Best of Both Worlds

Original sketch

close-up on his initials that I carved into the back of the book.

This is a book I made for a friend of mine that combines two things I enjoy very much, book-making and  painting.  the book is a total of 88 pages and has drawing paper, watercolor paper, marker paper, and black canson paper. 

More Books...I know, big surprise

This week at my internship I learned how to do a Japanese Stab Binding...I did most of the cutting, folding, and gluing last week and this week I learned the stitch.

Also, I made this curved spine book.  The book cloth used for the spine is actually an old pair of my jeans from when I was in middle school.  Jean also taught me how to back fabric with paper so they can be used as book cloth...which was a huge plus cuz I was running out of book cloth.

Trying Something New

Close up on the dreamcatcher

Here are a few quick little books that I made because I was inspired by a pair of shoes I own and it expanded from there.  I think they turned out cool though, especially the dreamcatcher.  Still the first try at theses ideas.

Look At That Face

In progress drawing of my little brother, Robby

Shea Baby