When in school, artist and penman Jake Weidmann watched as his classmates typed their notes in laptops. Weidmann instead took the old-fashioned approach and wrote everything longhand with pen and paper, using every opportunity to practice and perfect his exquisite penmanship. The hard work quickly paid off he’s now one of only a dozen people designated as a master penman—not to mention the youngest by three decades.
Each line a breath – drawings by John Franzen.
Are they meditative? Yes.
Is it art? I’m not sure.
Are they beautiful? I think so.
I don’t know why, I just do.
I’m going home now to lie down with my crayons.
Penwald Drawings by Tony Orrico. Tony is an artist and dancer who has been called the human spirograph, performing for up to 4 hours continuously taking the concept to the next level by using his entire body in the drawing process.
Winter getting you down? Longing for a dip in the pool?
Here’s a clever solution from Hovercraft Doggy –
Firearms, fibers, any news or behaviors that make me say, "hmm, let me take another look at this."
I still miss my man, but my aim is getting better.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 