These days…

… you can get lost just by staying in the same place.

My process is simple and thoughtful.

I draw lines of varying lengths and thicknesses at various angles, carefully arranging multiple lines in groups that give the impression of something familiar.

Many viewers claim to see things in the lines, that’s when I know I’ve done something right.

In theory…

…with enough lines and a large enough page, one could give the impression of the entire universe.

The nuances of time & space complicate this.

Lines

It’s all just lines.

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I’ve never really drawn anything but lines.

The impression of an object is created in the mind of the viewer, not on the page. I can draw as many lines as you like, but until someone looks at it with their eyeballs and thinks “oh, that looks like a tractor”, all I’ve done is draw lines on a page.

Ideally, I meant for the lines to look like a tractor.

Grass? Lines. That truck? Lines. Very small Rocks? Also lines.

The words on this page? Lines.

But you can hear them can’t you?

It’s really that simple.

Sometimes…

I draw a line I don’t like, so I erase it.

If that line is in ink, then I try to convince myself that I like it the way it is.

I see you’re confused… 

Let me break it down for you.

When I start a drawing, I think to myself “what am I drawing?” and then try to picture whatever it is I’m trying to draw in my mind.

Next, I draw lines on the page in an arrangement that imitates the thing that I’m thinking of.

It helps to look at what I’m drawing as I do it.

Then, I look at what I’ve done and ask myself “do these lines look like that thing?” or I ask someone else who isn’t me something to that effect.

If the answer is “no” then I know I have more work to do.

Or I stop drawing for a few weeks.

If the answer isn’t “no”, I ask them to repeat it and I try my best to listen.

Meet the Team

  • Straight Lines

    Steadfast and trustworthy, straight lines are the shortest distance between two points on a plane.

  • Curved Lines

    Capricious and whimsical, these lines take their time going from one point to another.

  • Angled Lines

    Creative and strategic in equal measure, these are technically made up of multiple lines.

  • Dots

    Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, some might not consider these lines at all. I prefer to think of them as very short lines.

  • Negative Space

    Without this, all the lines would be meaningless. It’s actually the space between them that gives them meaning.

  • "I could've sworn I was looking at a tree, but when I looked closer I noticed it was just a bunch of curvy lines on a piece of paper."

    — My Dad

  • "Oh now that you mention it, that does look like a dog."

    —Former Roommate

  • "I don't think he really understands how to create a website."

    —Anonymous

  • "No you may not quote me on that."

    — Steven Hawking

  • "Art is a strong word."

    — Anonymous