little black journal

A few more recent sketches, again, totally random in subject matter and media…

beach plan (2009.12.14):

topos (2009.12.26):

lovely (2009.12.28):

black hills (2010.01.03):

gowned (2010.01.03):

As good as this little ‘weekly sketching’ exercise has been for me in terms of getting me to draw/paint/collage more regularly, I’m finding it a little unfulfilling lately.  The fact that I have not established a consistent theme or style in my work bothers me.  I’m not going to do away with the exercise completely, but I’m looking for ways to morph my process a little bit this year.  Watch for changes – they might be subtle and completely unnoticeable, or they might come in the form of a total overhaul.  Not sure yet…  But stay tuned.

Just a few randoms…

love in a mist (2009.11.09):

hexa-collage (2009.11.16):

paper tree (2009.11.27):

snow princess (2009.12.09):

I’ve had a hard time really getting into my sketchbook lately, and as a result, haven’t really loved anything I’ve put down on paper.  But an art teacher once told me that whether or not you’re happy with your pieces, it’s still vitally important to get in the habit of regularly making something, so I’m taking his advice and sticking with it.  Without further excuses, these are the latest…

october (2009.10.19):

lady in blue (2009.10.26):

spider plants (2009.10.31):

bluebird (2009.11.01):

awkward girl (2009.11.07):

Just a few randoms…

circles (2009.09.06):

cubes (2009.09.13):

lacy lady (2009.09.27):

orsay (2009.10.06):

Been working on drawing people lately, with an abstract doodle here and there.

domino girl (2009.08.09):

page 49 (2009.08.10):

coffee in the pearl (2009.08.14):

power suit (2009.08.23):

tree trunk (2009.09.03):

I’ve felt rather uninspired lately, having to force myself to open my sketchbook.  But I’m coming to understand the value of just getting into the habit of making art – it’s better to produce something I’m not necessarily crazy about than to produce nothing at all.  And those moments always do eventually come when I touch a paintbrush to paper or draw a line in ink and think ‘nice!…’  So I forge on with this little exercise of weekly sketching.  These are the latest…

springtime (2009.07.13):

raindrops (2009.07.28):

abstract fireworks (2009.07.25):

balloon ride (2009.07.28):

dock (2009.08.01):

My sketchbook was sadly neglected through much of June, but I’ve picked it back up recently to flush out some of the subject matter that’s been floating around in this cluttered mind of mine…

collage in brown (2009.06.01):

deer in wood (2009.07.05):

dress collage (2009.07.06):

plumes (2009.07.08):

tower crane (2009.07.12):

Liking collage.  And paint.  Mixed media fun…

blue (2009.05.04):

village (2009.05.08):

skyline (2009.05.09):

country (2009.05.10):

damask geese (2009.05.12):

Still loving my watercolor Moleskine.  And I found my old Spirograph in a box of old toys that my parents dug out of their garage, so you’ll see a couple of little geometric doodles floating around the pages.  Such a simple but brilliant little gadget!

bridge (2009.03.11):

sine waves (2009.03.15):

lemon drops – an idea borrowed from my food series (2009.03.17):

watch cogs (2009.03.26):

diamond balloons (2009.04.29):

Trying new things, some of them working, some of them not…  Nonetheless, it feels good just to be making stuff.

migliore (2009.02.04):

west elm (2009.02.11):

bulb (2009.02.22):

And I recently purchased my first watercolor Moleskine journal.  The paper gives me a lot more flexibility to play with different types of paint (my standard sketchbook won’t take anything besides ink or pencil), and the landscape format is bringing out some new ideas.

wilted (2009.02.23):

light/dark (2009.03.01):