Submitted this to KIND OF BLUE. I've begun making a small series of experimental repetitive mark drawings. It's easy to make some of these where ever I go. There will be a series at Philadelphia Open Studio Tours this year.
Thinly Veiled : A small drawing 4 x 6 inches, ink on vinyl paint
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June is shaping up to be the last of the spring cleaning for a bit. Many series of drawings have been stored in boxes and the last of the boxes are being glued to store pairs of drawings that have been mounted on boards. I've been able to clear my flat files for more drawings. I'm hoping I'll be able to extend this system to make more drawings easily available for when I have studio visits.
Starting a new sketchbook. I always make some marks on the cover. This is a testing ground for some marks for larger drawings. It's pretty exciting drawing with some new watercolor markers.
I love defining something about what is happening in the sketchbook on the covers.
I have several large panels that I am interested in making drawings with multiple panels.
Ready to continue All Sorts drawings. Started prepping new panels last week.
This series really helps me learn new things about my process. It's great to have the energy to prep the panels and organize myself to expand the series.
I have six small panels to start.
Reflecting on my most recent exhibition of drawings.
When I take my drawings out of the studio and into the world they speak with another voice.
These drawings were all made at the end of 2016 through 2017. Most of my work in the past couple years has been monochromatic. This past 14 months I've imersed myself in vibrant colors. I really love seeing this burst of color.
I'm excited to announce a solo show of my newest drawings.
March 3 – 30, 2018
RECEPTION
Saturday, March 10, 4 – 6 PM
This exhibition features all new drawings. In the past year I have renewed my exploration of color relationships and color saturation, a departure from my last exhibition. These drawings on panels move gently onto new planes.
The constant in my work is the role of process and materials. Methodical, repetitious, and meditative marks are the vocabulary of measurement and probing.
A Patch of Landscape is one of my new single-sheet books that is in the RiTUAL show in Philadelphia. Often these books help push ahead other ideas for new drawings. This book reinterpreta several previous drawings that I have made of landscape impressions over the tears.
You can see it in RiTUAL at HBHQ / 1241 Carpenter I have several other books. There are 200+ books.
Check the catalog.
Punch List is one of my new single-sheet books that is in the RiTUAL show in Philadelphia. Often these books help push ahead other ideas for new drawings. This drawing is on an orange Canson paper. The dots are drawn with a Montana Marker. I enjoy the resulting effect they have on different surfaces.
You can see it in RiTUAL at HBHQ / 1241 Carpenter I have several other books. There are 200+ books.
It was a busy and productive week in the studio. Tiring in fact. The weather has changed so I had to bundle up and move around. That means drawing big and keeping warm.
Occasionally I put my iPhone to work capturing my work process. Here’s a little video of some work this week.
A new drawing using a deep forest green. So many folks have remarked on the scale of this drawing. I’ve embraced a new series of drawings that are vertical, this one.
