"I create landscape ink drawings from observation. My process is broken down into two steps. First, I sketch quick studies, often in plein air, to outline a composition and patterning technique I will use to create a larger drawing. I then use these studies as references in my studio while I am creating my larger drawings. These final ink drawings are detailed landscape compositions created from a series of intricate markings. 

 

The tiny markings that make up my drawings are extremely detailed, repetitive, and time consuming. While I am in my studio, I tend to get into a meditative flow while creating my work. This flow mirrors the meditative state I feel in nature while I am sketching my initial studies. I am eager for my viewers to see the concentration and attentiveness I put into my drawings, because finding a meditative state within nature can be a universal practice. Furthermore, I am interested in the unpretentious accessibility nature offers as a subject for both the artist and viewer."