ever since I can remember, I drew, constantly. Its a habit I have never wanted to break. There must be a sketchbook in every car and room in my home, one in my satchel...you got the pixture. With over 37 sketchbooks crammed with strange scribblings, notes, incantations and thoughtscapes, plus a file full of looseleaf drawings on everything from napkins to pieces of newspaper...its out of control. And who wants to. I just keep drawing and doodling until something evolves and grows into the next stage...full color. Drawing has been the basis of almost all of my artwork. Its impossible to discount the power of the simple drawing and its effect on an artist. You might as well tape a pencil to my right index finger. Guess there must be more than one artist out there with lead poisoning because of this habit. These are random sketches, some without any other purpose than to entertain myself. Some were refined to final comp and sold to commercial venues. Beneath just about every painting...is a drawing to guide the artist's brush.
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Timothy McAninch 13 Apr 2006
Excellent. Love the idea of keeping one in the car. Can't go anywhere without my satchel. As a youth, I remember being so excited about getting back to my drawing with my newly sharpened pencil, that I accidentaly stabbed my thigh pretty deep with the pencil. The possibility of lead poisoning used to freak me out till I found out graphite is just carbon. Still though, we must be careful with the paints with cadmium, chromium, etc.Lisa Hill 13 Apr 2006
wow such interesting and imaginative work John, great stuff, I have sketch books too! Lisa xDavid Vanderpool 13 Apr 2006
I've always loved your work! Great sketches and study drawings. I say frame a few of them and call them complete. Alter all, its only done when you say it is. AWESOME!!!Tanya Ray 13 Apr 2006
Great sketches!! Quick,! glue those pages back in so as not to loose them...I want to see them again in your book,...The paintings and works of John Enright!!!Francisco Rivera 13 Apr 2006
nice sketches...I'll buy them!.