backyard contours, shelter in place, 2020
Pen and watercolor on paper, 9 3/8xin each
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.
See the project at If You Were Here Now
make your own
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.