AFRICAN SKETCHES
AFRICAN SKETCHES
I SPENT 3 YEARS IN TOGO WEST AFRICA, HAVING JOINED THE PEACE CORPS AFTER COLLEGE. I DOCUMENTED LIFE WITH INK SKETCHES. I FELT ATTRACTED TO INK BECAUSE OF ITS HARD LINE (AS OPPOSED TO THE RANGE OF HARD TO SOFT THAT A PENCIL PROVIDES). I WAS CHALLENGING MYSELF TO GET IT RIGHT WITHOUT THE CHANCE TO ERASE AND REVISE. THIS BECAME MY PREFERRED MEDIUM FOR MANY YEARS AFTER MY PEACE CORPS EXPERIENCE.