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Thursday, November 12, 2015

inside/out

book cover























inside /out

you are
everywhere/anywhere
inside/outside
clearly/softly/vaguely
confused
within/without
happy to stay
in/out
something/somewhere
a promise/a wish
to take/make
this
inside/out




Most of my drawings and little illustrated books are pretty abstract but the ones in this book are more figurative with a focus on expressive mark-making. 

"Inside/out" is a series of drawings and a little poem about being locked in. 


"fuzzy head inside"

"Coming out! Ready or not!"

"softly locked inside"























































Sometimes the "bars" are not visible.




"angry inside"

"confused inside"

"inside hidden angst"































































"wonkey"




















Even though these are not pretty pictures, I hope you can enjoy them.

2 comments:

layers said...

These are very emotionall and powerful limages for sure...

Jacobus (Jack) Oudyn said...

Thanks Donna they were done with serious intent. I also love the cooler,ordered collages you make. I find it so hard to stop.(That's why I made 20 different images for inside/out).