Hello, fellow Pandas!
It's been nearly a year since I posted some of my unique art on here and I wondered if you might enjoy a little update about what drawing ideas I have been working on the last few months.
I still draw on old books, but I have been using double pages for quite some time now, the bigger canvas leaving more room for details and beautiful drawings. :)
Mainly using black and white markers I try to tell stories and express emotions with my book art and working on those pieces really feels like cleansing my soul in a way.
So please let me know what you think and maybe have a look at my Instagram for more artwork!
Ps.: I only use books I find in free give away boxes or flea markets that are more or less unwanted. They aren't chosen by content but by paper quality and size. I use one book for several drawings, similar to a sketchbook, so in a way, those books transform to a new work of art, clean pages merging with the ones I draw on. Also, as I live in Germany, most of them are German, in case you're wondering.
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Why not work from a scan or photocopy instead of wrecking a perfectly usable book?
I LOVE what you do. I have always liked old books but I live in a tiny house and have no room for them. I could never figure out useful and/or beautiful things to do with them. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love this stuff you do! Normally I would consider this a defacement, but I keep imagining coming upon one of your drawings in a book accidentally chosen..I would be so delighted.
Do u still have this? I want to buy it. My email is bobb82610@gmail. Com
Your illustrations are really cute. I like them a lot and you are obviously very talented. That's why I don't get your poor material choice... These aren't just "old books". This is literature you draw on. To be honest : I think this is disrespectful. Writers are artists as well.
These are BEAUTIFUL! I might try this myself, there's a boot fair where I live and they leave behind unwanted books. Often in foreign languages :) and I get the whole "books are art too" thing but if they're unwanted and you can make them beautiful like this then... ^ ^
I was scrolling down and thought 'dang her/his pens/markers must be really high quality and expensive' and i looked at the background for some them realizing THAT I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PENS AND THEY COST LIGIT $15 DOLLARS IN TOTAL not saying that the pens are bad what im trying to point out is the fact that she/he was able to create such masterpieces with such affordable supplies. like................. dangggggggggggggggggggg
With so many amazing mediums (or you could photocopy old text then work from that), WHY destroy books?
Your illustrations are really cute. I like them a lot and you are obviously very talented. That's why I don't get your poor material choice... These aren't just "old books". This is literature you draw on. To be honest : I think this is disrespectful. Writers are artists as well.
These are BEAUTIFUL! I might try this myself, there's a boot fair where I live and they leave behind unwanted books. Often in foreign languages :) and I get the whole "books are art too" thing but if they're unwanted and you can make them beautiful like this then... ^ ^
I was scrolling down and thought 'dang her/his pens/markers must be really high quality and expensive' and i looked at the background for some them realizing THAT I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PENS AND THEY COST LIGIT $15 DOLLARS IN TOTAL not saying that the pens are bad what im trying to point out is the fact that she/he was able to create such masterpieces with such affordable supplies. like................. dangggggggggggggggggggg
With so many amazing mediums (or you could photocopy old text then work from that), WHY destroy books?