Thursday, August 4, 2016

August 4, 2016 Things from Skagastrond


August 3, 2016 NES Bay


August 2, 2016 Blonduos Bay


August 1, 2016 Reykjavik Bay


July 31, 2016 Landmannalaugar (the interior)


July 30, 2016 Hrauneyjar


July 29, 2016 Above Keldur River


July 28, 2016 Skatafell


July 27, 2016 Hofn


July 26, 2016 Krafla


July 25, 2016 Myvatn


July 24, 2016 Dalvik


July 23, 2016 Milky Sky and Specimens


July 22, Hofstadir


July 21, 2016 Lava Fields Some Rain


July 20, 2016 Olsavik


July 19, 2016 Lava Fields


July 18, 2016 Reykjavik


July 17, 2016 Filling in the Gaps

On July 17th I flew to Iceland and have been traveling the ring road for 2 weeks. While I kept up with the daily drawings, the blog entries had to wait until I was settled in Skagastrond at the NES Artists Residency.  Here are the drawings:

From the Plane





Saturday, June 18, 2016

June 18, 2016: The beginning

I have been making a drawing a day for almost 11 years, and today I decided to start a daily drawing blog.

History:

I started daily drawings in 2004 and the exercise didn't last long. There were days when doing a drawing was just impossible.

Then, on July 1st, 2005, while on summer vacation, I made new rules. Since then, I have done 365 drawings a year.


Valentine Lake, Eastern Sierra's John Muir Wilderness


Rules:

All drawings are done in a 6" x 6" spiral sketchbook
Every drawing includes the date stamp
If I miss a day, I can stamp and do two the following day,
365 days are completed every year

This new rule, allowing me to make up missed days, insures continuation. And the stamp, which marks time, makes all the difference.

Tools:

I use a variety of pens and pencils:





















Watercolors:



Watercolor Cup from Reykjavik:




















Stamp and Ink pad:



Sketchbook:





















Studio Layout:



Now that the stage is set, here is today's drawing: