Neat Plant

This very cool weed sprung up in the yard.  Let's take a picture for later!

"A note must be made upon the drawing of the turn-over of the leaf. The old draughtsman followed the rule in the accompanying diagram. They broke the nearer outline into two, one overlapping the other as it were, leaving a small passage between them…

"A note must be made upon the drawing of the turn-over of the leaf. The old draughtsman followed the rule in the accompanying diagram. They broke the nearer outline into two, one overlapping the other as it were, leaving a small passage between them as if the leaf were very thick. This is a very valuable convention and practically indispensable to the decorator."

Richard G. Hatton, A Handbook of Plant and Floral Ornament (Dover, 1960), 40. Republication of The Craftsman's Plant-Book, 1909.

 

Translations

I chose to use START and END signs because arrows don't work well when the destinations are not along the perimeter. My publisher asked me to make the END box wider to allow for translation into other languages.  That is so cool. I will post a translated version as soon as available!

Original START; original END; new END with larger box; blank box to allow for translation.

Original START; original END; new END with larger box; blank box to allow for translation.

Guidelines!

Laying down guidelines for this large garden maze. Usually I let the perspective kind of wander, but I wanted to try something with a little more discipline. I hope it won't feel too uptight when done.

Reigning in the chaos with guidelines!

Reigning in the chaos with guidelines!

Welcome

I draw mazes. I draw other stuff too, but the mazes are what I do for relaxation and meditation. I have been making them forever. For me, they are a sweet spot between puzzle creation and doodling. Sometimes I explore specific themes, other times design ideas or concepts.

I actually have so many completed, there will be a book available early 2017. More on that later.

Here I will document the creation process of my newer work, the final stages of publication, inspirations, and ideas.