Pages from my sketchbook: Abstract poems

10/3/2018

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Blue abstract watercolor painting by Bruce Black. dashes of blue and maroon.

Bruce Black abstract watercolor painting of a woman dreaming.

Abstract watercolor painting from sketchbook. By Bruce Black. Gray and yellow dashes of color

Abstract painting from sketchbook by Bruce Black. Blue waterfall.

Blue abstract watercolor painting with orange. Sketchbook page.

Abstract watercolor painting from Bruce Black's sketchbook. Blue, yellow, and red dashes of color. Handmade paper.

Yellow squares on field of red dashes of color. Abstract watercolor painting.

Woman dreaming. Abstract watercolor painting with orange sun.

Abstract watercolor painting from sketchbook page. By Bruce Black. Blue square with blue dashes of color.

Abstract painting of a snowy day. Watercolor on paper from Bruce Black's sketchbook.

Recently, I have been trying to work a little more in my sketchbook. I have been really busy with my students as well as with illustrating a children's book, so finding some time to make my abstract paintings has been limited. However, I have been getting at it here and there, and this is what I have come up with. They are sort of abstract poems and are usually based on specific places and landscapes.

For this book, I am working on handmade cotton watercolor paper in a leatherbound book. I have been using watercolor exclusively and work in a very free flowing and intuitive manner. Some come out better than others, but each represents a moment in time. I find working on my sketchbook journal is a great way to just explore my own creativity and unwind a bit.

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