A person sitting on a large rock by a mountain stream, surrounded by greenery, while looking at something in their hands, with a backpack on the ground nearby.

“Paint and paint, and draw and draw.” - Ben Shahn

My sketchbooks are full of visual running commentaries on my movements and surroundings. They’re portable and un-precious, a place to try anything and not worry about the outcome. Usually the outcome is pretty fun. I love this freewheeling way of stretching my ideas about what drawing is.

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