Sketchers delight

Some of the things I do in my sketch book may be different from the norm, but I have my reasons.

At the left is a rubbing of the signature of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright was one of the few architects who signed his work. normally the initials were on a small ceramic tile. It is good to get rubbings of such things, a further use of the visual data collection device. Normally I use a soft pencil, such as a No. 2 or 2B to get the image. Any paper less than 90lb. seems to work okay. I have used the side of a color marker such as a Crayola for rubbing. This allows you to introduce a bit of color. I like color in sketch books. The sketch above is of a Wright design church in Madison, WI.

Wright was a great architect and quite egotistical. When appearing in court once he identified himself as"Frank Lloyd Wright, World's Greatest Architect". When ask why he added"the worlds greatest architect, Wright simply replied,"I am under oath, aren't I?"

marker drawings

I'm contiunally trying to find new media. Most recently I have been using Crayola washable markers for colorizing sketch book drawings. Unfortunately, my newest 7 x 5 sketch book has only 60 lb. paper. For that reason the paper wrinkles a lot with the application of water. If I'm not observing a specific subject, my drawings tend to be a stream of consciousness variety. For example the page at the right started with the top center drawing. I mixed a little color on the paper then scratched the wet paint with my fingernail to create the look of grass and weeds. Next, I painted the somewhat monochrome desert in the center of the page. When traveling in the desert it is always good to know which direction you are traveling so I added the compass to the upper right. I have in the planing stages a short video about my great grandfather's life as a civil war soldier and thought I might present his photo in a flag embellished frame. The green in the upper left was added to give a little contrast in color and to balance the page. That is how this page was created. But it all began by experimenting with markers

MARKER MAP

Ye Olde Christmas Party

We greeatly enjoyed having friends over for food and delightful conversation.