hold

ink on bristol

long

ink on bristol

touch

ink on cold press watercolor paper

"For my own part, I am pleased enough with the surfaces-- in fact, they alone seem to me to be of much importance. Such things for example as the grasp of a child's hand in your own, the flavor of an apple, the embrace of a friend or lover, the silk of a girl's thigh, the sunlight on rock and leaves, the feel of music, the bark of a tree, the abrasion of granite and sand, the plunge of clear water into a pool, the face of the wind-- what else is there? What else do we need?"

Edward Abbey is one of my favorite writers. Seems like an obvious favorite for someone who feels more at home in the wilderness than in the city, but I appreciate his ability to convey such beautifully familiar feelings with words (which to me, seems impossible most of the time).