Patrick Blake”Drippy Black Hole” Abstract drawing, Ink on paper2014

“Though I work in many different mediums, drawing stands out as a true artistic outlet for me. Like a stream of consciousness, my lines flow freely during my drawing sessions. There is less of a plan or a required outcome when I put the instrument to the paper, and it allows my moods, emotions, and internal conversations to all factor into the final outcome of a single drawing. Thoughts that come in and out of focus, as if artifacts under a microscope, appear as ranges of soft and solid shapes on the page. The result ends up being very personal, and invites conversation with observers, each line asking to be closely examined so it may reveal its unique qualities through the story it has to tell.” – Patrick Blake