I have an obsession with sketchbooks and have built an extensive collection of partially filled books which one may find lying on tables, stacked on shelves, stored in cabinets, and tucked into my backpack. Each book has a theme and purpose, but no image has ever seen the last page. Several years ago my parents cleaned out some boxes and found similar sketchbooks. So this obsession has been around for sometime.
A current sketchbook nestled in my backpack contains work inspired by graffiti. By no means do I believe I possess the talent of a street artist, but I do like viewing their work and utilizing some of their ideas in my art.
This is the cover page of my black "Tag Book".
Ironically the bark is tagged with "tree" because people are more likely to be upset about a name painted on a brick wall then a name carved into a tree. The city in the background is fictional and is there only to represent the possible wall a tagger would use.
The bird on the wire represents me. I like people watching, hanging out with friends, and occasionally I am a freeloader.
A desert landscape is visible in "earth" because Four Corners, United States is my favorite place on earth to escape the hustle and bustle of life. The cityscape represents my urban home (even though I live in a rural community).
The cityscape in the bottom, left hand corner continues to show my infatuation with big city life (which I know nothing about).
The number one is for this being my first book inspired by graffiti.
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