This is one of my favorite drawings from my freelance days. I'm pretty sure it was commissioned by and published in "The Real Paper", a somewhat short-lived "alternative" weekly paper out of Boston, MA.
Although I believe the majority of your stipple work was done on coquille board, where as those guys use more of a traditional ink, semi-pointillist approach for most of their stuff.
"Adam Riches said... I quite enjoy your "stipple period".
Although I believe the majority of your stipple work was done on coquille board, where as those guys use more of a traditional ink, semi-pointillist approach for most of their stuff."
Actually, I never think of my drawings on coquille board as stipple drawings, though the effect is somewhat similar. I only consider those pieces (like the one in this blog entry) which I have drawn, dot by dot, with some kind of pen, as true stipple drawings. -- PL
That's interesting, I actually didn't realize you had drawn this particular one with a pen, because the outlines of the characters are in dots. I assumed (wrongly ;-) that unless it had a solid outline of some kind you likely used coquille board.
" Adam Riches said... That's interesting, I actually didn't realize you had drawn this particular one with a pen, because the outlines of the characters are in dots. I assumed (wrongly ;-) that unless it had a solid outline of some kind you likely used coquille board."
My philosophy about stipple work is that it is only a true stipple drawing if that is the only technique you use -- dot after dot after dot to build up areas of various tones, and possibly build up lines (as seen a bit in this drawing). If I ink a drawing in the traditional fashion, using line work, and then stipple in some shading, I don't really consider that a "stipple drawing", but more a "drawing with some stippling". -- PL
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Its a nice little fall/Thanksgiving piece. A bit strange yet an eye catcher.
ReplyDeleteI quite enjoy your "stipple period". It reminds me of the work of two other illustrators I enjoy you may like to check out: Richard Kirk
ReplyDeleteand to a lesser extent: John Baizley
Although I believe the majority of your stipple work was done on coquille board, where as those guys use more of a traditional ink, semi-pointillist approach for most of their stuff.
"Adam Riches said...
ReplyDeleteI quite enjoy your "stipple period".
Although I believe the majority of your stipple work was done on coquille board, where as those guys use more of a traditional ink, semi-pointillist approach for most of their stuff."
Actually, I never think of my drawings on coquille board as stipple drawings, though the effect is somewhat similar. I only consider those pieces (like the one in this blog entry) which I have drawn, dot by dot, with some kind of pen, as true stipple drawings. -- PL
That's interesting, I actually didn't realize you had drawn this particular one with a pen, because the outlines of the characters are in dots. I assumed (wrongly ;-) that unless it had a solid outline of some kind you likely used coquille board.
ReplyDelete-->> ..now pronounce you , "Mr. and Mrs. CREEPY" .
ReplyDeleteYeh , Pete.. you got that down pat.
So creepy.
love it.
" Adam Riches said...
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting, I actually didn't realize you had drawn this particular one with a pen, because the outlines of the characters are in dots. I assumed (wrongly ;-) that unless it had a solid outline of some kind you likely used coquille board."
My philosophy about stipple work is that it is only a true stipple drawing if that is the only technique you use -- dot after dot after dot to build up areas of various tones, and possibly build up lines (as seen a bit in this drawing). If I ink a drawing in the traditional fashion, using line work, and then stipple in some shading, I don't really consider that a "stipple drawing", but more a "drawing with some stippling". -- PL