Balthrop, Alabama Soundcheck drawing on Flickr.

During Balthrop, Alabama soundchecks, when the band and the sound guy are trying to get the mix right, I usually try to set up the drawing station. Depending on how much space I have, I can’t use a whole lot of markers. It also depends on how bright the projector is to see which colors will work on a given night. This was a doodle to get the brush pen hand working—and then a bunch of color tests to pick a few colors for the show …