While I was cleaning out my old apartment, I found a box of high quality paper cut into squares, which lent itself nicely to a new series of drawings (most of which was done on the Metro). A few highlights below:

Every so often I’ll get an inquiry as to what screenprints I’m selling, so to all of the interested parties out there, both of these prints are going for $40:

A sketch I did while watching the phenomenal Edvinas Minkstimas conduct a piano lesson a few weeks ago (attempting to only draw the hands and ignore the piano entirely).

I think I’ve been looking at Some e-cards too much.

This past year I’ve undergone frequent bouts of insomnia, which can be very convenient, artistically–on a good night I stay up late, have some crappy cable show running in the background, and crank out a few masterpieces. But lifestyles and schedules change, and on the nights that I can’t sleep, I now only turn to drawing reluctantly, after staring off into space has worn itself thin, and I need to do something to pass the time.

On a sort of related note, artists who manage to channel their rage, or pain, or unhappiness into art impress me. Personally, I’ve found that if I’m feeling horrible about something, there’s just no place for those feelings to go, especially not towards anything particularly creative. Even when I am feeling sad and somehow manage to extract a drawing from it, the result usually winds up looking like a caricature of sadness, rather than the real thing.

Anyhow, the two drawings below were done in non-witching hours, in short bursts on my commutes. The one on the bottom is in the process of being screenprinted.

New, from my “Resting” series:

I am glad that one my my favorite UK illustrators (not that I have a running list of admirable British illustrators or anything, but if I did, he’d be on it) is having a show at one of my favorite galleries in London (again, no list, but I did go there a few times, and met the owner, Andrew Coningsby, who was lovely).

I’m fairly cowardly restrained when it comes to color, but I like using it as a way to emphasize the shapes in these drawings. They were sold at the Corcoran’s Arts Anonymous fundraiser.

I’ll be selling some work at the Pyramid Atlantic Art for a Cause this weekend, which includes talks by collectors, wine tastings, and loads of good art. I’ll be there Friday evening (where the wonderfully innovative Philippa Hughes will be giving a lecture) but it’ll be on sale throughout Sunday. Proceeds go to youth outreach programs in DC and Montgomery County.

More info:
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
Philippa Hughes: Arty Singles Night in Silver Spring