INKtober! 2020

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I generate my own drawing prompts based on images from my photography. I have divided the month in to four sections—Mannequins, Chairs outside, feet on location, & day 31.

My process after selecting and cropping the photographs, is to use backlighting to help me place key points on the paper. I sketch in pencil first and then ink the lines, adding shading afterwards. I am making single line drawings this year, that is, once i start drawing i don’t lift the pen off the page. I do draw the square outline ahead of time with a ruler, and start from that bounding line for the single line.

MANNEQUINS: I am fascinated by them because they are how we see ourselves or how we want to see ourselves or how someone wants us to see ourselves; representations of humanity. They are international in use, and thus can be investigated and appreciated through a cultural lens, as well as socio-economic ones.

CHAIRS Outside: This is a phenomenon that first came to my attention in Korea—the inside chair in the wild. I grew up with the concept of outdoor chairs, patio chairs, camping chairs, but the inside chair outside was new and after awhile I found them refreshing. Not all of these chairs started their intended life as inside chairs, but I still find their place in their surroundings intriguing.

FEET On Location: Often these images were photographed while I was waiting; sometimes while I was Waiting for my Driver, an IG series of images spanning a handful of years. They reflect a place in time indicated by the footwear or lack thereof.

Day 1—Downtown Daegu, South Korea

Mannequin undressed.

Day2 — Downtown Daegu, South Korea

Floral pattern in front of animal skin

Day 3—Victory Monument area, Bangkok, Thailand

Packed up and ready to go.

Day 4—Century Plaza, Bangkok, Thailand

Wrapped up for the night.

Day 5—BOx space, Racthayothin, Bangkok, Thailand

Standing alone in the empty market during the pandemic.