X out of 100

So the original idea was to create 40 squares of drawings before I turned 40. Well, I’m at 35 squares already, and I haven’t turned 39 yet. So I decided to just keep on keeping on, cause honestly, I’m having a lot of fun with this particular project.

Since we lost our house in 2024 to a royal b word named Helene, I was feeling artistically pretty lost, I had really gotten into wood working and my wood shop was also gone with the house. I can’t really kick up saw dust where I’m staying, and I’ve honestly just been focused on keeping my mind together.

I had some black cardstock I salvaged from my old studio, and found a nearly untouched set of prismacolor pencils, and the physical act of drawing was helping to blow off steam from constant anxiety. I started watching artists on IG who did stream of consiousness drawing, and I thought i’d give it a go.

#1 of 100

It was just supposed to be a single drawing, a quick experiment. I cut off the bottom of the page and created an 8x8 square, just because i had done some scribble tests on the bottom of the page. I don’t know how the next part occurred to me, but i was addicted- I wanted to keep drawing and see how far I could push this concept. I channeled my inner Heironymus Bosch and let it rip.

I have some plans for display, but for now, i’m just focusing on finishing up the 100 squares in two sets of 50. Once that is done, I hope for a gallery exhibition with extremely versatile display options for each of these pieces.

I’ll keep everyone posted on progress. -CM