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The
objective behind these drawings was
two-fold:
1) First, I needed a quick
way to create pictures that did not require large infrastructures or
logistics. I wanted to be able to create communicative pictures while
sitting on an airplane, for example [at the time I was a bureaucrat
directing the EventScope Project]. Basically, I
wanted a ”shorthand for illustration" that could use the portability of
my pocket notepad, but actualize ideas in a way that could
communicate…beyond a sketch. I wanted something that was closer to a
painting or graphic visualization.
After a period of experimentation, I came upon the right combination for me. This was:
After a period of experimentation, I came upon the right combination for me. This was:
-an ink drawing in my
pocket sketchpad.
-Next, I would bring the pictures into Photoshop where I would colorize them [using standard techniques used by comic book artists].
-Next, I would bring the pictures into Photoshop where I would colorize them [using standard techniques used by comic book artists].
2) My second objective was
to have fun and be an “artist” again...and to explore intra-mental
processes through drawing. I was happy because I could do these
creatons on an airplane, hotel room, or ... even my own technology lab
after hours!