More pears. I think I’ve had enough of the circles and dots for now.
Today’s Pears
Category: Drawings
Pear
I made an accordion book out of recycled cardboard. Why? Why not? I can’t credit the person I got the idea from. I think I saw it on Instagram. You can soak corrugated cardboard in hot water (tap water is fine), then peel apart the layers.
I’m a sucker for Kraft paper and have made several books out of paper grocery bags, so this looked fun. it was a little messy but not at all difficult. After the cardboard was delaminated, I laid it on the patio to dry, then tore it down, folded and taped the pieces into a long accordion, and glued on a set of recycled book covers.
I guess I’m using this book for pear doodles.
Staff Meeting Doodle
ink on 90lb Canson drawing paper
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Unfinished
pencil and collage on canvas
10 x 8 inches
The under-layer is from a page of my old art history notes on Rodin. I highlighted the word “unfinished,” then gessoed over everything else, so it isn’t quite legible, and added the tree and map.
Red Pear / Paper Bag
Red Pear
Staedtler Triplus Fineliner on paper grocery bag
There is something about paper recycled from grocery bags that appeals to me. I’ve bound several books made from them. Kraft paper just isn’t the same, for some reason. I think it’s not as soft or thick, and it’s lacking wrinkles and abrasions from having been used.
Testing Pens
Red Pear
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Staedtler Triplus Fineliner on Canson 65 lb drawing paper
The ink in this pen is a bit watersoluble, but not enough to get a satisfying, bleedy wash. it goes blue in a wash, too, which is not great. The pen has a fine, fibrous tip and makes a lovely, delicate line, though. I think it’ll be really fun to doodle with.
Unfinished
10 x 8 inches
mixed media (graphite, gesso, and collage) on canvas
The bottom layer is a page of art history notes from college. I believe on Rodin, hence the repeated refrain of “Unfinished.” The tree is graphite, and the map is from an old world atlas.
red paper boat 