An Illustrative World - Mars Denton

AN ILLUSTRATIVE WORLD

This is only a small sample, little

quips, doodles and seemingly

nonsensical drawings from one of

my most recent sketchbooks, but

it is really a filing cabinet for my

thoughts...in the palm of your hand.

I’ve always kept sketchbooks, as a

way of remembering — a personal

time line of events and ideas.

I’VE BEEN DRAWING FOREVER.I LITERALLY DON’T STOP.

I CAN’T STOP.IT’S MY METHOD OF CONCENTRATION.

IT ’S MY DIALECT. IT’S MY LIFE.

I’VE BEEN DRAWING FOREVER.I LITERALLY DON’T STOP.

I CAN’T STOP.IT’S MY METHOD OF CONCENTRATION.

IT ’S MY DIALECT. IT’S MY LIFE.

IT’S ME.

My mother once told me about my drawing habits as

a child, and I feel they are still relatively the same.

She would sit me down at the dining room table,

hand me a box of crayons and a pile of scrap paper,

and let me get to work.

By the end of my drawing session, I would have a

whole stack of smiley faces, relatively the same,

but with subtle differences.

If you looked through my schoolwork

from the dawn of my education,

you would see a progression of skill.

That’s why I don’t stop. My constant

goal is development.

To some drawing is a pain, but for me it’s quite the opposite. It’s my joy, my inspiration, and my refuge.

AN ILLUSTRATED AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

I intend to continue this processthroughout my lifetime, and truly have