recent sketches

I'm having fun with these recent sketches! They were drawn quickly using charcoal, pastel, oil pastels, pencil, erasers and acrylic paint. I carry my sketch pad wherever I go, giving me a chance to always be working. The process is freeing with many surprises as I keep adding, obscuring and unveiling layers of image. Being very organic, I love the way it unfolds, almost of it's own accord. I'm learning to step out of the way as I'm breaking out of my usual ways of expression. Learning loads and definitely in the student mode. Great place to be.

This process really took off when I found Steven Aimone and his art services on the web. He's written two books, one on design and the other modeled after his workshops called "Live and Learn: Expressive Drawing. A Practical Guide to Freeing the Artist Within". They're really inspired encouraging the artist to break boundaries into their own expression. I'll be taking a workshop of his in the fall. Yay!

Here's the website for Steven Aimone Art Services

This is a larger painting on paper, 18 x 24. I've generally worked small so there's something important and expansive coming with working larger. Very freeing as I keep adding inches. Look for more to come.

I call this piece, Emerging Seed.