This is a drawing of our dear departed dog, Marco. He struggled for a short time with bone cancer. He will be missed. This image is in the same book as the last image that I posted, http://www.skineart.com/art/13418/screenprinting-and-ink-drawing-i-just-s/. I used ink & brush, screenprint, and inkjet printer.
Screenprinting and ink drawing. I just started this moly by printing random textures and pieces of images into it. I will draw and print over this first layer. This is brand new fun for me. Please look for future entries into this book. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtyhrrs/
Raccoon waffles, YUM!
Work in progress. Artists will include: Ooli, Russia; Marina, Israel; Wil, UK; Lynne, UK; Emma, Australia. This group is doing books on music themes. This book is inspired by Carl Stallings Looney Tune music. No Looney Tune characters here, though. Three of these people have yet to make an entry into this book, so I am expecting it to be completely filled with brilliant artwork.
Artists: Marina Grechanik, Israel; Lilian Maus, Brazil; James Zortéa, Brazil; Beá Meira, Brazil, and myself, in a Japanese fold moly.
Nathaniel’s book. He’s the one in sepia. I’m in blue. This is an entry for moly_x_portrait8, http://mxportraits8.blogspot.com/.
Ken & Roberta Avidor. Local Maestros. http://www.roadkillbill.com/index.html
My spouse and I with matching boots for moly_x_portrait7. Please check it out, mxportraits7.blogspot.com/ .
Ink, collage, and dye, and acrylic paint.
A work in progress. Here’s a technique I have enjoyed lately. It speeds up the process, helping me to keep up with the demands of moly_x.
1) I place a photo in Adobe Illustrator, and make it transparent, about 50%. Sometimes I cut images apart and change the layout in Photoshop.
2) I trace over it, still in Adobe Illustrator. I can make a quick template to match the size of the book, so I can put things where I want them. I try not to put important stuff on the fold.
3) The drawing and the photo are on different layers, so I can turn off the photo if I wish. Look at the other image with my wife and I. I left the photo show a bit. I also used sepia colored lines, because I’m going to use sepia ink.
4) I print the image on Moleskine Cahier paper using my inkjet. Here is where I wish that Moleskine offered Large format paper, even tabloid size. My printer can handle 13″x19″. I have to piece larger images together.
I have grown to like the collage look of this technique. I like the visual distraction/interest. The papers have a different texture, so the ink takes to them differently. I like this too.
I use Super 77 spray adhesive. It’s a little hard to work with, but it doesn’t budge once it’s down. You can see the seams very clearly in these images:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtyhrrs/4196137419/in/ set-72157603…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtyhrrs/3532999471/siz es/o/in/set-…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtyhrrs/4207299692/siz es/o/in/set-…
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