From My Sketchbooks

"All My Photographs are Made with Pens" - Tommy Kane *

Shortly after I retired, I saw a friend’s travel sketchbook and was inspired to start one myself. I began carrying a small sketchbook with me and, using mostly watercolor and ink, I began to sketch things in my everyday life that captured my attention or seemed significant. By forcing me to closely pay attention to the moment, I quickly realized that these sketches, no matter how wonky they were, created more vivid memories for me than all those quick photographs I had been taking. I was hooked!

*Tommy Kane is one of my sketchbook heroes with a quirky sense of humor and sketching style. Check out his books to see a master at work.