Useful Objects I
I like to start with a simple sketch rather than an elaborate drawing. Once I have a good sketch I am usually ready to build. I like to see myself as a translator. My job is to decipher the character and flavor of my drawings, hoping to communicate the essence of my marks and scribbles. I might find inspiration from a particular quality of line, or maybe it's a shape or gesture. In any case, this becomes my guiding light as I work.
Some of my artist friends can think up great ideas during a long walk, or maybe with a nice hot cup of tea. I usually do best when I am deep in my work, absorbed by the moment. For me, it's really about trying to reach an elevated place of thinking, where feeling and doing become the same thing.
