“I love drawing because it’s the closest thing to magic — a few pencils, paper, an idea, and things start to appear.”
— Carole Wellen
versions sketchbook
These drawings were meant as an experiment in creating different ways of expressing the same scene. Unexpectedly, I learned that each drawing is original and takes its own direction in which endless versions can be created.
landscapes
To draw landscapes is to draw the wind through the trees, ground the trees to the earth and let them sway in harmony. Drawing is that solid and fluid.
The Cove (2010) Pencil, Framed (16" x 20") Image (11" x 14")
Across the Bay (2012) Acrylic/Pencil on Board (11" x 14")
Fall Series #4 (2010) Pencil/Wash on Board (8.5" x 11.5")
Winter Reed (2011) Pen and Ink on Board (7.5" x 11.5")
Shelter Cove #1 (2010) Charcoal and Pencil on Board (11" x 14")
Shelter Cove #2 (2010) Charcoal and Pencil on Board (11" x 14")
Shelter Cove #3 (2010) Charcoal and Pencil on Board (11" x 14")
Swamp (2014) Drawings on Paper (18"x 24")
Treeline (2014) Drawings on Paper (18"x 24")
Marsh (2014) Drawings on Paper (18"x 24")
Silver Foliage #1 (2014) Drawings on Paper (18" x 24")
Silver Foliage #2 (2014) Drawings on Paper (18" x 24")
Silver Foliage #3 (2014) Drawings on Paper (18" x 24")
Beachscape Dark (2008) Charcoal on Board (24" x 32")
figures
These Checkerboard figure drawings are odd to me, like they’ve always been there. They’re so familiar that they’re mystical in a sense.
Checkerboard #2 (2005) Pencil on Paper (8" x 10")
Checkerboard #3 (2005) Pencil on Paper (8" x 10")
Checkerboard #4 (2005) Pencil on Paper ( 8" x 10")
Checkerboard #5 (2005), Pencil on Paper (8" x 10")