Day 340, 8 x 10″ ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
He’d been accused of being too defensive – unable to handle criticism. He adamantly disagreed. But his attempts to deny such statements were proving to be difficult as the trail of ink that accompanied his less positive reactions stymied his arguments.
Day 339, 5 x 7″ drawn image colored in Photoshop
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Perhaps it was a stretch to call these strange creatures ukuleles. For they lacked strings and the hollow cave where music resonated, on some, shown clear through. Small, off-center sound holes adorned others, but none were the thing you’d hope to make music from. Ukes they were though – jumping fleas. And when no one was watching they danced and shimmied imagining one day, fingers would strum them happily.
Day 336, 4 x 6″ ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
It was the boyfriend’s birthday this weekend. We celebrated with great friends. We also overindulged in food (and maybe drink). One food overindulgence came about from a friend that happens to be an outstanding cook and who loves sharing her culinary skill with us each time we visit. She made incredible Indian dishes that left us stuffed to the gills. Prior to our dinner, she had us taste some fresh lima beans. They were bright green, round, shiny and completely lovely in their simplicity. I knew immediately the little bean would be my subject for day 336.
Day 335, 4 x 6 ink and watercolor on paper
To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Spindly branches
Entwine
Warm spring air
Coercing
Small green buds
To make an appearance
Day 333, magazine appropriation: Ink and acrylic on May 1955 Field and Stream Magazine
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
They hung at dusk
Like lanterns in a tree
Scales reflecting soft, sleepy light
Calm is the lake below
Glass-like
An aberrently beautiful landscape
(Almost) Original page
Day 331, 18 x 36″ acrylic, ink and paper on canvas
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
The repetitive sound
Of a strong
Piercing
Beak
Carving its name
Into solid grains of wood
Confident
Until faced
With a softer foe
Day 330, 8 x 10″ ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
The other birds peered at him with dubious curiosity and little respect. One could not be trusted with such unruly, ill-fitted feathers. Such chaos, they thought. And many a peahen turned their regal plumes away.
But the young peacock was undaunted. For in his sporadic feathers lay worlds of energy and stories untold. Curls of tales and circles of adventure offered far more to a young bird than well-coiffed tail feathers.
Day 329, 5 x 7 ” ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
It
Is all connected
Root to tree
Branch to wing
To flight
Nature
Lays down
Chords
For all to hum
Along
Day 328, 5 x 7″ Pierced Paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Branches slump
Heavy
The weight of the world
On their shoulders
Wet
With the burdens of spring
Back lit image
Day 327, 5 x 7″ ink on paper
Goal: to create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I stood in front of a mirror, taking no more than two minutes to do a quick sketch of myself yesterday. The drawing had very little likeness to me – that was not really my aim. I just wanted to draw a face quickly. I walked back into my studio wondering what I was going to do with the thing. I added a few circles above the head and stared. Hmm. I began drawing circles over the face, varying sizes to build form. It was a bit creepy, yet interesting. Strangely enough, I am a fan of the piece.
Micah Richardson 