Collection: Sketches from Thanksgiving

I'm missing my family today (and most days). Here is everything I sketched the last time we were all together...

We drove all the way to Daphne after work the Tuesday before Thankgiving.

 We stayed in a condo on the beach.

The ultimate Gulf Coast sketchbook page: beach and Whataburger.

"Do you like ladies with makeup?" My two youngest nieces interviewed my brother John about his taste in ladies.

 The top sketch is my sister's beautiful backyard.

My favorite part was going to the National Seashore, a protected area right near my sister's house.

And eating.

Studio Night Last Night: Hustle at Crosstown

Last night (instead of Studio Night) I attended a panel discussion at Crosstown called Hustle: Fine-Tuning Your Studio Practice, where I sketched all of the speakers. Except I couldn't see Nick's face because the person in front of me was blocking him. From left to right, Susan Maakestad, Nick Pena, Lawrence Matthews, and Terry Lynn.

The talk made me feel very validated, as a person who has a fairly regular studio practice.

This is part of an ongoing series of professional development talks hosted by UrbanArt Commission, Crosstown Arts, and ArtsMemphis. Check out Crosstown Arts for more information.

Sketchwork: Plants and Flowers and Plants

The older I get the more fascinated I am with plants. Probably because of sketching.

Desk Things

Mostly coffee cups.

Sketchbook Pages with Cars on Them

Well that's a very passive title, as though these car-related sketches just ended up here on their own. But sometimes that's how it feels :)

Develop Your Artwork Class at Flicker Street Studio in March

The Develop Your Artwork Class is a new one for me, and I hope you'll consider joining me for it on Tuesday evenings starting March 15th. Over the four classes, I'll provide help with getting started on an artwork, or getting unstuck on something you've been working on. Bring in work in progress, work that is stuck, or a new idea that you are having trouble starting and work on it over the course of four weeks. I'm going to be your "Studio Personal Trainer," helping you move your work forward.

You'll need some of your own materials, depending on what you're working on, and I'll have some materials on hand. Click here to sign up! The deadline to sign up is this Friday, March 11!

Develop Your Artwork
Tuesday Evenings
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
March 15th - April 5th | 4 sessions
$150 | Plus $25 Materials Fee | Beginner and up

Flicker Street Studio
74 Flicker Street
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 767-2999
flickerstreet@gmail.com

Not My Time for Writing

I keep feeling like I should be writing more for this blog, and that's what's been keeping me from posting. But obviously, it is not my time to write. So here are sketches of writing! A couple of book sketches I've done in the past couple of months.

Look out for more of these "collection" sketches, and less writing, over the next few weeks.

1/19/16
The Man Who Couldn't Stop by David Adam

12/26/15
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach