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Exploring Themes with Sketch Collections
What’s possible when we go beyond single sketches and create a series or collection? I’ll share art from my street-themed projects and artists residencies, and discuss my process, including the benefits of setting boundaries, choosing subject matter, and working within a larger theme.
Joey Mason
Sketch journalist and animation artist Joey Mason is known for his ongoing “Sketches de Resistance” project covering civic protests and activism in Los Angeles. His work draws inspiration from street photography, vintage illustration, and the Urban Sketchers movement, and aims to capture overlooked moments and to foster an appreciation for everyday life. Mason has published several paperback collections of sketches featuring scenes of street life along New York’s 5th Avenue, Los Angeles’ Figueroa Street and other unique urban settings. His reportage documenting the recent wildfires and community response was recently published in On the Spot.
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