Windy Sketchin’
Every Day I didn’t climb in patagonia, I was out in the wind drawing or painting…
The sketchbook was made from a 1935 childrens’ book I found at a garage sale before I left.
Sitting and drawing in the wind and light rain didn’t make a whole lot of sense at the time, but when I try to recreate the experience– drawing similar images here in the studio, it’s not the same. My linework may be better do to a controlled situation; my reference may be more constant- using a photo instead of evolving, rolling clouds and shadows, but the onsite reality of drawing in the chaotic environment is what connects me to the moment.
I can vividly remember sitting across from an Austral Pygmy Owl the size of a orange, and the deafening water rushing under my feet in the glacier runoff beneath the Torres Del Paine.
Also, when I returned I printed various photos into the pages. The photos of me drawing are by climber and photographer Mike Schaefer.
The music? What else? Sigur Ros.
Windy Sketchin’ from Jeremy Collins on Vimeo.
Tags: book, inspiration, painting
So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
thanks Jason- and good eye with the umbrella man the other night!
Awesome sketchbook. I was hoping I bring back something from Italy that amazing and caliber, but alas I sit in your shadow. har har.
This is soooo brilliant! LOVE it. Love your style. I envy your skills. Great music choice too, Sigur Ros ownes.
Nice Jer. I like.
jeremy-rapping-man-collins. happy Easter and very cool little orange-like Owl. Why didn’t you bring him home so he could be Zion’ pet owl? Hasn’t he asked for a pet owl?
nice sketch book Jer…very inspiring. Nice Pen and Ink, the style would make some great tees for sure.
Jer, these sketches are so beautiful. I can feel the peace surrounding you as you did this work. Thank you for sharing. I agree with TMO, would love to see some of this work on tees.
I still love the sketchbook. I’ve told a lot of people about it. Now I can show them this video and they can see the masterful and thoughtful creation, because my words don’t do it justice.
Hey Jeremy, actually never seen any of your work before but it’s awesome man!! I thought this video was perfecto. Thanks for sharing your creativity and imagination!
Thanks Chris W. I am working on a printed book of these drawings, so keep checkin’ back. Shoul dbe out late summer.
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