Do you carry a sketchbook?

Living in Japan without a car, I spend about two hours every weekday on the train. Most days I leave early enough to get a seat, but even if I'm standing (against the door between cars), I have enough space to get out a tiny book and my pencil. I'm not in Tokyo or Yokohama, where this would be impossible during rush hour.

Last year, I had a little daily calendar that measured about 7cm X 12 cm and 3 cm thick (5" tall, 3" wide and about 1" thick). My goal was to make a quick sketch every day. Well, that didn't happen, but mostly because I go so involved in detail that some of the sketches took me days to complete. Some days were just whimsical, and others were very intricate.

"Night wave" (graphite all over the page, erased with a kneaded eraser):

#graphite #art