I’ve been reading Michael Chabon’s Gentleman of the Road and really enjoying Gary Gianni’s illustrations for it- so thought I’d try something in a slightly looser line-style (although his illustrations are anything but loose, I love looking at the lines – he’s amazing). Fine technical pen with text and background from an old book.
Here is a glimpse of Enormous Work (no longer) In Progress:
And the new blog header:
February 2, 2010 at 10:58 am
Pretty.
February 2, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Lovely illustration.
February 2, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Hi Kathleen,
what fresh line work you did. The texture field of grass or something like that you did below I did too for a work in black and white, it’s nice! Congratulations!
February 4, 2010 at 11:43 am
OOOhhhh Lovely! Makes me wanna go join a pirate troop or a gypsy band….. hmmm where does one find such a group?
February 5, 2010 at 3:44 am
What patience! I love your technique….
February 5, 2010 at 4:48 pm
yes! yes! I just read this over the holidays and probably spent as much time staring at the pictures as reading the book. So vigorous and lively, and not-quite-scribbly hatching.
Love your interpretation of that style.
February 9, 2010 at 5:02 pm
I agree – and thought they were perfect for the book.
February 9, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Thank you all!