New York Sketchbook: August 2006

During my first weeks in New York, I brought my sketchbooks with me wherever I went. My favorite spots to sketch were public parks, cafes, galleries and museums. My pen marks are rough and urgent, as I have only moments to sketch my subjects before they wander off. I enjoy overlaying images and incorporating observations into the sketches. In my best drawings, words and marks weave together to create an accurate (although abstract) representation of my everyday visual and psychological experience.

Washington Sq Park FountainInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

Fountain Man and MoMA NotesInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

ChelseaInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

Shomai Tomatou (at SFMOMA)Ink on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
July 2006

Union SquareInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

East Village TourInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

Rainbow BoyInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

Cakes on DisplayInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

The StaplerInk on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
August 2006

The following images were made in a larger spiral bound notebook (8.5" x 11"). I brought this notebook with me to the Museum of Modern Art and the International Center of Photography. The final image combines a portrait of my friend Metta with notes on "Black Angel," Nouritza Matossian's biography of Arshile Gorky.

TeaNYInk on Paper, 8.5" x 11"
August 2006

Cezanne BatherInk on Paper, 8.5" x 11"
August 2006

Matisse ModelInk on Paper, 8.5" x 11"
August 2006

Picasso NudesInk on Paper, 8.5" x 11"
August 2006


Matisse DancersInk on Paper, 8.5" x 11"
August 2006

Atta KimInk on Paper, 8.5" x 11"
August 2006

WeeGeeInk on Paper, 8.5" x 11"
August 2006

Metta/GorkyInk on Paper, 11" x 8.5"
August 2006