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The Mighty Sketch
This week I was rummaging around my studio and I became focused on my sketchbooks. I used to have one with me most all of the time. Not as much today, but still frequently.
The books have working drawings, quick sketches, composition ideas, etc.
They also record passages in my life.
Most of my life has been spent in Arizona, New Mexico, California and Washington, and in the south-east, Florida. Much of that is diarized in these books, tucked away unseen. I thought I would show a bit of it.
The West
Arizona and New Mexico
I have lived in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Casa Grande, and Kingman Arizona and as a child spent a lot of time in Prescott where my grandparents lived. With the exception of Phoenix these were relatively small communities and rural in character when I was there.
Great vistas and big skies are what I think of when I think of those days. I could see a long way and there was a sense of singularity, being alone. I think it is reflected in these sketches.
California
In my 40’s I moved to the Los Angeles area. I was born in Los Angeles but moved away before I was old enough to have memories. I had lived in Monterey and Carmel as a child, attended the University of California in Berkeley and taught school for a couple of years in Bakersfield. My father had lived in Indio, San Diego, Yucaipa and Santa Barbara. So I knew a lot about California and I was back.
It was a much more urban and frenetic scene than Arizona. I think it is reflected in the drawings.
Southeast
Florida
Today I live in West Palm Beach, Florida about 80 miles north of Miami. Our community grew substantially during the 1920’s and much of the architecture reflects a Mediterranean influence.
One of the biggest adjustments for me has been the flatness. I like to see distance and vistas. Florida is flat, so unless you are looking out over the ocean you normally only see across the street.
I miss the vistas.
It has been fun to share a few of my sketches, unseen for some time.
more to come
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