Some August drawings

What happened to my joie de vivre? 
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18" SOLD

Seller's market
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18"
unavailable





Push the familiar to the edge of foolishness
Ink and graphite on paper, 11 x 8 1/2"



That way lies
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18"
unavailable



That way lies, detail
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18"



That's not how it goes
Ink and graphite on paper
11 x 81/2"



Will that be all?
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18"
unavailable



Will that be all?, detail
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18"



These are moments rare
Ink and graphite on paper
11 x 81/2"


Unsteady ground
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18"



Unsteady ground, detail
Mixed media on mylar, 24 x 18"






Let's put our heads together
Ink and graphite on paper
11 x 81/2"

Drawing Backlog

Summer is a busy time. I am preparing for two solo shows and am showing in one group show (see previous post). I am working in my studio 2 or 3 days per week and working part time to finance my artistic independance. I also hike, kayak and camp in the summer. This summer I took on re-painting 3 rooms in my apartment. Photographing and posting my work has taken a bit of a back seat but the following drawings bring me up to date with posting except for last weeks drawings.


The strain of quiet subversion
Mixed Media on Mylar, 24 x 18"



The strain of quiet subversion (detail)
Mixed Media on Mylar, 24 x 18"




Unerring savant draws blood
graphite and ink on paper, 11 x 81/2"



It's all a bit much
Mixed Media on Mylar, 24 x 18"



It's all a bit much (detail)
Mixed Media on Mylar, 24 x 18"



Occasional slip into romanticism
graphite and ink on paper, 11 x 81/2 "



Tread softly
graphite and ink on paper, 11 x 81/2 "



The weight of indecision
Graphite and ink on paper, 11 x 81/2"



Constructive criticism
Graphite and ink on paper, 11 x 81/2"

Safety first
mixed media on matte mylar, 18 x 24"




Things didn't turn out the way she expected
graphite and ink on paper, 81/2 x 11




I don't quite get it
mixed media on matte mylar, 18 x 24"
SOLD




Words fail me 
mixed media on matte mylar, 18 x 24"
SOLD




Words fail me (detail)
mixed media on matte mylar, 18 x 24"



Please don't fuss
graphite and ink on paper, 81/2 x 11




Always stop when you get there
mixed media on matte mylar, 18 x 24"




Tormented by shallows
graphite and ink on paper, 81/2 x 11




Uniquely poised to move forward
mixed media on matte mylar, 18 x 24"




It's all relative
graphite and ink on paper, 81/2 x 11




Failed vision
graphite and ink on paper, 81/2 x 11

Drawings from the past couple of weeks

You can see some of my drawings live and up close at the new Rhizome Cafe, 317 Broadway, Vancouver. The cafe is opening this coming week. There will be a celebration of the cafe's opening on Saturday, July 22 when all the artists in the show, including myself, will be in attendance.

It's all relative
graphite and ink on paper
81/2 x 11"




Practice letting go
graphite and ink on paper
81/2 x 11"




We can't keep this up forever
charcoal, ink, acrylic ink, graphite and conte on drafting mylar
18 x 24"
SOLD




We can't keep this up forever (detail)
charcoal, ink, acrylic ink, graphite and conte on drafting mylar




Captivating Captive
graphite and ink on paper
81/2 x 11"

3 days in the studio = 5 drawings

The following 5 drawings were done this past couple of weeks. I spend 2 to 3 days in the studio each week depending on my part-time day job schedule. I am happy with the collection of drawings that I have, and continue to, put together. They will be shown at The Firehall Arts Centre here in Vancouver, BC in the fall. Dates to be posted later.

Bad day door
8 1/2 x 11"
graphite and ink on paper




Give over
14 x 17 "
charcoal, pastel, chalk, ink and graphite on mylar




Rise above it all
8 1/2 x 11"
graphite and ink on paper




Leave your worries behind
8 1/2 x 11"
graphite and ink on paper




No need to fret
18" x 24 "
charcoal, pastel, chalk, ink and graphite on mylar

A week's (2 studio days) worth of drawing

Angels of Mercy
ink, graphite, oil and chalk pastel on drafting mylar, 18 x 24"




Not everybody could figure that out
ink and graphite on paper, 81/2 x 11"


Making sense of it all
ink and graphite on paper, 81/2 x 11"

Back to posting

I have been away for 3 weeks, renovating my apartment and taking a vacation. I got back in the studio on Thursday after working at my day job for the first three days this week. The drawings are coming fast and furious already. I began working on drafting mylar just before the break and incorporating some colour into the drawings as well. I am continuing to work in my sketch book and post those drawings as well. The drawings have lead to a new way of working in paintings and I am working on a series of paintings which I will photograph when the series is finished. Then I will look for a gallery in which to exhibit them.

These first three drawings were made before the break but I did not have time to post them.

I will post the May drawings soon.

April 28 Drawing

Let me help you with that
ink, graphite, charcoal, conte, oil and chalk pastel on drafting mylar, 18 x 24"




April 26 Drawing

There is a certain amount of confusion around here
ink, graphite, charcoal, conte, oil and chalk pastel on drafting mylar, 18 x 24"



April 25 Drawing

Building for a better tomorrow 
ink, graphite, charcoal, conte, oil and chalk pastel on drafting mylar, 18 x 24" SOLD



April 25 Drawing

non-toxic
graphite and ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 11"

Taking a break until May 16

I am out of the studio for two weeks and will resume posting on May 16th.

April 20 Drawings

fine quality
ink, graphite, charcoal, conte, oil pastel on drafting mylar, 17 3/8 x 23 1/2"



fine quality (detail)




it takes one to know one
graphite and ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 11"