The mass of color in this composition is concentrated at dead center. It is surrounded by elaborated parentheses that separate the blues from the outer reds. Surrounding the dark outlines is a virtually concentric lighter outline. The dark line protruding from the bottom of the central figure is also a balance point. Normally, I like […]
I could have called the study below ‘Number Two’ but in the early stages of development, the earth-tone-colored form reminded me of a fetus. As the design progressed, this form came to resemble the arabic numeral 2. I like the design and the colors independent of the visual interpretation.
Apparently, the people who have a penchant for order (i.e., centering things, arranging dollar bills to face the same way or, putting them in sequence of serial number (or Federal Reserve Bank from which they originated)), were not on duty when this sewer cap was installed. When I took the photo, I squared up the […]
The inky black surround thrusts the design forward in the space I created on my paper. I see that the half-finished, red form on the right side of the of the composition indicates movement.
I like geometry. Sometimes sidewalks (or parts thereof) line up just right. I’m not sure if there are any countries that do not have flags, but if there are, my image is available.* * (after appropriate licensing, etc. etc. – have your ambassador get in touch with me.)
The grey, backwards ‘7’, in this segment of parking lot lines appears to be a correction, a connection between the discontinuous white lines. Irrespective of the line colors, I like the design: the wide lines as well as the space between. The red curve and dark grey shadows from the trees above add interest to […]
The fan brush came in handy today. Loaded with paint, it makes a nice splat when jammed onto the page. Splashes are common with this technique. The plan was to glaze the surface with yellow pigment, so to make sure my ocher splats were preserved, I outlined them with my dip pen using sepia ink. […]
The benches at the medical center campus I visited today seem much more uncomfortable than those at bus stops. This one is, effectively, a simple slab of stone. The seating area is very wide; too wide for anyone to sit back, which is probably for the best, as there is no backstop against which to […]
I had fun at the drafting table today, drawing lines with my dip pen. It is tricky drawing with a nib dipped in ink. But I have a special straight edge, in the form of a triangle that has edges curved underneath so the ink does not infiltrate between the triangle and the paper. However, the […]
I’m always on the lookout for texture, line and design. I found some of that the other day, with this portion of a fence that I photographed. There is depth in this photo, as one can see from the shadows. There are zigs provided by the thin lattice boards in the upper right, and zags […]
