Matthew's 'what's brewing' (Becky Green's Book)

This work is stemming from a printmaking course that I am teaching that relates to linoleum project of the expressive portrait while using the principle of design 'emphasis'.

I thought to use converging lines to focus direction towards the figure. This image sort of describes what is brewing with me currently in my life. The rings are cut-up images of maps from places that I have visited over time (experiences that I have attained). They are floating around my head and some of them are deposited into my thinking and transferred into my speech.

Although I don't necessarily feel that what I am saying is translating my thoughts so well, so I am spreading a rambling noise from my mouth. So I suppose what's brewing is a bunch of gibberish!

Zach's Unusual Daydreams

So I realize this isn't what the "normal" sketcher daydreams about, and it's not like I'm always a total geek, but if there's anything that I can get lost in thought with, it would be thinking about the physics behind everyday experiences.
I decided to use pen which I have never done before and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  It brought a much more dynamic feel to the picture and it forced me to just go for it and adapt as "mistakes" were made.  

Shadow Quilt

This is my attempt at creating shadows with my quilting, as "casting shadows" is Leanne's theme. One fun thing I enjoy about quilting (as I'm sure other artists discover in their own medium) is that your work never turns out quite like you think AND when you make mistakes, sometimes you learn something new or even improve your skills through your mistakes. There's also something I enjoy about making a mistake. After I get past being annoyed at myself, I often see if I can leave the mistake. Once I've decided to leave the mistake, I feel so free. What's that about? Do I live in an environment where I'm concerned about perfection? Mmmmmmm. I've made a little "shadow" error. For fun, see if you can find it! =) Thanks Leanne for the shadow challenge.