Everything starts with simple drawing. Despite working within a digital space for over twenty years it is still the initial mark-making of ink, or pencil, on paper that is the most intuitive of starting points.
Usually, especially for commissioned works, or when an idea needs to be clearly defined, drawings are quite deliberate with an eye on accuracy and clear delineation. In recent years however I've started to keep sketchbooks of less conscious drawings - not exactly automatic drawing but a step in that direction. These are really exploratory drawings, usually (but not always) without any direct observation - in the words of Paul Klee, 'taking a line for a walk'.
Desktop, January 2023
Various pen and ink drawings collaged onto vintage paper
Board Room. Envisioning alternative ways to display drawings
Analogue Desktop, 2020
Back To Nature. Preliminary sketch for conceptual illustration
Cut-outs from sketchbook pages
Desktop, July 2021
Drawing Room. Envisioning alternative ways to display drawings
Analogue Desktop II, December 2020