What a wonderful surprise when John O'Brien called from Dolphin Gallery to let me know that the framing of five of my new (large) works were done -- Justin and Greg came by a short while later to deliver the things and here they are all wrapped up in their milky protective plastic wrapping and leaning against the wall of my 2nd floor studio -- you get the picture:
Two woodblock prints (far left and 2nd from right) and three pen and ink drawings -- click to enlarge
-- Mike
Labels: Exhibitions, Woodblock
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Here's the latest pen and ink drawing -- a full life-size family portrait of Sarah, Lily, and Greg -- about 150 hours of drawing using an extra-fine "Precise V5" rolling ball pen with black ink. On Arches 300 lb. hot press watercolor paper, approximately 87 x 45 inches completed May 23, 2006:
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a few details:
 Sarah |  Lily |  Greg |
-- Mike
Labels: drawing
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Another life-size pen and ink drawing (extra fine point rolling ball pen) -- this one of Shannon and Danielle partially robed, about 90 inches by 45 inches on Arches 300lb hot press watercolor paper...
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-- Mike
Labels: drawing
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I completed another large machine drawing a couple of days ago (and a third was completed a few minutes ago -- photo to come later).
This is a life-size pen and ink drawing "Elizabeth and Rod" which is 88 1/2 x 43 1/2 inches:
-- Mike
Labels: drawing
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