I have a bad habit of doodling, especially in meetings or when I'm talking on the phone. This week's art is part collage, part line drawing but all very loose and relaxed - just like a doodle.
I chose New York as my subject because my daughter has just finished singing in Leeds Youth Opera's production of Carmen which was staged in Spanish Harlem. The gritty grey and black colours of the set and costumes were punctuated with flashes of red. These gradually increased in number as the story of love and betrayal unfolded.
As luck would have it I have reached the mid point of my sketch book and it has a lovely red cord running through it. I started my work by laying down torn fragments of The New York Times. Then I drew an outline of New York skyscrapers in black drawing pen. I didn't want it to be too architectural so I kept it loose and doodle-like. Finally I have added a crimson flower (which will be pressed and dried) which was so symbolic of Carmen's love for Don Jose.
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