Drawing in Books

I did these pages a while back, but never got around to posting them. The outlines are drawn with a Pitt pen and then they're colored with Prismacolor pencils.

From Book Art

I think they'd look great as a framed series. Maybe one day I'll get around to actually framing them, or maybe I'll draw another set. These were just sort of doodle-y, so maybe I'd want to do something a little more refined. Or maybe not - I'm just not sure. One thing I'm sure of, though, is that I'm not done with this idea yet. Luckily, book blocks are in constant supply right now since I've been making journals. 

Comments

[Thepinkrachael.wordpress.com]

I really like this idea of drawing over the pages of books, they look lovely, especially the bottom two - I like the thin lines on these.

[Phil Davis]

Nice idea, I have a house full of books so my try it.

[Sherry Massey]

Found your blog via the Virtual PaintOut blog. I love your work! I have seen this type of foundation on other art (in fact, I bought a miniature piece done on a book page) and I also love it. In fact, I intend to do this too!

[Nancy Tasker]

They are lovely, and the pages behind them really make them special. nancy

[Cathy Holtom]

I think these would look great framed together just as they are!
Thank you for your postcard too, it arrived today, it's beautifully drawn :=)

[Alex Tan]

These pages look awesome! Love the floral designs and colors

[Saint Ursula]

Thank you all for your comments!

Phil, it feels a little odd to draw in books at first (and I used to work in bookstores, so maybe moreso for me than your average person), but I highly recommend trying it out.

Sherry, welcome and I would love to see what you do!

Cathy, so glad it arrived safely after everything!