walk in suburbia
I drew this picture, and then made the image in photoshop. I am really digging the pencil sketch with simple graphics. Its a immediate and raw way to get ideas out there. The image of daddy and baby, out for a walk in the burbs is both sweet, and telling. There is just so much mixed up emotion for me in the way our cities are designed and then how we use them. We create our own path, with those that have been created for us.
This brings me to my next point. I have been biting my nails and stressing myself out, trying to find a solution for someone who may like to buy a print of one of these drawings. I have been torn between printing them all fancy at the print shop, who will do an amazing job, but its pricey, and trying to figure if I can print them myself. Our printer is not top-of-the line, but is adequate, and I could make the things so much more affordable. Unfortunately it has been jamming everytime I try to put nice paper in it, also the quality is just not up to par. eeerg.
So. I have not yet made it so that I can print them at home. I will continue to try, so I can offer these for less money in the future. But as it stands, I can offer this drawing (or any other ones I have) at $35.00 cnd plus shipping. They will be the highest quality print, archival, on 100% silk cover stock. They will be printed on 8.5 x 11 paper, but the image will be smaller to leave room for a border, and the fact is, they are small originals, so the image quality will be lovelier like that.
If you are interested, my shop is here.
thanks all.
May 13th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
I’m
absolutely positively in love with your illustrations. This one is great too! I like that you put the post in facebook too because your new posts are not showing up in my google reader.
I decided that when I resume art sales I’m going to buy a fancy printer because I really struggled as well to find high quality printing that was not outrageously expensive.
May 14th, 2010 at 6:23 am
Just so everyone one knows. I am the model that Angie’s uses for her drawings, well me and my little guy. Anyways, we are for hire and available. Here is my website http://bit.ly/GrzpQ. check me out. Also Angie, the link to your story is not working!
May 14th, 2010 at 7:29 am
Well, I feel the same way about your paintings Erika! I remember thats the main reason I stopped doing this kind of digital work, when I was doing mammacomic. I like to hold something in my hand and to make something real – and then this situation you end up struggling to make the image tangible and fighting with technology. I’d rather fight with a brush. It also makes me want to look into other printmaking techniques, that don’t require a lot of equipment…
May 14th, 2010 at 8:46 am
I fixed the link. And thanks for the link to your website Mark. yowsah! – you’re hot! I am lucky to be one of the privileged few who gets to see you, regularly, with your shirt off! Sa – weet!