One of my favorite art projects is altering books. Normally I would rather donate a book than destroy it, but when this Reader's Digest came in the mail I couldn't help but picture a wonderful canvas. Some might say that these sketches would look better on a blank piece of paper, but I believe the text adds something wonderful to the pictures. So while you all know I can "trace" images digitally, I thought I'd share some of my hands on work with you :)
Woman in a Poncho
(This is not my favorite, just a sketch playing around with my markers)
Summer Tree
(I love the whimsy of this tree. It just makes me beam happiness!)
Fairy Dew Drops
(a small sketch on a folded page between the tree and the frog)
Frog Prince
(Yes, I know... he's floating! But I love it!)
Roses Cannot Know True Love
(The verse is original. I never did get why roses stand for love. I think love should be represented by something more hearty... like... I dunno... thistles!)
Pity for Humanity
(I love this angel and have drawn her many times. My favorite is one with broken stained-glass wings.)
Mother Earth
(This turned out far better than I expected when I started. I think I'll write some verse in silver on the black area.)
Sleeping Buddha
(I'm debating on whether to use silver to fill in the buddha. I love the look, he just doesn't stand out the way I'd like. Maybe even a quote in the outer circle.)
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7 comments:
Good lord Princess, you are an amazing artist! You really need to put a book together.
big hugs (((u)))
When do you have time to DO all this!?
When she was a kid, she would draw artwork on the napkin... while eating a greasy hamburger.. no really.. we had a resturant and somewhere there is a famous artist.. who has a piece of her work when she was in about the 4th grade.. I can not remember who he was.. but she had sat there while we visited and doodled an picture on a napkin..
He asked her to sign it..and he took it with him...
ok yeah i so need some princess artwork at my house :) You teach MATH????? why not art???
Kelly
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I love your work!! I especially like that the writing is in the background!!
Whoa. THAT is amazing artwork! What an "outside of the box" way to think, with the print filling in the white space. Dang it, I really don't have time for another blog to read, but I guess I'll have to make time, because I can't stop here.
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