Westward we go!

These here sketches were for a proposal out in Utah. I was drawing inspiration from the cross-country trip I took several years ago which brought me straight through Moab, and all of its beautiful rocky landscapes.

School for Tadpoles

These tadpole sketches were for a sculpture proposal for a new elementary school in Maine. The school was looking for art to frame the entryway, and I thought these would work well from a design standpoint, and as a metaphor for growth and learning.

Little creatures made BIG!!!

These were all proposal sketches for a sculpture project in Portsmouth, NH. Using the same technique I employed with the Giant Ant proposal I was able to show how each piece might look in the intended space. (The Giant Crab is the only one that has been finished, and he ended up in front of the Children's Museum of NH, in Dover, NH.)

The First Sculpture...

So, my first idea for Portsmouth's Overnight Art program was a giant acorn.

But soon after that sketch I decided if this were going to be my first sculpture, I should probably try to make something a bit more interesting...and so the ant was born!


I then took my sketch and colored it. And using photoshop, I placed it "on location" to show how it might look in the real world!

These are some sketches for how I envisioned the possible construction of the ant's body. Some parts of the plan I kept, but when it comes to large scale "recycled art" pieces, a lot of the process is left up to improvisation.

Welcome!!!

Hey! Thanks for checking out my sketches. Some of these are possible ideas for upcoming sculptures, some are for sculptures currently in the works, and some are for sculptures that have already been created! Who knew?!

Well, I hope you enjoy browsing the sculpture sketchbook! If you have any questions, please feel free to send them along!!!

Best,
Nate