Tag Archives: charcoal
Failed Novel to Graphic Novel
I have attempted Charlotte’s story in multiple novel drafts. I still haven’t found the perfect form, but the graphic novel was a great experiment. Choosing a medium was difficult, considering my attachment to charcoal and watercolor, plus the addition of copic markers. Here is my medium experiment. And some of my final panels.
Goals for 2014–December Update
Poems read: 1594/365 Poems written: 433/365 Short stories read: 425/365 Short stories written: 22/52 Books read: 129/52 Submissions: 6/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 379/365 Art pieces made: 56/52 Bookbinding–made 36 books this year My favorite reads: The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan Capacity by Theo Ellsworth A Humument by Tom Phillips Visit …
Goals for 2014–November Update
Poems read: 1032/365 Poems written: 413/365 Short stories read: 386/365 Short stories written: 21/52 Books read: 118/52 Submissions: 6/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 349/365 Art pieces made: 51/52 Bookbinding–made 32 books this year In Progress: Sketching–Doodle a Day continues! Ink Drawings Charcoal Markers Watercolor Digital Photography Mail Art Knitting Cake Decorating Origami Cooking Finger …
Goals for 2014–October Update
Poems read: 946/365 Poems written: 412/365 Short stories read: 382/365 Short stories written: 21/52 Books read: 113/52 Submissions: 6/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 301/365 Art pieces made: 50/52 Bookbinding–made 27 books this year In Progress: Sketching–Doodle a Day continues! Ink Drawings Charcoal–attended Drink & Draw at Art Supply Depo and practiced Markers Watercolor Digital …
Goals for 2014–September Update
Poems read: 945/365 Poems written: 365/365 Short stories read: 367/365 Short stories written: 20/52 Books read: 94/52 Submissions: 6/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 245/365 Art pieces made: 49/52 Bookbinding–made 27 books this year In Progress: Sketching Ink Drawings Charcoal Markers Watercolor Digital Photography Mail Art Knitting Cake Decorating Origami Cooking Finger Paint Need to …
Goals for 2014–August Update
Poems read: 826/365 Poems written: 268/365 Short stories read: 367/365 Short stories written: 19/52 Books read: 84/52 Submissions: 5/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 202/365 Art pieces made: 47/52 Bookbinding–made 27 books this year In Progress: Sketching Ink Drawings Charcoal Markers Watercolor Digital Photography Mail Art Knitting Cake Decorating Origami Cooking Need to Do: Urban …
Goals for 2014–July Update
Poems read: 805/365 Poems written: 265/365 Short stories read: 327/365 Short stories written: 18/52 Books read: 75/52 Submissions: 4/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 169/365 Art pieces made: 40/52 Bookbinding–made 21 books this year Sketching–in progress! Ink drawings–in progress! Urban Sketching Charcoal–in progress! Markers–in progress! Watercolor–in progress! Finger paint Digital–in progress! Photography–in progress! Music composition-in …
Goals for 2014–June Update
Poems read: 675/365 Poems written: 250/365 Short stories read: 310/365 Short stories written: 15/52 Books read: 60/52 Submissions: 3/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 150/365 Art pieces made: 40/52 Bookbinding–made 21 books this year Sketching–in progress! Ink drawings–in progress! Urban Sketching Charcoal–in progress! Markers–in progress! Watercolor–in progress! Finger paint Digital–in progress! Photography–in progress! Music composition …
35 Sketchbooks
Since this has been the year of art, I’ve been organizing my studio, including my art supplies. I have 35 sketchbooks that I would like to fill by the end of the year. –3 marker pads –9 watercolor pads –6 charcoal pads –15 for sketching –2 for projects
Goals for 2014–May Update
Poems read: 479/365 Poems written: 237/365 Short stories read: 304/365 Short stories written: 13/52 Books read: 46/52 Submissions: 3/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 100/365 Art pieces made: 29/52 Bookbinding–made 21 books this year Sketching–in progress! Ink drawings–in progress! Urban Sketching Charcoal Markers–in progress! Watercolor–in progress! Acrylic Finger paint Digital–in progress! Joseph Cornell boxes Warhol …
Suzanna and Writing 