the annapurna circuit trekking journal

i wasn't about to let my journal/picture a day project die off on the trek, so i bought this little journal from one of the paper shops here in kathmandu before leaving. the paper is handmade by women in nepal from lokta bark.

turns out we had lots of down time on the trek {i read three books} and filled this entire journal with silly little sketches/ notes in just two weeks.

the majority of the sketches are of gompas, mountains, and waterfalls! the scenery was beyond inspiring.

paint book

after a long painting session, i always end up with leftover paint. i typically try to save it all in a plastic palatte that can be frozen, but i recently have been using the remaining paint to paint thumbnail pictures.

the last image shows my plans for paintings to come and paintings to finish {soon!}.

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+ also, take a moment to check out alexa meade's portfolio of 3D work that looks 2D! what?!

fleur

PRIDE

this one will always make me laugh at myself. . . i simply couldn't miss a day. . . even if i couldn't handle anything else that day. . .

superior work isn't it?

series of sketches in pen and ink

idk why i didn't do this earlier

besties

georgia o. and i would have been besties.

lipstick jungle

visual list maker

this is how i make packing lists, life lists, you name it! i am a visual list maker. . .

a sketch of st. paul's across the river thames

i did this 15 min. sketch {middle} from the balcony of the tate modern in our first week in london. it remains unfinished.

Three cheers for cutlery!

Instead of a spoon, this time it's a set of forks. . .

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Selection of a few quick pen & ink sketches. . .

little dude

Grace Kelly & spoon

most of the time, i draw whatever is directly in front of me. . . then i'm done for the day.

Patterns

{another one drawn in class . . . sshhh}

Zadie Smith & me

Some of the work that didn't quite make the cut. . .

My panel of friends/parents/art teachers and I all agree, that when compared to the other drawings/paintings/photographs, this work is not nearly as impressive.

Not that it is necessarily bad, but my other work that is going into the portfolio is better. . . at least I hope so. . .

Even though it has seemed a little overwhelming to sort through the past four year's worth of work, this portfolio has been a fun way to document my progression as an artist.

I have so much to learn and so much to explore, but, I'm enjoying the process.

The final phase of this-

Just writing a summary of my interests and ambitions.