the futility of owl lullabies

come see my instagram: Dailyscribble !!!! I take scribbles and turn them into... ???

Introducing Mantis Diary: Venice

scribble journal entry, colorized

what I've been doing lately... MANTIS DIARY

some painted scribbles (first, make a scribble...)

Exercises, New Work, etc.!!!

I have started several new series of drawings/paintings:

1. An ink self-portrait every day onto a 3 x 5 card, sometimes painted in watercolor

2. Four - 2 minute
(-ish) scribble-creatures almost every morning, with titles

 and
3. Scribble-based intuitive oil paintings on wood panels (see previous post)

I use pen and brush in india ink, gel pen, color pencil, watercolor and oil on paper and wood.
Occasional media: coffee and tea, when I'm too lazy to walk the 20 feet to get fresh water.

painted scribbles

original scribble

   almost into the night                           oil on wood

MoCCA Fest 2015 is this weekend!!! Note new venue:

Faculty Exhibition: Out of the Studio

College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown NJ

Wednesday, February 18th  - 4:30 - 7:00

 see the Daily Record article on the show!

quick ink-brush sketch

WILD LIFE make a Great Holiday Gift!

a page from WILD LIFE, vol. 3 - and a bonus doodle!!!

today's bonus: ink scribble-drawing on a paper towel:
"Dennis likes to eat big cookies in front of his wall of stars."

 Shakespeare controversy

more scribble conversions...

october 22, 2014

Today's Scribbles

Lynda Barry (format)  and Wally Neibart inspired daily exercise - @2 minutes apiece.
I add titles when the drawing is done.
Your scribble-challenges are welcome! Send to ARFHISTORY@gmail.com.
I will publish drawings made from selected scribbles on this blog.

SCRIBBLINGS

Here is a page of scribbles turned into drawings. Each took less than 5 minutes. (I added the red so that the original scribbles would be easier to see for this particular drawing).

My father (who was also an artist) and I used to do these all the time, when I was young. He (and I, later) went to libraries and nursing homes and had audience members come up and make a scribble, then watch and laugh as he turned them into silly drawings. 

I use this exercise in my classes sometimes, to help unleash students' imaginations.

Lynda Barry's Writing the Unthinkable workshop reminded me of this amazing exercise in creativity. 

from the S.P.C.R.

for Bethany

Introducing: ?

Who is this fascinating and wise looking fellow?
Stay tuned...

Dancing Bee

Just a doodle. I've decided to start posting these. 

The object is to free my mind - and my hand, to loosen up

my line a bit. Let's see what happens...

MONSTERS...

SQUIGGLE MONSTERS OF THE END OF JULY