orchids and triangles and other things I draw

Today thought it would be interesting if I made patterns using all the drawings I have on a single page of my sketchbook.  So for this page the pattern would have the potted orchid, the strange apple blossoms, the triangles, diamonds, leaves and branches incorporated into a single repeated pattern.

But what about for days like yesterday?  I could pull things apart, I suppose...  but everything's so on top of everything else...  Hmm...

Maybe I'll just keep filling my sketchbook and not worry about making patterns with anything...

Wednesday evening pattern

A 96 degree day in Culver City left my apartment hot and stuffy when I got home.  My neighbor across the courtyard had his tv on full blast so I was selective in the windows I opened wide to let in the cooler air.  And then I pulled up an old drawing and made this, which I would print on a backpack and wear when I ride my bike, to go for a night ride to avoid the heat and clear my head...

rabbits, lemons, crystals

Friday night snakeskin

I went bowling tonight with 2 friends, and had a great time.  They're both friends I've met since being here in LA, which is nice.  It's a giant crazy city but I still have faith that it can work for me here.  I suppose time will tell...

Wednesday pattern

An old scan of a drawing reworked...

cold winter's night

All the flora here in LA is amazing- the pods and seeds and crazy-giant leaves that grow and grow without a frost to kill them...  And I've taken photos and drawn some but not nearly like I thought I would...

These pods are from the loop I run at lunch- How funny that I moved to LA but still managed to find myself working at an office close to a really nice trail for running.  Instead of Coyotes and Bald Eagles and Prairie dogs it's Lizards and Crows and Egrets now, but reminiscent of my Colorado runs, and still restorative to leave my desk at noon and slip into a different space for part of the day.

Thursday pattern

Monday pattern

Saturday night pattern

another Monday pattern

thanks, spoonflower.com!

So this is the print I made to brighten up my nieces room in a wall-hanging:

And this is the fabric swatch I got back from spoonflower.com, where they print fabric for you for a pretty reasonable price:

The colors got a little duller, but not bad! I have a feeling all the money I just got doing some freelance work is going to get funneled directly to these guys for a while.

late night pattern

This was on my computer screen when I woke it up this morning, from a late night last night...

poppy pattern

my friend Courtney

I got to see my friend Courtney recently which was great. Our conversations always give me all sorts of fodder for new projects, and we talked about art and design and dogs and computers and bikes and food and music. I recycled an old drawing to make this pattern, inspired by one of our conversations. I would wear a summer dress with this pattern on it. Hmm...

spring pattern

Thursday pattern

Tuesday pattern

another Monday pattern

another Monday pattern

Wednesday pattern