In My Sketchbook: Fall 2017

Dec 7, 2017 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Sketchbook

My sketchbook is a blank slate where ideas are born.

I spend a lot of time working in my sketchbook.

My sketchbook pages are full of thoughts, connections, and ideas for themes to explore in my paintings. I use it to get an idea of what my abstractions could look like at a larger scale.

My sketchbook is one of my most valuable tools as an artist.

It helps me make creative connections when I’m working through current ideas. I explore past pages to unearth something brand new. Revisiting a concept allows me to see a sketch from before in an entirely different way.

I explore past pages in my sketchbook to unearth something brand new. Revisiting a concept allows me to see a sketch from before in an entirely different way.

Most of my original paintings and fine art prints have sketchbook beginnings. Here are some of the pages that I’ve worked on this fall. Maybe you’ll notice a shape, pattern, or feeling that shows up again in the paintings you like most.

In My Sketchbook | Fall 2017

Oil Pastel Abstract Landscape
in my sketchbook, city and sea mixed media drawing
in my sketchbook, black and white mark making
color circles in my sketchbook
warmth is a collage illustration with hand painted paper that i created in my sketchbook
charcoal pencil markmaking in my sketchbook
what lies beneath - the beginning of a new painting series that started out in my sketchbook
sketchbook drawing what lies beneath concept exploration
black and white sketch in ink. part of my inspiration for what lies beneath.
An artist's sketchbook is an ideal place for visual thinking.
abstract landscape collage in my sketchbook

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