Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Studio Update: 246 Editions selection committee

When Matthew Langley asked me if he could publish my work in the first round of affordable digital prints at 246 Editions, I quickly agreed. Matt has a good eye and fine attention to detail, and the Peter Dayton print I received in the mail this week is stunning. Now, after much dithering about what image to submit, I've decided to use a drawing-collage from one of my sketchbooks. I hate to admit that I watch TV while I draw, but I've found that it keeps me from overthinking the images, and so every night I work on my books in front of the boob tube. I scanned the pages into the computer, then composited them in Photoshop. Big thanks to John Davis and JH, a low-profile work-on-paper collector who stopped by over the long weekend, for helping me decide what to select. Here are scans of a few spreads. The books are nothing fancy, just 8.5" x 5.5" perfect-bound vinyl-covered books from Utrechts.



















7 comments:

leigh wt May 27, 2009 10:40 PM  

hi Sharon

These are great!

leigh wt

sharonA May 28, 2009 1:03 AM  

Sharon,

These are beautiful - they really conjure up a certain kind of landscape for me! I appreciate how much they echo your paintings but they're an independent entity on their own, too. Thanks for sharing them with us!

lisa May 28, 2009 8:09 AM  

They will make beautiful prints!

Anonymous,  May 29, 2009 11:47 AM  

There's no shame in watching TV while drawing. Good TV, with well composed images and engaging content, can be just as stimulating as listening to a great record.

Anonymous,  May 29, 2009 11:51 AM  

Especially when you have all the back episodes of The Wire or Breaking Bad or Dexter...

--Sharon

Anonymous,  December 5, 2009 11:54 PM  

** spectacular **

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