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Kurt D. Hollomon

"Habitual sketchbook practitioner- my work employs the direct observational drawing style that gives my illustrations a sense of reality tempered with a quirky, spirited line." - Kurt Hollomon

Former Mt. Rainier climbing guide and Portland native Kurt D. Hollomon has been art director, designer and now illustrator as well as teacher of drawing and illustration at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon.

Kurt is a crafter of images; drawings, maps and sketchbook journals documenting everyday life with direct observational drawing. His use of type and color and his drawing collages are key identifiers to his current working method. Kurt fills his sketchbooks with purposeful compositions of pen drawings accented with chalk pastels, watercolor paintings and hand drawn typography.

You can see more of Kurt's sketchbooks and illustrations here.

Kurt Hollomon's Sketchbook

One of Kurt's Illustrated Maps

Observational Drawing

Image Collage

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I also carry a sketchbook and practice practice practice everyday. I have a question. It looks to me from looking at Mr. Hollomon's sketchbook pages that he must carry with him an extensive travel set of paints, pastels and pens. What is included in his travel set?? and does he carry all these items everyday?? I usually only carry pencils and pens with me.
Thank you for sharing these wonderful sketchbook pages. I have always felt sketchbooks are very personal, it's a windows into the artists active world. Thank you!!
Ruby

Posted by: Ruby - Aug 26, 2008 4:24 PM
I really enjoy your work. -Naomi

Posted by: Naomi - Aug 26, 2008 5:17 PM
Beautiful work. Great style. Thanks for sharing. After several attempts at keeping a sketchbook, I am re-motivated! (I never know what to put in my sketchbook and end up being unhappy with something I've recorded so I quit). Thanks for the inspiration. I too would like to know what you carry in your travel set, and do you use your sketchbook everyday?

Posted by: Kris - Sep 28, 2008 2:04 AM
Kurt always has the sketchbook and a few pens and pencils handy and often caries a small travel watercolor or pastel set.
Many times Kurt will just do the drawing in the field and add color and additional whimsy when he returns to the studio.

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