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.