Sketchbooks

Sketchbook - late 2017-March 2018

Sketchbook - March-September 2018

New sketchbook - September 2018 onwards

Recent sketchbooks - I've gotten into the habit of covering them in stickers so I can tell them apart as I'm gradually growing a pile of filled A5 black sketchbooks.

Selfies

Untitled Selfie (distressed screaming), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper 

Untitled Selfie (smol and sad), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper 

Untitled Selfie (sad centaur), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Some sad selfies from the end of 2018.

Selfie

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

A sad selfie.

Roadtrip drawings

Capitol Reef (roadtrip drawing), Chaz Howkins, 2018, oil pastel on map

Arches National Park (roadtrip drawing), Chaz Howkins, 2018, oil pastel on map

Bryce (roadtrip drawing), Chaz Howkins, 2018, oil pastel on map

Bryce Canyon (roadtrip drawing), Chaz Howkins, 2018, oil pastel on map

Some drawings from my American roadtrip using oil pastels on top of the free maps given out at various National/State Parks.

Roadtrip drawings

Untitled (roadtrip sketch), Chaz Howkins, 2018, pencil on paper

Untitled (roadtrip drawing, rocks and road), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper 

Roadtrip mountain painting, Chaz Howkins, 2018, acrylic on canvas

Some drawings and a painting from my roadtrip in America.

Roadtrip Drawings

Roadtrip - View From The Road, Chaz Howkins, 2018, pencil and ink on paper

Roadtrip Selfie, Chaz Howkins, 2018, pencil and ink on paper

Some drawings from my roadtrip in America which included driving around Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado, I was glad to not have to do much of the driving so I could spend more time drawing/observing.

Selfies

Untitled Selfie (triple bois), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper 

Untitled Selfie (ghost), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Katya As Orink Medusa, Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Collages

Words I Know (Bulgarian Collage), Chaz Howkins, 2018, collage

Untitled (Bulgarian Collage - Letters I Know), Chaz Howkins, 2018, collage

A series of collages created whilst in Bulgaria, using Bulgarian newspaper clippings.

Snek Neck Selfies

Untitled Selfie (snek neck & spots) , Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper  

Untitled Selfie (Snek Neck Tabletop), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

A series of self portraits involving snake-like necks.

Intents Drawings

Untitled (Intents Matt/Chaz Collab), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Untitled (Intents Chaz/Matt Collab), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Untitled (Matt The Astronaught), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

A series of drawings created while in a tent on a surf holiday in Spain.  The first two were a collaboration with a friend - drawing each other and taking turns to add to the drawings, one drawn from each of our perspectives.

Selfie

Untitled Selfie (white on black), Chaz Howkins, 2018, pencil and acrylic on paper

White pencil on a black acrylic background. 

Selfie

Degree Show Installation Selfie, Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

A self portrait drawn during the installation week for Degree Show, clearly the installation was weighing on my mind.

Selfies

Untitled Selfie (shapely body), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Untitled Selfie (Facemask), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Self portrait drawings.

Not Selfies

"Make Sure You Include My Mind-Reading Antennae",  Chaz Howkins, 2018, pen on paper

Untitled (The Foot Doesn't Mean Anything), Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

Circle of Sisterhood, Chaz Howkins, 2018, ink on paper

The wife suggested that I branch out from only ever drawing myself, so I began drawing her instead.

Selfies

Untitled (Bionic Arm Selfie),  Chaz Howkins, 2018,
pen on paper

Untitled (Backwards Hat Selfie), Chaz Howkins, 2018,
pen on paper

Happy Birthday To MySelfie,  Chaz Howkins, 2018, pen on paper

A selection of self portrait drawings, including a birthday card to myself.

Multi-Face Selfies

Untitled (Multi-face selfie series),  Chaz Howkins, 2018, pen on paper

Ch9z,  Chaz Howkins, 2018, pen on paper

Some drawings which feature multiple self portraits.

A Bad/Better Day Selfie

A Bad Day Selfie, Chaz Howkins, 2018, pen on paper

A Better Day Selfie, Chaz Howkins, 2018, pen on paper

A series of self portrait drawings, one day apart.

Sketchbook Project Exhibition

The Sketchbook Project was run by Propel Youth Arts and invited people aged 12-26 to fill a sketchbook however they wanted and then have it included in an exhibition at the State Library of Western Australia.  My sketchbook revolved around the theme of feminism.

Feminism Sketchbook

#freethenipple Sketch, Chaz Howkins, 2017, collage and fine liner

Men's Nipples Sketch, Chaz Howkins, 2017, collage and fine liner

Some slogan images featuring photo collage of men's nipples discussing the hypocrisy of nipple censorship.

Feminism Sketchbook - Typography

Grab Them By The Patriarchy, Chaz Howkins, 2017, fine liner

Feminism Banner, Chaz Howkins, 2017, fine liner

Further experiments with hand-drawn typography exploring designs for protest banners using feminist slogans.