San Francisco Sketchbook: July 2006

The summer before I moved to New York, I spent time with my family in San Francisco. I brought my sketchbook with me wherever I went. Some of my favorite drawings are of my mother's horses. My mother has been riding horses for over twenty years. Every weekend she drives an hour to the farm where she rides and feeds them. I don't get to go riding very often, but when I do, I always draw the horses after we finish a long ride. I love sketching their muscular haunches, their powerful legs and the curve of their elegant backs.

Horses 1
Ink on Paper, 7.5" x 5.5"
July 2006

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