Brush work and Pencils

The bottom group is me working out with my new Kuratake brush.

The top is pencil but I plan to ink the dog walker as another work out for the brush skills. i'll post it when I get that done. In this slot.

Also, the title is a link to Marshall Vandruff talking to FanBoy radio. I think any artist would find the codified mind of Vandruff stimulating. He knows what will make you a better artist. But he also talks about inherent ability. So Buncake shouldn't get his hopes up.