so i thought that since i've moved my "drawing studio" into the dining room that it might be fun to document the view each session. this is an endeavor that i hope to be able to remember to do. for now, mid march this is the what's going on at the beach. we live about 10 block from the ocean and the views of the water are breathtaking most days. today's pretty mellow.
i am delving into a HUGE series of mini-panels. by HUGE, i mean that i see no limit in sight. i would love to install them some day in a really long room, as a chain growing around the walls.
more pics are available on my flickr site.
here they are, from beginning to an idea or two of the end. the smallest are 2"sq and the largest are 2.5x3.5". the begin with a thumbnail size inkjet transfer of a much larger drawing, mounted onto each canvas in a random position. i then go into the drawing with a very fine pen and create a new drawing - using the inkjet as a point of departure. finally, the pieces are finished with a layer of gouache which is applied colorfully and 3-dimensionally, pulling forms out of the lines, creating bulbous, pod-like, spirally shapes. the ink and gouache work magically with the surface of the transfer and the texture of the canvas and modeling gel. the surface is much more sketcherly and un-refined, giving each piece a life of their own. i am thoroughly pleased with these and love that each is a quick sketch, but one in a production of many. despite the fact that they each are begun with a different part of a line drawing, when assembled in a row or cluster, they all connect beautifully to each other.
