“Lighting new cigarettes, pouring more drinks. It has been a beautiful fight. Still is.” – Charles Bukowski
Tag: drawing
Does wheatpasting work on a ceiling tile? Hmmm…
I will be facilitating a really exciting Cultural Portrait pilot project at a local high school in a couple of weeks. The plan is for the 30 students to create a street art type ceiling as they explore self and cultural identity. The work is to go on those classic porous school ceiling tiles- you…
Circumstantial. Putting the research together.
Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—like a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly—i.e., without need for any additional evidence or inference. On its own, it is the nature of circumstantial evidence for more than one explanation to still be…
China marker therapy
A china marker. Newsprint. The act of drawing. That is when my mind is at rest. That is where I channel my racing mind. Drop the baggage, for good. Leave no imprint, not even a trace… – Rebelle Society
The lowly paper-wrapped grease pencil. #chinamarker
The paper-wrapped grease pencil is a smooth-writing, economical marker for marking almost any surface. [source] I adore using China Marker. It has the give and control I like in charcoal but without the mess. The graphic quality of the mark making is appealing. You can’t erase it- so you have to go with flow. Much…
Journal exercise: facing our barriers [writing and drawing]
Before our drawing exercise today with my youth group, I asked them to write stream of consciousness around barriers– barriers that come up in life, that make us “stuck” etc. TEN MINUTES. 10 minutes of writing can be very liberating as it gives us a private place in which to problem solve and release….
Dead messengers. A question of metaphor and search for theme. #graphicnovel study.
REGARDING MOLLY I am drawn to the metaphoric significance of the dead bird in my graphic novel even though I am uncertain what the metaphor is. I come across these sacred moments on my walks and always pay attention. I stay still. And try to listen. My friends are sharing in my search for the…
Holding on or letting go… lessons from my nephew.
As I watch my nephew taking his steps towards his independence, I am struck with the battle we all struggle with between holding on and letting go. Just by watching Henrik, I find a metaphor for those battles inside myself. From the simple holding on to the pinky finger to feel safe- to letting go…
“Boid.” BIRD, bird, BbIiRrDd… how my 18-month-old nephew made my crow drawing a masterpiece.
Completed interactive art: DRAWING TUTORIAL 1 CROW: You will need: • Paper • Charcoal • Dry pastel (one bright color) • Eraser • Scissors • White Acrylic paint • Fine brush Full-length tutorial now available on VIMEO! LINK $2 for 72 hours access! ENJOY!!!
Introducing my new pay-per-view drawing tutorials! Tutorial 1: How to Draw a Crow
DRAWING TUTORIAL 1 CROW: You will need: • Paper • Charcoal • Dry pastel (one bright color) • Eraser • Scissors • White Acrylic paint • Fine brush Full-length tutorial now available on VIMEO! LINK $2 for 72 hours access! ENJOY!!!
The darkening cathedral: processing the emotion of missing. #grief #saudade #journalexercise
I feel myself intertwined in the confusion of grief again. It’s caught up to me and it wants to attach itself to my muddled brain as I try to sift and mindmap my next steps and make necessary changes to achieve emotional and financial balance in my life. So as I am prone to do,…
Saudade: the emotion of missing. #grief
Saudade is a unique Portuguese word that has no immediate translation in English. Saudade describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. It often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing will never return. It’s related to the feelings of longing, yearning. Saudade is the…
A pencil box. Regarded with reverence.
UPDATE! OUR BOOK IS READY! Go to: DRAWN TOGETHER — My father’s last pencil box. It will remain untouched. It contains his favorite drawing tools like the black pencil crayon and his instant coffee spoon and his rolled up hand towel that he used to brush eraser bits away. I went into Staples today and…
Patti.
— — Dip in to the sea, to the sea of possibilities It started hardening Dip in to the sea, to the sea of possibilities It started hardening in my hand And I felt the arrows of desire —
ANTICIPATION. #Journaling exercise PART 4: draw out the poetry. #arttherapy
I’m developing a journal exercise around anticipation. Recall in Part 1, I encouraged you to write about the words: ANTICIPATION, PROCESS and AFTERMATH. In part 2, we wrote freely, deconstructed and wove the words together. In part 3 we drew out the fear. Today, let’s write about what we leave behind after anticipation and process. Then draw…
ANTICIPATION. #Journaling exercise PART 3: draw out the fear. #arttherapy
I’m developing a journal exercise around anticipation. Recall in Part 1, I encouraged you to write about the words: ANTICIPATION, PROCESS and AFTERMATH. In part 2, we wrote freely, deconstructed and wove the words together: Today write about how anticipation can cause fear. Is it self-sabotage or is it part of the process? Draw how it feels….
#WomenIAdmire journal series Part 1 @RebeccaBree
Celebrating female by celebrating women in my life in my journal pages. Part 1: Rebecca Rawlinson. She’s flawless. Period. Inside and out, one of the greatest women I know. I adore her transparent beauty- her honest way of living. Living FULLY! And I could not be more proud of her as she prepares to open…
Beauty in the struggle. Part 2. Dad keeping thoughts straight.
As I mentioned in Part 1, I notice Dad is struggling with keeping focused. He finds it hard to keep his thoughts straight when he writes. Today he struggled to make sense of and read from his notes he had written regarding his creative process. He wanted me to share this with you in order to…
Beauty in the struggle. My Dad’s “chaos” gives insight.
Lately, I notice Dad is struggling with keeping focused. He finds it hard to keep his thoughts straight when he writes. And his current project illustrates the “chaos” he describes. The drawings give me clues to his internal struggles and reminds me to keep things simple and routine for him. But he continues to LIVE FIERCELY…
Dad’s latest drawing: ART IS A SPECTATOR SPORT!
Dad keeps a piece of paper beside him to test his felt pens. Instead of throwing out the paper, he was inspired to create a piece called “Roar Thorsen Art Studio.” He also uses his sticker technique to correct, what he calls- mistakes. Dad’s words: When you make a drawing, you check colors and pens on…
Journal/drawing exercise: “best way to learn is copy copy copy.” Tonight: #DANIELCLOWES
Give yourself a few minutes to check in with yourself in your journal. Write/draw… Copying a fave artist can be very meditative. —
Saturday visual experimentation Part 5. Redo, Transform: Jocelyn
Recall: Saturday visual experimentation Part 1 Saturday visual experimentation Part 2 Saturday visual experimentation Part 3 Saturday visual experimentation Part 4 As mentioned in part 1, I’m experimenting with using a pre-existing book as a journal. I’m using: Tales of the Batman by Tim Sale. Today’s original page (by Tim Sale): On today’s re-done, transformed page, I began with…
Visual experimentation Part 4. Redo, Transform: ALTER #BATMAN
Recall: Saturday visual experimentation Part 1 Saturday visual experimentation Part 2 Saturday visual experimentation Part 3 As mentioned in part 1, I’m experimenting with using a pre-existing book as a journal. I’m using: Tales of the Batman by Tim Sale. On today’s re-done, transformed page, I used black and white china marker and red acrylic and was inspired by…
Visual experimentation Part 3. Redo, Transform: White on Black
Recall: Saturday visual experimentation Part 1 Saturday visual experimentation Part 2 As mentioned in part 1, I’m experimenting with using a pre-existing book as a journal. I’m using: Tales of the Batman by Tim Sale. On today’s re-done, transformed end paper, I’m using white china marker on black to research my graphic novel.
Best way to learn is copy copy copy. Tonight: #SKYDOLL.
Tonight, watching Cloudscape’s 24 hour comic jam:
Best way to learn is copy copy copy. Today: #BATWOMAN. For @TommyD
Turn the soundtrack up loud! Thank to Tommy D for the intro and JH Williams, W. Haden Blackman and Amy Reeder for the inspiration.
Best way to learn is copy copy copy. Tonight: ARCHIES. #duh
My teenage sketchbooks were filled with my own versions of Archie conversations. — — I wish this was real: