New York Diary

Ink with acrylic marker, collage, and pastel in a Royal Talens sketchbook

11” x 8.5”

2023 - 2024

Since moving to New York in September of last year, I have been awed by the attention people put into how they appear to others in this city, through mostly through dress, but also hair, makeup, and even how they sit or stand. As a former apparel designer, I can’t help but notice on how people craft their presentation of self through these external markers. I gave myself very few constrictions or boundaries with this project. I went out with my small black sketchbook, a fountain pen, and a few colors to document those that caught my interest, whether for their choice of a brightly colored coat or something more indefinable. In the process, I became more confident with my line, growing used to drawing quickly and in public.