~3 x 5″ Ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day
You handsome devil, you – with your armored coat and steely eyes. Horns-a-plenty.
You gaze at the sunset whose crest is quickly falling below the cracked dirt floor.
Night falls and you turn – ready to roam as king of the desert.
8.5 x 11″ ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
She was climbing the corporate ladder and found the higher up she got, the more wobbly it became.
Mid-climb, as she reached for the next rung, it dawned on her that perhaps she should have grown downward as well. Established roots to help ground this shaky apparatus.
She looked down, then looked back up and continued climbing.
~3 x 5″ watercolor and ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Oh bushy mountain man.
Your features are lost amongst a mass of facial hair that has become so untamed I wonder whether it hinders your ability to see. Were you a bear or a buffalo in your past life? A life you loved so much, it has carried over to this one.
You appear occasionally – as do all the wildlife – wandering about town.
Then you disappear into the mountains, under the cover of your bushy beard.
~3 x 5″ ink and watercolor on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Colorado received her first real dose of snow yesterday. It was, by no means a blizzard, nor will the skis even be coming out, but it did make me feel as though winter is knocking on our doorstep.
For some reason after seeing this weather I began to think about birds – American robins in particular. This type of robin hangs around through the winter (although perhaps not at Crested Butte altitude) and I wondered, how they were they feeling about this snow? Had the copper breasted little guys prepped their winter huts? Were they cozied up, and as excited about the prospect of some winter weather as I am? One can only hope.
8.5 x 11″ Ink and marker on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
A half filled glass
Sits
Effortlessly working
As light filters through
Reflecting moments of a passing day
~3 x 5″ ink & watercolor on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Holy smokes folks, I’m cutting it close today! But as you can see, artwork #177 did get created (pat on the back for this girl).
Last night, long after the sun had gone down, I grabbed a few interesting dried flower buds from a little bowl that is decorating the house I’m staying in. I laid them out on the table and did a small drawing. The buds’ structures were really neat and oddly sturdy – so strong, in fact, that I think you’d break a tooth if you decided to bite down on them. Luckily, I stuck to drawing.
Upon finishing the initial study of the little buds, I decided it would be interesting to break each of the structures up into sections and add color for a bit of dimension. I finished off the graphic little drawing by adding a wash of green watercolor to the background.
It’s a bit of an odd drawing- especially the juxtaposition of the strange green wash next to the clean ink work- but luckily I am a fan of odd things.
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Time inches its way in
Taking over
Crocheting paths
for blanketing all that is planned
5 x 7 ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
There is a bouquet of dried flowers here in the house I am staying (I did a simple drawing of it a few days ago). One flower in the bunch is particularly fabulous. It is a mass of tendrils that, upon first glance, appear as unorganized and messy. Taking a closer look though, it is apparent that there is order to the petals as they stack upon one another beautifully.
I think this is amazing and reminds me a bit of life. All of the countless events that happen to each of us every day often seem chaotic,but life as a whole continues to proceed in an orderly fashion. One event building on the next, day after day, year after year.
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
My grandma Minnian, who has long ago passed away, was a big collector of stamps. She wasn’t your traditional stamp collector though. The ones she kept were those she received in the mail on letters. They are worthless in terms of monetary value, but are fabulous miniature works of art, records of history, and a great reminder of her.
In the past I’ve incorporated them into a few projects and thought I’d pull them out again (along with some other stamps folks have given me along the way) for day 98’s piece.
Using remnants from my day 89 cut paper piece, bits of cards and envelopes, and grandma’s stamps, I collaged this 8 x 10″ design. I love the bold colors and lines in the work, but feel like I haven’t quite figured out the perfect way to use the stamps. I guess this just means I’ve got some more experimentation to do.
Original piece available for purchase.
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I have come to realize that repeating a pattern or shape when creating art is as close to a meditative practice as I get. The act seems to allow me to immediately relax.
Perhaps this is why, when I am most high strung or have a broad idea that I am thinking about and can’t quite get my head wrapped around, I tend to turn to repetition in my work. I am able to slow down and think through the issue at hand. I don’t always come up with a brilliant solution, but I feel a heck of a lot better when I’m done.
Original and print available for purchase
Micah Richardson 