backyard contour drawing

Shelter-in-place 2020

I have been drawing blind contours of plants in my backyard each afternoon. It feels like a way of tending to the garden and to myself, tracing plants and flowers with my eye and my pen as a kind of slow meditation.

This gentle practice is meant to be low-stress, imprecise, and fun. You can use the same method to draw a plant in your backyard, your pet in your apartment, your pals on a zoom call. Spend ten minutes, or an hour, or ninety seconds. Add color, or not. This kind of drawing is just for you.

Please see more information on my Backyard Contours project page + If You Were Here Now website.