Clifton Sketchbook Project

I was drawing in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati over the weekend. Thank you to the friendly people I encountered who were kind to let me draw them on my paper scroll. I made this set up starting with a light-weight drawing board and attached a handle and (2) paper towel holders to hold the roll of paper.

When I met my friend Anne Skove to see the gallery space at St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church in Clifton — what really intrigued me was a very long wall in the space. I have often wanted to make a drawing scroll on paper observing people in the city. I have a book by Richard Parks (Bay Area figurative painter) of his painted scroll, that accordion folds out that also inspires me. It is something as an introvert to venture out and meet new people to draw, emotions range from being anxious to joyful!

These long drawings of landscapes, people, and architecture in Clifton will be shown in October at St. John’s with an opening reception on Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 4-6 pm. If people are interested in sections of the scroll, I would be amenable to selling it by the foot! The address is 320 Resor Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220