I caught a post that shared an open call for coloring book drawings. A print magazine had requested the submission of black and white drawings for a coloring book, sized for 81/2” X 11″ reproduction. I figured it would be a way to get a sense of whether or not this balloon idea is really worth pursuing. Just a sense. (I already colored this one… had to try it out.)
The deadline was very soon. I already had a sketch in my book that I’d done from the top of South Allegheny Street and I could picture it working as an interesting vertical composition. When I opened the book and did an honest assessment, I still thought it could work, but there wasn’t enough information in my sketch to let me make a larger, vertical image that was reasonably true to the landscape.
We had an almost warm day last week that encouraged me to climb the crazy hill again, stand outside on the edge of the world and do another sketch. This time I broadened my view and tried to capture more of the scene. I wasn’t trying to compose a picture, just record relationships. It was fun. In my minds eye, as I sketched I started rendering in Flash, and it felt right. I took a snap of the new sketch with my system’s built in camera and used it as a template layer to build my finished drawing on. I have no idea if it will get accepted, but if it does I hope someone familiar with Bellefonte recognizes the town.
Dave, I love that drawing. That would make a great framed litho. Would it be possible for me to get a file of that so I can have it for my home?
Sorry Derick, for some reason I had to approve your comments, but wordpress never told me it was here… The drawing is vector with the color as a raster layer in the background- I can pretty much export it any size if you really want it.
I definitely do. Thanks for sending it to me. I am going to print it on photo paper and frame it to hang in my house.