daily sketch

here are some dali inspired sketches i made the other day.

Collage updates

I haven't posted collages in a while, so here I'm playing catch up.

daily sketch

daily sketch

daily sketch

here's a little play with a sharpie this morning. did 2 of these and now the sweet sweet smell of sharpie haunts the office.

well i've been away from my postings for a while with no good reason. but i am getting back on track and making my daily sketches and postings.

Saturday morning collage

Apparently being more awake makes me less creative. Happy Weekend!

Friday collage

Thursday collage

Wednesday Eve Collage

wednesday collage

tuesday collage

monday collage

After seeing my brother over the weekend, I am feelling a little melancholy today. I miss home and the warmth of family. On the other hand, there is a slight freedom in being this far away from them.

Wednesday collage

Wednesday Collage

Tuesday collage

Monday Collage

In a rush... but got one done... and I guess that's the whole point?!

collage no. 2

Sunday morning collage. This is really fun!

Collage Journal

So my plan is to do a collage every morning when I wake up -- before I really get involved in anything else and while my mind is still free from stress, obligations or madness. I did this one while having my first cup of coffee. OK, I cheated, I did make a cup of coffee before sitting down to the table for this one!

Tuesday Sketch No. 3

Silly little sketch of my peace lily as I see if from my sofa.

tuesday sketch no. 6

it might be kind of hard to tell but this is my pen and pen holder for my wacom here at work

line studies

i have been doing these lines studies as a way of relaxing from doing my daily design work throughout the week. just part of the process for keeping things fresh and experimenting with design and creativity, i first sketch them out on paper as i do with everything and then put them in the computer and then silk screen them. *i just love silk screening* i pickup the idea after read a book about Wolfgang Weingart, a truly amazing swiss designer, Typography, is the title and definitely worth a read for those interested.

random sketchy

just a little sketch i made this morning

tuesday sketch no. 5

i went with my lunch as the subject for todays sketch but i bet your wonder what that little gem in the top right corner is aren't you? well, that my friends is the most excellent twinkie, yes, that delightful little cream filled sponge cake, ahh the the sweetness. oh and my new favorite bread roman meal 100% whole grain not too soft not too hard with just the right texture and taste plus it is cheap and you get lots of big slices. mmmmmmmmm yummie in the r's tummy.

Tuesday Sketch

I did this sketch quickly before I went to sleep last night.

Self Portrait No. 2

This is pretty much indicative of my current state of mind and mood.

self portrait no. 3

for this self portrait i had tried a little experament with some prism filters i have, for my holga, and held them up infront of the digital. pretty neat effect. after this first one i spent an entire day shooting everything with these little filters some came out really cool. i have some more tricks to try out, we'll see if any make it into the self portrait files later on. enjoy.

tues. sketch no. 4

this is the utility pole right outside my patio.

Wall Art

So, I've been working on these little paintings to hang on my wall. I just wanted some color on them without spending a lot of money on some fancy-pants art. So, I bought these little canvases at the art store downtown and some paint that corresponded to the colors in my new living room. Here's one that I've done. I think I might hang 5 in a horizontal line above the sofa and I'm thinking they would all have the tree, but each one would be a different shape and form. Everything in my apartment is sort of modern and geometric, this would add a splash of organic shape. Or... that's the idea, anyway.

this week's exploration

i know we kind of skipped last week and this weeks is a day late but i figured i would put something up to set some ground rules for this weeks exploration. ok, so it is a self portrait but it has to be photographic but it doesn't have to literal. nad always have fun.

tues. sketch no. 3

sweet little honey of a work light that we have here at the office giving props to the little things that make design go.

FROZEN

This was supposed to be posted last Friday but I didn't get around to it. I did however make the sketch which an eye frozen by fear. Hope you like it.

self portarit no. 2

Tuesday Sketch #2

Saw this guy on the way i this morning and figured I should honor his efforts.

Tuesday Sketch

...and my Tuesday Sketch. It's a bowl of fruit I have sittin on my counter. I know it's hard to tell. :-)

Self Portrait No. 1

Here is my long-awaited self portrait.... drum roll please...!

OK, I did this because I was feeling extremely lazy on Sunday. I spent a lot of the day lounging on my sofa... so I thought a dreary image of my feet was pretty accurate of how I was feeling that day.

Tuesday Sketch

Here is my sketch for today. The super fabulous HOLGA sitting on my window sill.

New exploration

Ok, every Tuesday will be sketch anything day ( I will work on a better title ). Sketch something, anything every Tuesday and post it up by the end of the day. It can be big or little, from the scene outside your window to the pencil laying on you desk, in any media you want but try to experiment with different styles. This is not a beauty contest so even if you have a super narly sketch it's ok, that can be the "style" you're going after. The idea is to get into the habit of making a sketch everyday, starting with Tuesday, to help build your sketching skill and creative thinking.

Have fun with it and don't think about it. Just look at something close by and make a sketch of it.

Word :: FROZEN

Alright, for this weeks exploration we are going to do much the same as Speak Up's word it. You can use anything to express the topic, the only constraints are that you design within a 4x4 inch square. Keep your original files because at some point when we have a considerable amount we will make a book out of them.

Also, we should probably think about constraining the size of the self portraits for future use in print as well. Any suggestions?

self portrait

I'm feeling a little Polynesian since I began work on my tiki series so for this week I decided my self portrait should reflect some of the work I have been doing.

Let the projects begin!

OK, my partner in crime -- here it is -- this is a place for us to challenge each other with design projects. I've been thinking a lot about what our first project should be! And I thought it would be something simple. My idea is to do a self portrait, focusing particularly on who you are today -- the things you're going through right now. But you can't show your face!! You can use any medium you want, no guidelines on that. If you want to use type you can, but if you don't want to you don't have to. I know this is written poorly tonight. I'll have to go back and edit it tomorrow when I'm thinking more clearly.

Enjoy. Oh, and I guess we should have like a week to do each project. What do you think? A week?