Day 117

August 10, 2015 in gouache, adrawingaday, ink, watercolor, illustration, drawing, creature like, hand

It's tricky to know what to write about along with these drawings at times. Frankly, sometimes it takes me a while to figure out why I did something.

Day 116

July 28, 2015 in illustration, adrawingaday, pencil, brain, heart, gouache, ink, drawing

Continuation of the brain and heart theme. I'm pushing myself to draw even when I'm not sure what to do.

Day 115

July 23, 2015 in emotion from afar, illustration, watercolor, splash, ink, drawing, adrawingaday, bursts, text, gouache, brain, heart

There are some things that are best left unsaid if nothing else will sprout from it. But it's nice to take a new meaning and make it your own. Happy Thursday!

Day 114

July 21, 2015 in gouache, chola, creature like, adrawingaday, bursts, splash, plaguedoctor, illustration, feathers, figurative, ink, crow, bird, drawing

I drew this in exchange for a lovely library lamp. For inspiration I went through the owner's Pinterest and was happy to learn of his eclectic taste but most of all to discover the history of plague doctors who wore crow masks. Took a few tries to execute a chola plague doctor but I feel this is a decent launching point. Will revisit the theme in the future.

Day 113

July 01, 2015 in color pencil, adrawingaday, skull, bird, illustration, brain, crow, heart, drawing, skeleton, bones, ink, creature like

I don't know why I felt like combining these bones and organs together today but here they are. To me it looks like a skeleton cheer leader. :)

Day 112

June 29, 2015 in adrawingaday, abstract, creature like, drawing, gouache, heart, illustration, ink, pencil

I took to a larger paper today and stretched out my lines. It was a time to abstract ideas I was holding on to as too precious a thing.

Day 111

June 24, 2015 in ink, symbol, pattern, illustration, heart, brain, gouache, feathers, adrawingaday, bursts, drawing

Today is feeling lovely and balanced and in flight. Hence the drawing from today. Happy hump day!

Day 110

June 22, 2015 in crow, plague, drawing, gouache, ink, bird, bursts, adrawingaday, creature like

This is a failed attempt and I wasn't going to post it. However, I had to remind myself that part of the purpose of this project is to not stop the process because a drawing doesn't come out perfect or in the way I envisioned. The point is to accept things that I produce and allowing them to exist at least in documentation here if nothing else. So I'm letting this drawing go and thinking upward and onward.

Day 109

June 21, 2015 in cat, illustration, watercolor, adrawingaday, drawing, ink

This is Pickles at play. Happy Sunday fun day!

Day 108

June 18, 2015 in illustration, abstract, drawing, creature like, ink, adrawingaday, color pencil, pattern

Today called for a super quick drawing of an abstract being.

Day 107

June 17, 2015 in pattern, ink, adrawingaday, portrait, color pencil, creature like, illustration, cat, drawing

I haven't drawn Ely in a while so I decided to stylize him. Tempted to call this Ely's Infinite Rump.

Day 106

June 16, 2015 in adrawingaday, bones, brain, bursts, creature like, drawing, gouache, heart, illustration, skeleton, skull, spine, splash, voyage, watercolor, wanderer

Started thinking about nurture versus nature and emotions versus logic. Sometimes it feels like we push one out of the way in order to attain an intangible desire.

Day 105

June 15, 2015 in bones, drawing, creature like, skeleton, illustration, adrawingaday, gouache, bursts, watercolor, ink

Playful rendition of skeletons, including a conehead.

Day 104

June 13, 2015 in adrawingaday, bursts, creature like, drawing, illustration, ink, portrait, self portrait, watercolor, chilipepper

I got this idea for a portrait with peppers stuffed in someone's mouth while riding the train yesterday and starting off into space. Only now while browsing did I realize it's reminiscent (but not really) of Matthew Barney's Cremaster. It's interesting how most ideas are not original at all. We share a collective memory of a collective life.

Day 103

June 12, 2015 in ink, bursts, pig, minimalism, gouache, creature like, watercolor, otherland, drawing, brain, adrawingaday, illustration

A minimalist drawing sprouted a pig and a brain. I'd like to say I know why. In any case, happy Friday!

Day 102

June 11, 2015 in adrawingaday, bones, bubbles, drawing, gouache, illustration, splash, skull, skeleton, watercolor

Bought a new gouache yesterday and couldn't wait to use it! Took to illustrating a skull from memory and continued on with cosmic dots.

Day 101

June 10, 2015 in adrawingaday, bird, bubbles, drawing, feathers, illustration, ink, pattern, watercolor

I started this watercolor in a different direction and ended with the California Northern Flicker. I love how patterns are so therapeutic to create.

Day 100

June 09, 2015 in adrawingaday, bubbles, bursts, drawing, gouache, heart, illustration, splash, symbol, watercolor

Watercolors are certainly becoming my favorite medium especially on days like today. A dribbling heart poised in mind.

Day 99

June 08, 2015 in adrawingaday, beak, bird, drawing, feathers, gouache, illustration, watercolor

A Jacobin fluttered into my mind ever since I saw a picture of them on National Geographic's Instagram here. Their feather collar in lush textures makes their presence acknowledged instantly. I just love their sassy nature.

Day 98

April 09, 2015 in adrawingaday, bursts, color pencil, drawing, figurative, illustration, ink, portrait, splash, beard

I had to draw this striking Swedish crofter I found through the Commons. Splashing ink mixed with color pencil is definitely becoming my favorite combo. Happy Thursday!

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