I was better at drawing living creatures and general architecture. Want to reach the stage where I can draw full environments (people/animals/creatures/buildings) instead of mostly nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/82d70652-2c79-4b94-a67c-86b09a8fb2db/Minetta+Triangle+Sketch+%231+%5B6-21-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Minetta Triangle Sketch #1 [6-21-2026] Sketchbook: W. 4th Street (B/D/F/M Trains) - Park Nearby (Night)... So far (11:00 P.M. -6/14/2026) ... Stupidly difficult Tried to use another marker for dark's - ink's dry :/ 6/21/26 - IT'S CLOSED!!! I didn't come here for no reason! I'll finish looking from outside Minetta Triangle. 6/21/2026 - 11:37 P.M. (Completed Sketch) Working fast! | Perhaps greys could be used next time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/f90d409f-c552-4ff1-979e-75f0878028df/Met+Museum+-+Chamba+Protection+Ward+%28Nigeria%2C+Cameroon%29+%5B6-22-2025%5D.jpg 2026 Met Museum - Chamba Protection Ward (Nigeria, Cameroon) [6-22-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/07c4631d-7cad-42bf-b4d1-fd0182ca0fb2/Gracie+House+-+87th+Street+%28Carl+Schurz+Park+Afternoon%29+%5B4-8-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Gracie House - 87th Street (Carl Schurz Park Afternoon) [4-8-2026] Sketchbook: First time doing real-time Architecure sketch (non-timed) since Guggenheim (early 2023); could be wrong... Would be a lot better were it not for the windows, maybe intuition. Gracie House? - Schulz Park (Bottom) Not my proudest sketch... 4/8-2026 - 6:23 P.M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/479a284b-2462-4fa8-b702-d5de33cd9de7/Girl+Wandering+in+a+Warm+Forest+%5B4-5-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Girl Wandering in a Warm Forest [4-5-2026] Sketchbook: 10:54 P.M. - (4/5/2026; the 25's an error) Finished, but I feel like things could have been far better, but I can't put my finger on it. The clouds, I like. The sky gradient's nice; shouldn't have added the sun. Could be better. Practicing Imagination Drawing - Architecture is weak point though Bridge could be better, off feeling about it. 7/24/2026 Note: I like the position of the sun now, but the top half of the water stream I felt could have been much better; I was thinking that maybe the water was being filtered of the chemicals stemming from the forest via the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/3beb0075-e3b6-482b-9295-6a50f3a110fe/Elizabeth+St.+Garden+%233+%5B6-30-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Elizabeth St. Garden #3 [6-30-2026] Sketchbook: Elizabeth St. Garden #3 6/25/2026 - 6:35 P.M. - Felt slight droplets, left early; went to Prince Street, glancing at the architecture, a strange feeling envelops me, like I unlocked something, Like those beautiful ornate or weirdly modern building from different angles aren't impossible for me to draw anymore. It's very strange. 6/28/2026 - Extremely bright... can't see much or look much.. sun reflections everywhere 6/30/2026 5:51 P.M. - Really hard to differentiate between the three trees. i felt also like my shading/ sketch look cartoonish. Good or bad...Idk; Bodies, getting a hang of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/b80b446a-ad2e-409b-a0ea-9586a5ca10f9/Duke+Ellington+Blvd.+%28by+103rd+Street+on+the+1+train%29+%5B7-10-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Duke Ellington Blvd. (by 103rd Street on the 1 train) [7-10-2026] Sketchbook: Left Side: Duke Ellington Blvd. - Annoyingly difficult 7/10/2026 - 9:06 P.M. - Satisfactory - Introduction of Greys for not totally dark lighting. That Franklin Booth study was useful, though the sky could be better. The road rocks... you can do a lot with one color... Decent. Bottom: :/ Used my pen too hard, It's at least 30%, acting like its ran out. Some thoughts... will do more architectural sketchesl Need to improve. Very surprised how the drawing turned out... The trees could be better; Not totally pleased with the sky... Had to rush towards the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/b25f1631-43e0-4340-873a-bebe94fc4967/Crescent+St+-+40th+Avenue+Sketch+%28Queens%29+%5B7-23-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Crescent St - 40th Avenue Sketch (Queens) [7-23-2026] Sketchbook: 7/28/2026 5:37 P.M. Last page (of sketchbook), Had to capture the depth of huge trees like that from a angle down perspective. Gravel texturing could be improved. More architectural sketching Crescent St - 40th Avenue (Queens, Long Island City) By Crescent Iron House * Windmill Community Garden (open till ~5 to 6 P.M., suggested as a good place to sketch by resident Marvine). Instagram accounts (on the left) - from Duke Ellington Blvd Building because i ran out of space to place my thoughts on that sketch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/304eeab6-2f86-4fc4-bc57-16d29d50ba06/Central+Park+Sketch+%28Near+Turtle+Pond+by+77th+Street+Lexington%29+%5B5-26-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Central Park Sketch (Near Turtle Pond by 77th Street Lexington) [5-26-2026] Sketchbook: One criticism - need to better render the water 5/26/2026 7:28 P.M. Maybe look to Golden Age Illustration (1880-1930). Also, excellent pen (Uniball Sigma 0.5). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/d9d18d0f-1063-4c2f-92af-4ad20425ca92/Central+Park+Pen+Sketch+%235+%28by+81st+Street+on+the+B%2C+C+trains%29+%5B3-26-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Central Park Pen Sketch #5 (by 81st Street on the B, C trains) [3-26-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/864615e7-9e26-48f5-8ff5-8dc5cd61f8f7/Central+Park+Pen+Sketch+%234+%5B3-20-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Central Park Pen Sketch #4 [3-20-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/bd7a0275-4f5a-4ef4-b457-040556e12f29/Central+Park+Pen+Sketch+%233+%5B3-19-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Central Park Pen Sketch #3 [3-19-2026] Sketchbook: Messages: (from left to right) * Central Pk #3 * 3/20 Update - not bad, but I feel a sketch of this caliber needs color. * Switching my eye lvl too much; I think its negatively affecting drawing :/ * Ink could dry out on me :/ Dissapointing :/ or idk 3/19/2026 3:03 P.M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/fd3b678c-c2bf-49ad-9cae-3cfad8fbb460/Central+Park+Pen+Experiment+%5B3-15-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Central Park Pen Experiment [3-15-2026] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/e4265ea7-42df-4bbd-90c5-a6369af8ab1b/Central+Park+Ian+Smith+Chair+%5B3-16-2026%5D.jpg 2026 Central Park Ian Smith Chair [3-16-2026] https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/2023 daily 0.75 2026-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/034a34a4-63f7-468a-b56a-fd9e7dfcae9e/%5BSketch+%239%5D+Houston+City+Hall+Building+Reference+%5B5-25-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #9] Houston City Hall Building Reference [5-25-2023] Finished 5-25-2023 7:05 P.M. Houston City Hall (Reference) Houston, TX Style - Art Deco 5-18-2023 [Started the drawing] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/afefc0ad-1498-4ded-9576-47a877a43a2a/%5BSketch+%238%5D+Elverson+Building+%28Philadelphia%2C+PA%29+%5B4-27-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #8] Elverson Building (Philadelphia, PA) [4-27-2023] Precious Utobunwa Elverson Building Philadelphia, PA Style: Neoclassical Finished 3:35 A.M. on 4/28/23... looks awesome w/ [w/ means with] the brick (limestone or maybe marble since the building is Neoclassical) detailing all over the drawing. Even better than the Keenan Building sketch I completed previously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/e00564c1-03b4-4c4c-abae-a5b2ecbebea6/%5BSketch+%235%5D+Guggenheim+Museim+%5B3-3-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #5] Guggenheim Museum [3-3-2023] This didn't go so well.. Tried to salvage it at the very least... These pencil smears are annoying... Will retry at some point in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/41226b57-e588-4406-812c-a8d153f4bcc4/%5BSketch+%233%5D+Blue+Pencil+Sharpener+%5B2-24-2023%5D+%2B+Absolute+Basic+Perspective+%5B2-28-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #3] Blue Pencil Sharpener [2-24-2023] + Absolute Basic Perspective [2-28-2023] 7-24-26 12:52 A.M. Update I had absolutely no understanding of 3D space when I did this sketch Original Text [2-24-2023] I tried... definetly not as good as Sketch #1. I should learn more about 3D. Was going to read Chicago Plan (Great Depression economic policy book), but charger plug [for Surface Pro 7] was out of reach, and battery's almost dead. Quick Sketch, could be much better. [2-28-23] Absolute Basic Perspective (7-24-26 Update: The day I found out Stephen Travers Youtube Art channel; Excellent Art Teacher, I am very thankful I found his channel almost immediately after deciding to pursue learning to draw). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/1788918317596-NCCT5NCGGZG2WUEFCRVC/%255BSketch%2B%25232%255D%2BIgor%2BStravinsky%2BUpside-Down%2BPortrait.jpg 2023 [Sketch #2] Igor Stravinsky Upside-Down Portrait.txt [2-24-2023] BILLIONS MUST DRAW! Jk... but in this case, it came out better than expected. (Note: Some of the original words are now unreadable due to pencil smearing, but the text above is what I could make out of the remaining visible text). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/789ea69b-0122-42ce-ac5a-804512001444/%5BSketch+%231%5D+Schwarzmann+Library+Lamp+NYPL+%5B2-23-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #1] Schwarzmann Library Lamp Sketchbook: To be frank, I should have done this sooner. Over 5 years, I have been interested in architecture + learning to draw. Might as well take my first steps 4:46 P.M. - Schwarzmann Lamp Thoughts: Better (more detailed) than expected. Most difficult part was attempting to draw the thin bulding lines at the top and bottom of the lampshade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/825633eb-3b27-4244-b003-d99596315b55/%5BPost+House-Street+Drawing%5D+Sonic+the+Hedgehog+CD+-+Dubious+Depths+Drawing+Idea.jpg 2023 Dubious Depths Zone Rough Draft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/94d1b8fd-9302-4737-84dc-26338c7e461e/%5BDrawing%5D+Dubious+Depths+Zone+v2+%5B10-14-2023%5D.jpg 2023 Dubious Depths Zone v2 10-14-2023 Completed early Jan 2024 Note [7-24-2026]: This drawing was based on concept art of an unused zone from the platformer Sonic the Hedgehog CD, which I found very pretty. The drawing is meant to a little mysterious, having elements from the unused zone (streams flowing from dark, stone architecture), and elements from the bad future of Palmtree Panic (the game's first zone), namely robotic trees, pipes going throughout the background of the landscape, and water completely contaminated with industrial waste. Sonic the Hedgehog CD Notes: Good Future = Mix of nature and technology, vibrant and lively colors throughout the zone. Present = Colors vary with the intent of producing a modern feel; Potential for technology to produce harmony, but also danger of letting technology sap the vitality of the environment if uncontrolled. Bad Future = Technology used by Dr. Robotnik to completely exhaust the landscape for his mechanical concoctions. Environment is extremely rusty and dangerous, and the music's mood is one of hopelessness; of being either too late or neglectful to prevent Dr. Robotnik from pillaging the land for all of it's resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/21b8502a-dde8-41b6-b389-d3a12efa9096/Perspective+Test+%28sometime+early+July-2023..+preparation+for+first+drawing+without+reference%29.jpg 2023 Perspective Test (sometime early July-2023.. preparation for first drawing without reference) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/8bec2dd3-7b3d-425a-906d-cc1c3098fcd9/House-Street+Idea+%5B7-8-2023%5D+%28Rough+Draft+for+Street+Drawing+from+Imagination%29.jpg 2023 House-Street Idea [7-8-2023] (Rough Draft for Street Drawing from Imagination) Sketchbook: 7-8-22 (Typo, it's 2023) House/Street Idea Very Rough Draft, will flesh out After doing mainly architecture reference sketches for 4.5 months at this point, I wanted to put my skills to test and draw a street featuring houses and roads using purely my imagination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/22e68e81-9a46-46c8-ae67-9b50693e5a45/%5BSketch+%237%5D+-+Keenan+Building+Reference+%28Pittsburgh%2C+PA%29+%5B4-16-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #7] - Keenan Building Reference (Pittsburgh, PA) [4-16-2023] Style - Beaux - Arts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/dcfd2c77-177f-4ef6-a919-cb7cf6da84d3/%5BSketch+%236%5D+-+East+86th+Street+Building+%28Park+Avenue%29+%5B3-3-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #6] - East 86th Street Building (Park Avenue) [3-3-2023] Sketch #5 (This is my 6th sketch, but I considered the Guggenheim Museum I did earlier as a failed sketch, hence why this building is called Sketch #5) Completed 4-11-2023 I hope putting my thoughts in pen will be much cleaner.. Had to put this off for a month to complete Roppers... [Online Cybersecurity Course] Decent.. but could be improved, especially right side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/fc18a388-9a91-4fa2-825a-5ec61289cd5d/%5BSketch+%234%5D+My+Bedroom+%5B3-1-2023%5D.jpg 2023 [Sketch #4] My Bedroom [3-1-2023] Much better than Sketch #3, looking at perspective videos along with analyzing the curvature of the Guggenheim Museum and applying it to real life situations (train stations, buildings, vehicles, etc.) Seems to have helped massively 4-11-2023 Edit These smears...still readable, but I sould use pen when writing these from now on. https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/2025 daily 0.75 2026-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/92897777-5d05-4f9f-8625-61249fa14d4d/%5BReference%5D+Phantasy+Star+IV+-+Alys%27+Room+%5B6-19-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Reference] Phantasy Star IV - Alys' Room [6-19-2025] Sketchbook: Phantasy Star IV - Alys' Room 6/19/2025 - 3:27 A.M. Pretty decent; had to do more with the side/back walls since it was a plain sandstone texture (using black/gray mechanical pencil, so not good). Will study ornamentation more. 7-24-2026 Note: Phantasy Star IV is a space opera turn-based role playing game from 1993. The planet Alys and Chaz (the protagonist of the story) lives is called Motavia, a desert planet their ancestors migrated after the explosion of the planet Palma a millennium prior to the events of Phantasy Star IV. P.S. - A year after I completed the game [5/28/2025], and it's still the best single player game I have ever played (so far). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/edb777c1-0b7b-436e-adc5-a4bdfb939517/%5BReference%5D+Ornamental+Practice+Drawing+%5B8-10-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Reference] Ornamental Practice Drawing [8-10-2025] Sketchbook: 7-24-2026 Note: Wanted to practice drawing a lot of ornamental detail, and decided to draw this reference because of its ornate lamps, chairs, mirrors, lamps, and tables. Took over a month to complete this reference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/57ac4bfa-376b-45b3-875b-48b5b157f242/%5BReference%5D+Desert+Zone+-+NieR+Automata+%5B5-27-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Reference] Sketchbook: 5:33 - 5/27/25 Desert Zone - NieR: Automata (Video Game Alright; hair and back of clothing could have been better) 7-24-2026 Note: I believe this was my first attempt attempting to draw humans (in the case of the reference, humanoid) in any form; Humans (at this point in time) were a massive weak spot in my drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/51fc3ccd-c417-4cec-9347-6dc8a289427d/%5BReference%5D+Automobile+Reference+%5B7-1-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Reference] Automobile Reference [7-1-2025] Sketchbook: Automobiles; Tricky, but will get the hang of it 7/1/2025 - 5:03 P.M. Retro Car #1, Not too Bad, need to practice more vehicles; also want to do more imagination sketching, like 5/31/2025 drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/c9156b2e-7dd6-4283-80f2-8982e1653fd5/%5BPhantasy+Star+IV+Inspired%5D+General+Drawing+%5B10-18-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Phantasy Star IV Inspired] General Drawing [10-18-2025] Idea - Woman standing on top of rock with sword; city in the distance Maybe i'll develop my style...it's fun 10/18/2025 PSIV inspired... a little lol 7/24/2026 Note: Japanese Phantasy Star IV Game Covert art was the clear inspiration; To be honest, im shocked at my progress (as of 7/24/2026) in just over 9 months after finishing this piece. I was proud of this when I finished it, but looking back, it seems amateurish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/913a8f0d-8dd6-45aa-afac-3e5653788958/%5BObservational+Sketch+%231%5D+Stuyvesant+Square+Park+%5B7-19-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Observational Sketch #1] Stuyvesant Square Park [7-19-2025] Sketchbook: 3:42 P.M. 7/19/2025 Stuyvesant Square Park Okay... better than first time 7/24/2025 My first observation sketch, just over one year ago; It has completely transformed the way I see and do art, namely the techniques I have learned as a result from drawing from life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/3d72682b-4dbc-4319-852b-acab90552586/%5BNon-Reference%5D+Gem+Jail+%5B11-6-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Non-Reference] Gem Jail [11-6-2025] Sketchbook: Idea: Woman looking upwards (either gemmy/grimy) in a cell contemplating, looking for an escape path (Original Idea). Even the pale hue was orange...couldn't find anything lighter for the face...It's okay, some errors 3:43 P.M. 11/6/2025 7/26/2026 Note: Another Phantasy Star IV inspired piece, this time of Rykros, the hidden fourth planet. Whereas the atmosphere of Rykros is cold and ominous (using mainly oceanic colors such as light aqua, pink, and sandy yellow), I opted more for warmer colors (cheery red, sunny orange, and brick burgundy). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/37fbe617-e9b4-4011-91cc-6b86e9a531bb/%5BNon-Reference%5D+Escaping+to+Dijon+%28Justine+and+the+Misfortunes+of+Virtue%29.jpg 2025 [Non-Reference] Escaping to Dijon (Justine and the Misfortunes of Virtue) Sketchbook: Escapting to Dijon (page 158) - Justine/ Misfortunes of Virtue 2:53 A.M. 12/6/2025 Like a painting. 7/6/2026 Justine and the Misfortunes of Virtue by Sade is a (pretty raunchy) French Revolution Novel where Justine, a beautiful blonde haired woman, has her faith in God tested by the unfortunate reality of having every single act of kindness she performes be returned by ruthless (and often violent) exploitation of her, and the people she cares dearly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/d3f6968f-4870-4b57-9d98-c73617706fd1/%5BNon+Reference%5D+Nature+Drawing+%5B5-31-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Non Reference] Nature Drawing [5-31-2025] Sketchbook: Imagination Practice 5-31-2025 12:26 A.M. Dirt better than expected OKAY... Too Flat (referring to the trees in the background at the time). Depth could be better.... Meh. 7-24-2026 Note: I do think that there is a lack of depth throughout the drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/06415cb0-acd9-4b04-962b-97fce17b7ed6/%5BNieR+Automata+%232+-+Reference%5D+Race+Against+a+Robot+%5B6-10-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [NieR Automata #2 - Reference] Race Against a Robot [6-10-2025] Sketchbook: Robot speaking to robots 2B (left) and 9S (right): Zounds, you're fast! Although not Fast fast, if you know what I mean. Only real problem was left rock (+ 9S much better drawn than first time doing desert) Decent! 11:18 P.M. NieR: Automata #2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/3ff06901-6676-4cd3-bf27-77ca9616d6cb/%5BCentral+Park+Sketching+%237%5D+Nicholas+Roerich+Museum+%5B12-06-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Sketching #7] Nicholas Roerich Museum [12-06-2025] Sketchbook: Nick Roerich #1... Russian Cosmicism is Cool (left) (Bottom Left) Roerich Museum, check out website/artist Come back again Definetely rushed... could have been better 12/6/2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/7fa55f4a-dc7b-4082-a52a-19073c73877e/%5BCentral+Park+Sketching+%236%5D+Central+Park+%28Autumn%29+%5B11-8-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Sketching #6] Central Park (Autumn) [11-8-2025] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/7014cefd-9a33-4cc1-9144-c6b4b65bce7a/%5BCentral+Park+Sketching+%236%5D+Central+Park+%28Autumn%29+%232+%5B11-8-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Sketching #6] Central Park (Autumn) #2 [11-8-2025] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/fa6a26a8-a4b7-42b9-82a9-9eaff99cd435/%5BCentral+Park+Sketching+%235%5D+Fort+Tyron+Park+%233+%5B10-18-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Sketching #5] Fort Tyron Park #3 [10-18-2025] Sketchbook: Fort Tyron #3 New Trees > Old Trees Need to figure out how to shade them though 4 decent drawings...awesome 10/18/2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/2bf38166-33d4-4db6-9dd3-9fb0bf266d37/%5BCentral+Park+Sketching+%235%5D+Fort+Tyron+Park+%232+%5B10-18-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Sketching #5] Fort Tyron Park #2 [10-18-2025] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/56555a47-5fb8-4f23-8f8a-22871340ec74/%5BCentral+Park+Sketching+%235%5D+Fort+Tyron+Park+%231+%5B10-18-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Sketching #5] Fort Tyron Park #1 [10-18-2025] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/9beda42b-e4c4-4732-b04a-61e994acbcf6/%5BCentral+Park+Meetup+%234%5D+Museum+of+the+City+of+New+York+%232+%5B9-27-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Meetup #4] Museum of the City of New York #2 [9-27-2025] Sketchbook: Okay.. 9-27-2025 Not too proud with how the clothing turned out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/14167e70-2769-4cc2-89af-8c8cad12fddf/%5BCentral+Park+Meetup+%234%5D+Museum+of+the+City+of+New+York+%231+%5B9-27-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Meetup #4] Museum of the City of New York #1 [9-27-2025] Sketchbook: City of the Museum of NY Get into painting (advice I got after sharing my sketches with the group) 9/27/25 Took longer than usual... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/6923ab1b-2bf8-4c25-89aa-e2955a39317b/%5BCentral+Park+Meetup+%233%5D+-+Central+Park+Tree+by+Pool+%5B9-13-2025%5D.jpg 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/5125d828-8c90-4be6-86bb-5a6abe29ed85/%5BCentral+Park+Meetup+%233%5D+-+Central+Park+Statue+%5B9-13-2025%5D.jpg 2025 [Central Park Meetup #3] - Central Park Statue [9-13-2025] Humans are my weak point; wouldn't start improving (somewhat) until spring of 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/1cb7ef13-db88-4445-bfc4-f706db2530ec/Vehicle+Reference+%5B3-28-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Vehicle Reference [3-28-2025] Reflections could be better... Alright https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/fcb0109c-4751-44b3-888c-9fa641f2d092/Tudor+City+Greens+%232+%5B8-2-2025%5D.jpg 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/f92b1471-7c25-422e-87c2-3ee61ea355c0/Tudor+City+Greens+%231+%5B8-2-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Tudor City Greens #1 [8-2-2025] Sketchbook: Upside Down............ Oops 8/2/2025 Tudor City Greens #1 7-24-26 Note: My first actual meetup of the Central Park Sketching & Art Meetup Group [https://www.meetup.com/sketching/]. I wanted to come to the meeting on July 19th, but I arrived too late (after 2:00 P.M.) , and it was drizzling afterwards for roughly an hour. I completed this between 2:00 - 3:15 (roughly) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/c855ebf8-e17d-4303-ae9e-64c1d195274e/Train+Reference+%5B5-24-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Train Reference [5-24-2025] Sketchbook: 5-24-2025 - 9:40 P.M. Could be better... mainly the interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/5d9b7fa4-505c-4afe-a6f2-2706bfd4ef58/Japanese+House+Reference+%5B2-20-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Japanese House Reference [2-20-2025] My first real drawing (non-book exercises) in over a year. I decided to continue pursuing drawing after being incredibly surprised that the sketch turned out better than I possibly expected after not doing any real drawing in over one year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/aa69871d-6e20-4ad0-9670-c14c4d8de5cb/Frank+Willett%27s+African+Art+Texture+Referencing+%5B12-26-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Frank Willett's African Art Texture Referencing [12-26-2025] Sketchbook: (Top Left) Chapter 1 - Introducing Africa Frank Willett's African Art Texture References Library 12/26/2025 (Middle) Figures 8.9 - Bakuba cloth (Raffia Pile Cloth) * Different Textures Frank Willett's African Art (pg. 18-19) Bottom (from left to right) 11. Mashona headrests (Zimbabwe) * Can use the holders for wood textures (Bottom Middle) 17. Hay Textures of Baga demba mask. Could be better; will do for now (Bottom right) Honeycomb Texture Stitch Texture (could work for fabric) 12. Lozi basketwork (wooden bowls with animals) * Top of bowl --> Giraffe with stitch pattern in background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/9c344a42-8c82-4e05-b5de-5278b2cd0ba2/Frank+Willett%27s+African+Art+Texture+Referencing+%232+%5B12-29-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Frank Willett's African Art Texture Referencing #3 [12-29-2025] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/2e1867ef-1390-4443-84da-714992cc3fff/Frank+Willett%27s+African+Art+Texture+Referencing+%232+%5B12-28-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Frank Willett's African Art Texture Referencing #2 [12-28-2025] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/1ca6bc5f-3a7d-4b6e-97f8-d144bcc0a6b7/Flower+Reference+%5B6-2-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Flower Reference [6-2-2025] Sketchbook: Okay... Middle could be way better, disappointed there 6/2/2025 - 10:05 P.M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/a48d1856-19f7-45fe-aead-143543d18e18/Bridge+and+River+Reference+%5B5-25-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Bridge and River Reference [5-25-2025] Pretty decent.. Definitely want to work on improving the skies (+ any clouds) Ocean's better than expected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/54549bc9-2619-401f-a523-ab2e8dbb30f0/Airplane+Reference+%5B3-7-2025%5D.jpg 2025 Airplane Reference [3-7-2025] https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/work daily 1.0 2026-09-09 https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/work/large-format monthly 0.5 2026-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a9f623e2dc8ab3ce59ab724/03065944-e8b8-4035-8156-d9b9876e8582/05_Precious_Utobunwa_The_Contrast.png work - [large format] The Contrast (Supersymmetry Exhibition) [8-31-2026] for RA\G (Reform Architecture Gallery and Artmetod). https://www.preciousutobunwa.com/work/sketches monthly 0.5 2026-09-09