Saturday, March 12, 2011



So here it is, well most of it the whole thing doesn't fit in my scanner. First I misspelled remember. I glued paper on top of that, then I started to misspell it again. Then I wrote too big and the poem has ended up way down at the bottom of the page.
I am considering drawing in some ivy branches with sparse leaves on it around the lettering. That might tie in with the sign in pages branches. I welcome any suggestions.
Katie

7 comments:

  1. A strong and emotional poem that fits your theme very well!

    I can imagine the ivy working. Perhaps you could pencil some in very lightly to see how you feel about it. I find the moleskine paper quite robust and will take rubbing out to an extent.

    I had a terrible time with the bone dancer, working over it several times, including attempting to wash it out completely and covering over with black wax to largly obliterate much of the image. Still not really happy about it, but the paper is still intact!

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  2. I think you’re being inappropriately critical, Katie. I like the poem. It completes the story. Extending the ivy leaves, around & lightly behind would tie things together nicely. I also find that the lettering being darker & coming to the bottom of the page connects with the similar value & placement of the older figure. I like your lettering, btw.

    This is sketchbook. For me, sketchbooks imply a process. One evolves through a sketchbook. It’s a place to show your interests at a discovery phase. These interests will continue beyond the individual sketchbook entries. Unlike a drawing that is done on a single piece of paper that can be scrapped. In a sketchbook, especially a Japanese binding, you are committed. It’s scary; it’s naked. It’s bound to be imperfect.

    Rosie, interesting you struggled so with the bone dancer. Your process of working & reworking led to what is my favorite, most evocative part of your spread!

    Katie, do you have Photoshop? My scanner wasn’t large enough to get all of my nuts, bolts & screws image with one swipe. I spliced it together in a new document. Not perfect, but good enough. (Larger scanner beds are hugely expensive.)

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  3. I'm so glad you both like the poem. I like it too.
    Katie

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  4. Marcia, I entirely agree with you about the sketchbook concept. It is a place where ideas evolve and imperfections are inevitable!
    With this project, for me, there's a temptation to try too hard and to be wary of experiment.

    All a learning situation I think :)

    I sent my book on its journey to Russia on Saturday - exciting! Wonder where it is now!

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  5. Katie, I do like your poem. I also like the tonal variation and think it contributes to the overall effect.

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  6. CONGRATULATIONS, ROSIE! The experiment is on to test the international mail system.

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  7. Thanks Marcia! The the trusty (!) G.B.Post Office tells me that my parcel has been 'passed to the overseas postal service for delivery in the Russian Federation'.

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