Drawings for Screenprints

A few more drawings that I've done for future screenprints. I'm really enjoying the simplicity of the black and white, mixed with the bold pattern.

Some New Drawings

Saint Jerome

I doubt that this will surprise anyone, but I am quite a fan of both music and classic film. These two, plus my passion for art are the basis of what I'm about. I'm going to try to vary my posts from now on and discuss more of what goes into me and subsequently comes out in my drawings. And I hope that I am able to occasionally write something of interest to people who may be more familiar with music or movies, as opposed to art.

And, along with that - here is a drawing that I did recently. I titled it "Saint Jerome," because it made me think of the beginning of Ghostbusters, in which we see the phantom in the basement of the NY Public Library. The drawing is much more colorful than that ghost is, naturally.

Interplanetary

This piece is called "Interplanetary." Why? Perhaps I was thinking of the Beastie Boys as I was naming this one. For me, titling this series of drawings is just as important as the actual drawing of them. I hope that the titles encourage the viewer to make associations from the image and their own personal memories.

Windshield

This drawing seems to somehow fit what I'm feeling right now, after having walked a good 25 minutes in an honest-to-goodness blizzard. This drawing represents my struggle through biting wind and slapping snow.

Rio Bravo

I had just watched one of my favorite westerns when I drew this. I think I was influenced by the earthy, dry colors of the southwest.

Honestly Art Interview

I was fortunate to be featured on Honestly Art, a great new art blog that is all about independent artists. Definitely check it out!

My Automatic Drawings were the focus. You can read the insightful interview here.

And Now... Prints!

I have decided, after much deliberation, to offer some reproductions of a selection of my drawings. So far I'm offering these three pieces, all in a fun 5" x 7" size - perfect for adding a little touch of art to any situation! They are now available in my shop

Pilot

This one definitely looks like a fish. Was I thinking about fish as I drew this? I don't remember. Maybe I had sushi that day for lunch.

I Miss Painting

I love my drawings with all my heart - but lately I've been really feeling to urge to paint again. It's a struggle with the little space that I have to use as my studio presently, but I need to find a way.

In the meantime as I work this out, I will continue to draw and will post some new work soon. Here's one new piece, I call it "Locomotive."

In Need of Inspiration

I'm off to the Met today, perfect day for it too - rainy and gray. I expect to return with lots of ideas to work out in tiny, automatic drawings.

This is a new drawing, I call it Innermost, after a Mission of Burma song that I was listening to.

New Drawing *The Magician*

This drawing resembles a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat. I am reminded everyday that this world is so filled with wonder - how fantastic.

Paper Plane

On the Town

The movie and the drawing it inspired.

Bye Birdie

I made this drawing while half watching "Bye Bye Birdie," a movie that I saw often enough when I was growing up. I'm not sure I care for it so much anymore. Definitely not one of my favorite musicals, but I do like how the drawing came out.

I'm fighting with myself over whether or not I should make some of my drawings a bit more intentional, less instinctual. I probably won't, but I'm thinking about it.

Touch 'Em All

My admiration and love for the game of baseball has been quite apparent in a few of my newest drawings. I'm usually unsure of how obvious the inspiration for my work is, but with these I think it's pretty clear. "Touch 'Em All" was drawn while watching the Mets play the Nationals.

The more I make these automatic drawings, the more meditative the process becomes. I see myself using them as a means of organizing information. Bits of thoughts, memories and the various images that I am exposed to throughout my day find their way into each piece.

Melon

I call this one "Melon" because it looks like two funkadelic honeydew slices dancing the electric slide.

Drawings

In a way, I feel like this series is an experiment in intuition. I am basically taking the external cues from my immediate environment - it could be music, or a movie, maybe conversation - and allowing them to influence the movement of my hand. I have always felt resistant toward planning my work. Making sketches and studies before diving into a new painting was never a compelling step. I suppose this is why I find these automatic and instinctual drawings so appealing.