duotons

— is a series of artworks that summons forth the soulful characters, each one an avatar I must then clothe in words. Most arise spontaneously, abstract and archetypal, process of imagination, while others reflect the clichés of current cultural motifs. I do not choose these beings — they choose me, demanding that I give them voice. I began the Duotons as a means to meditate upon my writing; then, to visually communicate it. Now, the act of drawing has taken precedence. What was meant to illustrate sets the stage for the inquiry as a whole.

Curious fact: The “duoton” palette is  stark white, graphite black, cyan blue, and sunglow yellow, inspired by the colors of the Lucian flag, the latter two forming the aforementioned “duo”. No tones or shades, only the clean, decisive strokes that give form to these otherworldly creatures.

• Working on new character - Mr. Bearsome for the “Play by Bear” blog
• "Duoton Postcards" are dispatched with Buttondown

linked mentions for "duotons":

1. raised expectations
   I allow myself some raised expectations, chocolate chip cookies for the pride, I shouldn’t. Dancing late at night alone anticipating, joyful
   
2. training wheels
   In my journaling and coaching, I use a construct of a tricycle — a bicycle with the additional wheels intended for young children. ‘Training
   
3. the duoton newsletter
   Today I’m starting the "duoton" newsletter, and the "bender" piece will serve as its inaugural issue. That seems like an appropriate moment to