Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Last year when I was packing for our move to Albania, I found a collection of old artwork. It's a mix of loose papers and old sketchbooks. I found the video today and finally finished editing it. This is an 'archaeology' of my creative roots. I can see where I was and also where I am now. I am reminded of techniques I need to bring back into my work. It’s always fascinating to see where we started. It is important to remind ourselves that we have come a long way, found parts of ourselves in the journey and also that the journey of a creative person is ongoing.
If you enjoy sketchbook tours and seeing the evolution of an artist's journey, I hope you find this look into my archives inspiring!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: Archaeology of an Artist
00:37 - Index Card a Day: Quick Cat Sketches
01:02 - Experimenting with Glass Painting
01:49 - 2018 Sketchbook: Portraiture & Scribble Art
03:30 - Early Continuous Line Art Drawings
05:05 - Random Cat Doodles & Animal Sketches
05:57 - The Magazine Phase: Finding Faces in Backgrounds
07:07 - Early Shaded Portraits & Mixed Media
08:08 - Sketchbook vs. Magazine Experiments
10:15 - Background Collage & Watercolor Paper Projects
11:15 - Animal Painting Class Discoveries
11:32 - White Gel Pen Circles & Expressive Lady
12:28 - Drawing Over Magazine Text & Texture Experiments
13:42 - Scraping Paint & Heart-Shaped Collage
15:20 - Expressive Faces & "Cocooned" (2018)
17:05 - Paper Bag Collage & magazine Face Mashups
18:10 - Fabulous Faces Class Practice
18:28 - Outro: The Forward & Backward Journey of Growth
Last year when I was packing for our move to Albania, I found a collection of old artwork. It's a mix of loose papers and old sketchbooks. I found the video today and finally finished editing it. This is an 'archaeology' of my creative roots. I can see where I was and also where I am now. I am reminded of techniques I need to bring back into my work. It’s always fascinating to see where we started. It is important to remind ourselves that we have come a long way, found parts of ourselves in the journey and also that the journey of a creative person is ongoing.
If you enjoy sketchbook tours and seeing the evolution of an artist's journey, I hope you find this look into my archives inspiring!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: Archaeology of an Artist
00:37 - Index Card a Day: Quick Cat Sketches
01:02 - Experimenting with Glass Painting
01:49 - 2018 Sketchbook: Portraiture & Scribble Art
03:30 - Early Continuous Line Art Drawings
05:05 - Random Cat Doodles & Animal Sketches
05:57 - The Magazine Phase: Finding Faces in Backgrounds
07:07 - Early Shaded Portraits & Mixed Media
08:08 - Sketchbook vs. Magazine Experiments
10:15 - Background Collage & Watercolor Paper Projects
11:15 - Animal Painting Class Discoveries
11:32 - White Gel Pen Circles & Expressive Lady
12:28 - Drawing Over Magazine Text & Texture Experiments
13:42 - Scraping Paint & Heart-Shaped Collage
15:20 - Expressive Faces & "Cocooned" (2018)
17:05 - Paper Bag Collage & magazine Face Mashups
18:10 - Fabulous Faces Class Practice
18:28 - Outro: The Forward & Backward Journey of Growth
