I am immensely proud of this sketch. It's another Taos story. (I really hope you aren't growing tired of them.)
Most days, I prefer quick-and-dirty drawings because they don't require a lot of time, energy or forethought. When I play sketchy-beat-the-clock, I can (usually) circumvent circle-turning and other avoidance/procrastination behaviors. The point is to capture some semblance of the subject ... FAST! The downside to this approach is that it keeps me stuck in my comfort zone, which is not good for me or my journal.
I was fascinated by the ceiling in my room at Mabel Dodge with its tapestry of wood. I can't say that my first instinct was to sketch it, fast or not. But there was something about this one particular morning and its sense of spaciousness that beckoned me to capture the essense of it in my journal. It felt like a lofty goal, but I knew that I would regret it if I didn't try and give it my wholehearted best effort.
Overall I would say that I spent close to three hours on it, with some breaks to regain my bearings. I never would've believed I'd had it in me to capture such detail so accurately. (At least accurately for/to me.) Now that I know what I can do, my personal ceiling is raised. A breakthrough of sorts. I gave it the time it needed, this sketch, and in return it exponentially increased my confidence in my ability to really see and transmit that through my brush.
I know that sketches like this one may be few and far between, but in the meantime I am so grateful for the lingering inspiration provided. It fuels me to sketch on ... making room and time as needed ... being willing to draw (and be) bigger than I thought.
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