Day 112

June 29, 2015 in adrawingaday, abstract, creature like, drawing, gouache, heart, illustration, ink, pencil

I took to a larger paper today and stretched out my lines. It was a time to abstract ideas I was holding on to as too precious a thing.

Day 111

June 24, 2015 in ink, symbol, pattern, illustration, heart, brain, gouache, feathers, adrawingaday, bursts, drawing

Today is feeling lovely and balanced and in flight. Hence the drawing from today. Happy hump day!

Day 110

June 22, 2015 in crow, plague, drawing, gouache, ink, bird, bursts, adrawingaday, creature like

This is a failed attempt and I wasn't going to post it. However, I had to remind myself that part of the purpose of this project is to not stop the process because a drawing doesn't come out perfect or in the way I envisioned. The point is to accept things that I produce and allowing them to exist at least in documentation here if nothing else. So I'm letting this drawing go and thinking upward and onward.

Day 109

June 21, 2015 in cat, illustration, watercolor, adrawingaday, drawing, ink

This is Pickles at play. Happy Sunday fun day!

Day 108

June 18, 2015 in illustration, abstract, drawing, creature like, ink, adrawingaday, color pencil, pattern

Today called for a super quick drawing of an abstract being.

Day 107

June 17, 2015 in pattern, ink, adrawingaday, portrait, color pencil, creature like, illustration, cat, drawing

I haven't drawn Ely in a while so I decided to stylize him. Tempted to call this Ely's Infinite Rump.

Day 106

June 16, 2015 in adrawingaday, bones, brain, bursts, creature like, drawing, gouache, heart, illustration, skeleton, skull, spine, splash, voyage, watercolor, wanderer

Started thinking about nurture versus nature and emotions versus logic. Sometimes it feels like we push one out of the way in order to attain an intangible desire.

Day 105

June 15, 2015 in bones, drawing, creature like, skeleton, illustration, adrawingaday, gouache, bursts, watercolor, ink

Playful rendition of skeletons, including a conehead.

Day 104

June 13, 2015 in adrawingaday, bursts, creature like, drawing, illustration, ink, portrait, self portrait, watercolor, chilipepper

I got this idea for a portrait with peppers stuffed in someone's mouth while riding the train yesterday and starting off into space. Only now while browsing did I realize it's reminiscent (but not really) of Matthew Barney's Cremaster. It's interesting how most ideas are not original at all. We share a collective memory of a collective life.

Day 103

June 12, 2015 in ink, bursts, pig, minimalism, gouache, creature like, watercolor, otherland, drawing, brain, adrawingaday, illustration

A minimalist drawing sprouted a pig and a brain. I'd like to say I know why. In any case, happy Friday!

Day 102

June 11, 2015 in adrawingaday, bones, bubbles, drawing, gouache, illustration, splash, skull, skeleton, watercolor

Bought a new gouache yesterday and couldn't wait to use it! Took to illustrating a skull from memory and continued on with cosmic dots.

Day 101

June 10, 2015 in adrawingaday, bird, bubbles, drawing, feathers, illustration, ink, pattern, watercolor

I started this watercolor in a different direction and ended with the California Northern Flicker. I love how patterns are so therapeutic to create.

Day 100

June 09, 2015 in adrawingaday, bubbles, bursts, drawing, gouache, heart, illustration, splash, symbol, watercolor

Watercolors are certainly becoming my favorite medium especially on days like today. A dribbling heart poised in mind.

Day 99

June 08, 2015 in adrawingaday, beak, bird, drawing, feathers, gouache, illustration, watercolor

A Jacobin fluttered into my mind ever since I saw a picture of them on National Geographic's Instagram here. Their feather collar in lush textures makes their presence acknowledged instantly. I just love their sassy nature.

Day 98

April 09, 2015 in adrawingaday, bursts, color pencil, drawing, figurative, illustration, ink, portrait, splash, beard

I had to draw this striking Swedish crofter I found through the Commons. Splashing ink mixed with color pencil is definitely becoming my favorite combo. Happy Thursday!

Day 97

April 01, 2015 in adrawingaday, color pencil, drawing, figurative, gouache, ink, portrait, splash, watercolor, illustration

I found this beautiful photograph by Matthieu Paley of a man drinking salty yak milk tea. This is my illustrative take on the image.

Day 96

March 30, 2015 in adrawingaday, color pencil, drawing, ink, mountain, otherland, splash, watercolor, environment

I want to start building more environments in my drawings so here goes my first take.

Day 95

March 28, 2015 in adrawingaday, color pencil, drawing, figurative, ink, pencil, portrait

It had been some time since I drew a portrait in person. While studying, my friend let me draw him which I thought would provide a good and steady pose. But I forgot how much one actually moves around when reading and taking notes. Ha! Never the less it was a fun drawing.

Day 94

March 27, 2015 in adrawingaday, boat, bubbles, bursts, color pencil, drawing, ink, otherland, splash, watercolor, gouache, voyage, constellations

I used an imprint from the previous drawing as a base here. Since I have felt pretty restrained by my head as of late I'm leaning toward more brusque strokes. Inspired by constellations I drew with my eyes closed, voyages I dream of taking, and colors I yearn for this Spring. Happy Friday!

Day 93

March 26, 2015 in adrawingaday, bones, bursts, drawing, gouache, ink, pencil, splash, watercolor, wolves, wolf, attack, feeding

After watching Lulu Miller's Creative Morning's talk I decided to take on some of her tips. You can say this is my brain yodeling to the paper and I'm glad it happened. When I started the drawing I was too attached to the original photograph I had found. Now you can see traces of this initial drawing but it's more like a trail a mouse would leave in the snow.