Manor Lawn

July 27, 2007

Litho crayon on natural paper

6"x7"

Manor Lawn

Two years ago

I sat on this very spot

With crayon in hand

The start of a journey

About understanding

And a search for self

In a sometimes

Dark and difficult

World of choices

Full Moon

July 18, 2007

Monotype

7"x5"

This is another in what is becoming a series of full moon scenes from my imagination and memory. This one is not as nice as last months and I did not ink the plate well enough, but you cannot see the problem from this scan.

Green River Reservoir I

July 18, 2007

Monotype

5"x7"

There are a lot of nice things happening in this print and I think I will work with this image again on a slightly larger scale. With a few alterations and added detail it might make for a nice image to burn onto a couple of solar plates for a color print. The funny thing is that this was what I thought was the least interesting of the drawings from my Green River trip, yet it turned out to be my favorite print from the group.

Black River

July 18. 2007

Monotype

8"x10"

This is perhaps the weakest of the four prints that I pulled last night. The person printing before me lowed the pressure on the press and did not increase it when they were done so it came out light. It is hard to tell with this scan but the blacks did not come out the way I like them. The evening was relaxing just the same as there was only one other person at SPA printing so we had the place to ourselves.

Riverside

July 18, 2007

Monotype

10"x8"

This print did not come out as well as I had hoped but there are some nice things happening with the trees, even though some of them are overly puffy and I cant stand the pattern of the clouds.

Black River Adventure

July, 17, 2007

Pencil on paper

5.25"x7"

The name of this river is not Black River, it was just dark from the evening sun and I had quite an adventure searching for this view. I wandered out behind Goddard in search of the river and found it at the bottom of a 30' cliff of eroded sand. I scrambled down the side of the cliff to the waters edge and started to wade back towards the college. After awhile the rocks gave way to a hard sandy surface and before I knew it my right foot sunk in up to my knee in what was almost like quicksand. My only choice was to move forward and out as my feet kept sinking in deep and I almost lost my sandle twice. Eventually I found a rock but the river was so stirred up I could not see the bottom and turned back. There was a moment when my heart raced and I thought what if I am stuck up to my knees in mud. At least I had my cell phone. I went deeper into the river and worked my way back but stopped to make this sketch before I headed back to campus. One of the most adventursome dinner breaks I have ever had!

East Hardwick II

July 15, 2007

Pencil on paper

5.75"x7"

The kids were sick yesterday and stayed inside for the most part even though it was a beautiful summer day. I snuck down to the river for a quick sketch. It was nice as I was standing in the water while I worked and hope to make a monotype from the drawing this week at SPA.

Blowing Snow

July 11, 2007

Monotype with watercolor

5"x7"

This is the third of my monotype prints that I have worked into with color. I am still getting used to the effect of how the color changes the black and white image as it is a little unsettling. Somehow using the watercolor paint lends the image new life and makes them feel like an old hand colored photograph from the 19th century. In the coming months I plan to make more of these as I have a mountain of prints from the last two years that are begging for a new life.

Goddard Map

June 28, 2007

Pencil, Sharpie, Watercolor and Photoshop

11"x17"

The Dean of Admissions at Goddard asked me to make a map for the new website. I was hesitant at first but the finished product came out pretty well and will be a prominent feature on the new Goddard College website.

Riverside

July 1, 2007

Pencil on Paper

7.5"x5.5"

A Collection of Lines from Riverside Farms

Dead tree by the river.

Overcast day.

Fine mist falls on my head.

Dark River.

Cuts through sand and rock.