26 January 2022
Category Archives: crayon/pencil
25 January 2022
memory of beach soundscapes
Pencil work can be slow and painstaking, but so very satisfying. I don’t do this much for the dailies, just because of the time requirement. But I used to do long process pencil and colored pencil work. There’s a quiet that settles in with the delicate and deliberate touches. And the picture emerges in an almost sculptural way, as if carving shapes out of shadows.
24 January 2022
colors!
21 January 2022
6 January 2022
I had 15 minutes in the studio, between getting home from work and settling into a family zoom. That is enough time to cover a page with crayon, pencil and ink. What is this song about? Maybe trying to get the important things done well enough and in time, mixed with a little chaotic anticipation of a snowy day.
3 January 2022
23 December 2021
And then I added some colors. Happy Yuletide, or however you choose to celebrate the hope of brighter days.
22 December 2021
Family at home for the holidays, much joy and not so much studio time. Crayon colors to celebrate!
16 December 2021
I got to go to a gathering to sing seasonal songs, face to face with actual human people (and also a kitten). I got home late and tired, but this is a bit of greenery, for gratitude and hope, and circles for friends and family.
In the coming year may our wealth be counted in the company we keep and the stories and songs we share.
11 December 2021
It was one of those days. Nothing I did turned out to be anything I wanted to look at. More layers didn’t help. I’m irritated and cranky, and the colors are muddy and the lines are tangled, pointless and senseless. Some days are just like that. I promised I’d post them all, no matter how I thought of them, so welcome to my snarled, dissatisfied mind of the night.
