This is one of a new series of drawings called soundings.

The individual drawings do not have names yet — I'm still spending time with them discovering their true identity. They are on luscious Rives BFK White 22 x 30. The blue field is 6.5 x 14 matte. I've used different grades of graphite for the grids and the dots are white drafting ink. I'll be showing several in April, details to come.

Some playful repetition and transparency.

I really haven't made these marks in my works on paper. They are new in these experiments. I have been experimenting with these marks in a number of these iPhone drawings. Testing the feeling of the marks and techniques I would like to try to replicate in larger drawings with big drawing implements.

This one is very earthy feeling.

I may make some efforts in this direction in the studio soon.

Similar drawing.
Testing the same tools. Added a little pencil in this one and some ink spatter.

Fun. Totally exploratory.

All right my head was spining.

I was keeping myself from a meltdown by calmly checking off options and laying out plans. Framing is always a major decision no matter how many times you've done it.

I moved away from some of the more dense drawings to pay attention to a simpler conversation with the tension of positive and negative space.

Always moving back from more to less — less to more.

Playing with making tools for specific marks again. This one is a little aimless but it's really about letting the marks dance across the space. Rediscovering transparency too.

Space-like. Constellations, space dust.

Surprise.

This time I actually used a paint fill after I had drawn some pencil marks. That created some surprising white areas. I decided to keep them and make a couple additional graphite-like marks.

I'm thinking of exploring these more in the iPhone drawings but at the same time I'm looking for ways I could create these kind of artifacts in my analog drawings.

It's also good to just leave the drawing alone.

Another horizontal effort.

I try to get back in that direction now and again during these experiments. Really wanted to scribble again in this drawing. I really like how it almost feels like I'm working with graphite. Sort of smudgy.

I like to draw this sort of coil form. I could draw them over and over until I tear a hole in the paper.

Preparing to show some work.

I've begun framing some work I'd like to show and some for upcoming sale opportunities. Framing is something I find therapeutic. It's a process that requires concentration and manual skills. I find comfort and quiet in doing it. I usually do the framing for small shows and studio sales.

My studio is really a temple for creativity.

That photo is what it looks like when you walk in the door. I'm transformed when I walk in the door. I have a ritual when I arrive that helps put me in the state of mind to be productive.