Day Books, the art-as-life of Sharon Frost, one page after another.

Time slides. Weegee (1899-1968), Shelley (1792-1822). They did share a century.

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

Time to kill between seeing the Weegee exhibition at ICP and attending an opening preview of Shelley's Ghost at NYPL.

Joint is jumping. 20 February, 2012.

5 7/8 x 9 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper.

El lenguaje del Túnel: rumiando sobre un día execrable. 17 febrero, 2012. (The language of the Tunnel: ruminating on an execrable day.)

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

 

The monologue is a little extreme for the subway.

 

Once again, I find myself in my post-Spanish class daze, on the F train. (Otra vez, me ecuentro en un aturdido de posclase de español.)

Después de la clase de español: el subte: linea F: de ay!! que. 10 febrero, 2012. (After Spanish class: the subway: the F train.)

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

Tres Túneles, por Ernesto Sábato. 7 febrero, 2012.

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

(The second time: the mind of Castel remains twisted.)

Neck and neck. 2 February, 2012.

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

En el Túnel: F y M, los trenes a español. 27 enero, 2012. (In the Tunnel: F and M, the trains to Spanish)

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

(Round trip -- it's a long trip to a language.)

 

Somehow it makes sense to write in Spanish when I'm on my way to and from Spanish class -- and I like to do the same in Spanish-speaking places, and while reading in Spanish, and while thinking Spanish thoughts.

I've got your back. 24 January, 2012.

Sketchblog:  http://sharonfrost.typepad.com/day_books

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

Dibujando con Giacometti otra vez y, bueno, un autorretrato también. 22-23 enero, 2012. (Drawing with Giacometti again y a self portrait too.)

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever [collage] on Stonehenge paper.

I found these sketches in a notebook -- they took me back to November in Málaga and the Giacometti exhibition at the Picasso Museum.

There was a film crew in the way and I began to sketch from the paintings and drawings partly to overcome my irritation (and besides photography was prohibited).

And then there was the film -- with Giacometti painting -- a portrait.

Advanced training: 3 line ride from Manhattan to Brooklyn. 12 January, 2012.

7 x 14 in. double-page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper.