My Honeycomb Heart

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As I sit in my empty, packed-up room, listening to Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You”, I can’t help but think how excited I am to be returning home to Ontario.  While I was purging myself of all unneeded art supplies and what not, I found the linear drawing used for the t-shirt I created for Jean-Paul De Roover’s 2010 cross country tour.  The screen-printed t-shirts needed to have a simple composition using only two dyes, so I was left with very little leeway to express myself . . . until now!  I sat down the other night without having very much idea of how to attack the line drawing.  The outcome has a eery feeling to it.  I am reminded of James Jean’s work a few years back when he was illustrating (especially his work from 2008).  His process of working is similar to my own in ways; we both use acrylic on paper and use lots of water.  So I understand how I can see some similarities.

As of Thursday I will be leaving  sunny Vancouver Island to partake in yet another summer season in the deep wilderness of Northern Ontario.  I will be back in Nanaimo in the Fall, or possibly even sooner? My plans are still pending.  I have one more school project to post, and then I will be exploring some self-directed projects.  So who knows how they will turn out.  More to come soon.


7 Replies to “My Honeycomb Heart”
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    September 7, 2010 at 6:56 am

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