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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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Mindy Keys 7 years ago
Why not work from a scan or photocopy instead of wrecking a perfectly usable book?
Poopsie Doo 7 years ago
Libraries will often throw away books that are out of circulation for a long time. They will have big book sales to try and raise money, but there will ALWAYS be some left over. A lot of old medical journals, travel guides, directories, etc those types of things usually end up sitting and are not of real use to anyone. The only option is to recycle them - or just toss them. What the artist is doing IS giving the books new life and that is a beautiful thing.
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Marilyn Holt 7 years ago
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.
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Liz Koenig 6 years ago
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.
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Ulysses Martin 7 years ago
Do u still have this? I want to buy it. My email is bobb82610@gmail. Com
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Mimis Nachbarin 7 years ago
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.
violetta 7 years ago
I do understand your feelings, and I love books, especially old ones -- that being said, unfortunately thousands of books are dumped in landfills every day. I volunteer with my local library sorting donations for book sales and I want to save every book, but that's unrealistic. Libraries have only so much storage. Charities will only take a few boxes of books. Whatever is left is recycled. That's the best we can do.
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Bluebell Rizzi 7 years ago
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... ^ ^
María Hermida 7 years ago
Books are just objects! They don't have feelings and can't feel offended or hurt. What this artist does is beautiful, and she reuses some paper that was going to be discarded. It's funny how nobody feels offended when "new" paper is used, even it means that lots of trees had to be cut down, but they feel offended when somebody creates art on an old book that nobody wanted and was going to end up in a landfill anyway.
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Queen MT 7 years ago
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
Mimis Nachbarin 7 years ago
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.
violetta 7 years ago
I do understand your feelings, and I love books, especially old ones -- that being said, unfortunately thousands of books are dumped in landfills every day. I volunteer with my local library sorting donations for book sales and I want to save every book, but that's unrealistic. Libraries have only so much storage. Charities will only take a few boxes of books. Whatever is left is recycled. That's the best we can do.
Load More Replies... Bluebell Rizzi 7 years ago
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... ^ ^
María Hermida 7 years ago
Books are just objects! They don't have feelings and can't feel offended or hurt. What this artist does is beautiful, and she reuses some paper that was going to be discarded. It's funny how nobody feels offended when "new" paper is used, even it means that lots of trees had to be cut down, but they feel offended when somebody creates art on an old book that nobody wanted and was going to end up in a landfill anyway.
Load More Replies... Queen MT 7 years ago
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
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