Old Photographs from an Old Camera

Some of my favorite images from an old roll of film that I just got developed...I've been trying to upload sketches from the summer for a while but it doesn't seem to be working. Hopefully I will have those up later this month. The horses and cows are from a trip to upstate New York with some friends over Spring Break, the portraits are friends and family, and the aerial artistry is from a performance at MICA last spring (I was amazed they turned out, since my camera has no flash!) The cornfield is from my home in Michigan and the city scape is from my home in Maryland...quite the juxtaposition!

Gracefully Awkward

I took a visit to the Toledo Zoo last week and brought along my sketchbooks and assortment of drawing materials to study the animals.  The pictures posted are from my trip to the Maryland Zoo a few months ago--I still haven't documented a bunch of my recent work lately.  As for any zoo, I enjoy seeing the big cats, as well as the zebras and elephants, but it's always the giraffes that catch my eye and keep my attention.  They have an awkward air to themselves--shy and curious, lanky yet surefooted, an immense weight that balances on long, thin legs. I find them interesting to draw because they maintain an unequaled balance of grace and character.  I hope to incorporate these aspects into a narrative in the future. . .