Sketchbook Drawings: Coverings

Fantastic work, Wrick. Great color combination and images.

aloha Amy - thank you. hmmmm... these might fit to an ATC size. i'd have to see how that would work. i think i have something under way that you'll like if you like that Dancing Cover drawing.

aloha Vijay - thank you. i like the way the inks work with each other too.

i had a link i intended to place in the article where the earlier work is on line, but i couldnt get it to work in the article. may be i can get it to work in the comment area... we'll see...


*Some of the earlier Blanket Series Drawings from 1997 can be seen by clicking the (SI) Pages 5 and 6 under the To Browse area on my site below:

The Blanket Series Link


(*Note: I no longer update or change this site. Some information on the site is out of date and the email address there is no longer available to me.)

Nice work! I also like to work in ink, however I stick with black. The drawing begins with absolutely no preplanned subject. Yes, it ends somewhat abstract with an element of the "find an object"pictures from grade school.

I find ink or ball pen drawings interesting because they are closer to dooodles that young people make. It is something kind of democratic about the lines simply because anyone have the materials available. off now to check out the Blanket series link. I like how you work in series

So many of your blanket patterns could be done wonderfully in stained glass. :-)

Nice work.

Great sketches!

Beautiful!!

With this post, I realized that I never did anything with the Sketchbook Challenge this year. I can't believe we are already more than halfway through February. I have been out of town for a business trip for two weeks, so the month has just flown by. Anyway, maybe we'll have to do the Sketchbook Challenge another month. I love seeing your sketchbook entries!

These Sketchbook coverings are like the ones I would put on my book covers
back in my schooldays. We used paper bags to fit the book and drew designs
on them. Wish I had kept them now! I did pencil drawings for a time, then got into charcoal, which could get a little messy. I am now into painting with oils. I
have finished eight of them so far, and in all my life I never picked up a paint
brush! The art teacher saw something in me I didn't realize was there. Maybe
I have shared to much, but felt a need to share. I love the drawings that you
have done so beautifully.

aloha all. a belated thank you for your responses. i still have one of these drawings sitting beside my computer. i know this series will not end here.

for each of you who have found something inspiring in these drawings i hope you take the time to have fun playing and explore your ideas.

Robb - explore on. as human beings we have the ability to gain insight even in the abstract. i know your work and mine will have much in common as well as much that is unique to both of us. that is way cool.

Trine - i too like things that avail themselves to all easily. cool.

Shari - lots of sketchbook images await you. anytime you want to see something i am doing let me know.

Barbara - it's rare that there is enough sharing in the world. painting does not require anything other than color. play and have fun. the world is as rich as you can color it. it's even better if you color in your own ways.

Amy - thank you again. you have so much to offer i am so pleased that you enjoy looking as well. cool.