drawin

I tried himi miya gouache. And I love the colors.

These large concentrations of people are referred to as complex societies or civilizations, which share many features, including having a dense population

"'Faith' is a fine invention for gentlemen who see. But microscopes are prudent In an emergency!"-Emily Dickinson. A doodle from English class during the 4th rainy and cold day this week; let's hope the weather isn't foreshadowing how the rest of the school year will go. In all honesty, the only way I got through this week was courtesy of gymnastics and my fantastic coaches (shout out to Tony and Andrea). I figured I'd snap a photo of this before I give it away...

from the "Seeds" series

With all the California Wildfires, I'm reminded of a Comic I drew back in 2007. I'm California born & raised, so wildfires aren't too much of a big deal, but this latest one is definitely a history maker.

Pencil Drawing

from the "Seeds" series

Who, what, where, why, and how? A complete blank slate. Today marks the first day of school, a stranger of its own. An open mind, an opportunity, an empty room.

36 Days of the Via Francigena pilgrim walk recorded in sketch form, 1000 miles of drawing.

from the "Seeds" series.

It all starts again, but it never even stopped.

Just a doodle and final illustration of a dragon blasting an unsuspecting warrior

from the "Seeds" series, ink on paper, 8x11 in.

36 Days of the Via Francigena pilgrim walk recorded in sketch form, 1000 miles of drawing.

Pen and watercolour in my moleskine. As some of you are on your phone, I thought a detail shot might be helpful.

Pencils on A5.

From the "Seeds" series, ink on paper, 8x11 in.

36 Days of the Via Francigena pilgrim walk recorded in sketch form

This is our husky named Shasta and was drawn in Photo Shop using the brush tool. I find the more I create using my computer the more inspired I am to return to the project at a later date. If I would have drawn this on sketch paper it would be lost in my piles of sketches and might never even get shared with anyone.

Neighborhood

The source reference image was from an impromptu photo shoot I did several years ago. The available light in the room was magical and the model was just sitting there meditating. Pencil, Charcoal Pencil, Pastel Pencils on 9” x 12” Strathmore Archival Sketchbook Paper.

Where do I begin with this one? This is a drawing of my dad and I; the picture was taken back in 2006, a happier time, I suppose. I don't commonly think about my dad, I don't necessarily think about how much I miss him or how I wish I could see him again, so it was odd for me to sit and look through old photos. I don't really know my dad; I do, but I don't. My dad was physically part of my life for 10 years, the second half of those were not the best. Mental illness, self medicating for years, debt, heroin, arguments, threats, uncertainty. I feel like I remember the negative more because I was older, my parents couldn't hide it from me like they used to. At the same time, when he was sober and stable, life was good. Life was great, things felt complete. So here I am, 6 years since he died. I don't want to say his image is fading, but I know less of who he was than I did before. I see the good from some (the ones who praise him, who act like he was a saint), and I see the bad from others (the one who felt the pain). I suppose I no longer see my view, my memories aren't there anymore. I don't necessarily feel sad, the anger has faded, and I can't say I'm happy. Maybe I'll figure it out one day, but, for now, it is what it is.

The aesthetics of doors and windows

Did this the week the movie came out. Wanted to resubmit adding more texture and contrast. In honour of Chadwick Boseman (RIP)

Fountain pen with de Atramentis urban grey ink in my moleskine. Tombow markers for the diluted greys.