Seven Lines In The Sand - Info/Description

Seven Lines In The Sand: First Line

Intro

Welcome! I’m Gary Yek, and this is volume one of Seven Lines In The Sand. This collection of modern art pieces consists of hundreds (!) of pen-on-paper sketches, generally in the style of Minimalism, Conceptual, and Abstract art. The driving force of each piece is its title, ranging from thought provoking to unfiltered fun. Additionally, the sketches are being re-imagined as 3D paint-on-layered-glass “final” versions. Seven Lines In The Sand: First Line is first in a series of 7 books, with 7 companion videos. Each book/video presents 127 (randomly) selected sketches from the collection. I like prime numbers.

A Sample Concept

In addition to being the collection and book title, Seven Lines In The Sand is one of the sketches. It’s a twist on the popular idiom “draw a line in the sand”. This usually involves leaving something behind and moving on. It can be a life-altering change or even an epiphanal realization. Taken together, these moments mold us into who we are as people. And who am I? I’m that guy on the cover – a hyper-minimal self-portrait consisting of only seven lines. This Seven Lines In The Sand character is a positive fellow - always thinking, always smiling, always improving. He sets the tone, then, for the entire collection of works.

Bio

I am a self-taught scribbler, so I will instead explain how this project came to be. In 1979, I found myself in a rather mundane day job. To fight boredom, I spontaneously drew 59 simplistic concept sketches - all with fun titles. Had lots of laughs and tossed them into a drawer. Years later they resurfaced and I promptly drew another 73 sketches. More laughs. Repeat over the years; the collection is now HUGE. Eventually I realized this really was it’s own thing. Seven Lines In The Sand has grown to encompass new sketch concepts, 3D paint-on-layered-glass versions, books, videos, and exhibitions.

Thank you!

Gary

website: SevenLinesInTheSand.com

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