Ideal Bookshelf 275: Design
2011 / 11"x14" / gouache & ink on paper
This set of design books is now at West Elm, already framed (and for what I think is a pretty reasonable price, at $39). It's part of a collaboration they have with 20x200, and I'm very proud to be salon-walled in the example photo with such cool people as Austin Kleon, Lisa Congdon and Mike Monteiro.
Ideal Bookshelf 312: CS
2011 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 203: MGP
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 100: AJ
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper
NJ sent me her husband's favorites.
Ideal Bookshelf 66: AS
Ideal Bookshelf 67: AS
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper
JB commissioned several paintings for her boyfriend, AS. These two were challenging, in the best possible way.
One of the reasons I originally started painting book spines was as an exercise to get better at hand lettering, especially at spacing out stylized type so that it fits in its designated (limited) space. I'm notoriously bad at it. I often have to re-paint books because I end up with 3 more letters to fit into half a centimeter.
So, painting books about typography for someone who obviously loves it raises the stakes. But I think it worked out nicely.
Ideal Bookshelf 68: AS
Ideal Bookshelf 69: AS
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper
JB commissioned several paintings for her boyfriend, AS. These were themed on color, the other two on content.
(BTW, I did a terrible job "color correcting" these scans; both the red and white books are of all different shades.)
Ideal Bookshelf 58: CMc
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 57: RS
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 55: LS/DF
2010 / 9"x9" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 47: CB
2010 / 9"x9" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 46: AB
2010 / 8.5"x11" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 45: IG/JG
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 40: CB/JG
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 38: JMc
2010 / 9"x9" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 20: CR
2010 / 6"x9" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 19: CR
2010 / 6"x9" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 18: AZ
2010 / 6"x9" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 17: CR
2010 / 6"x9" / gouache & ink on paper
Ideal Bookshelf 7: LD
2009 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper
Bookshelf 47: JMM, Manhattan
2009 / 8"x10" / digital drawing, archival
inkjet on paper
Bookshelf 43: MKM/CE, Oakland
2009 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper
Bookshelf 39: MKM/CE, Oakland
2009 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper
Bookshelf 25: CE/MM, Oakland
2008 / 8"x11.5" / gouache & ink on paper
/ collection of Bernard Dotson
Bookshelf 21: CE/MM, Oakland
2008 / 8"x11.5" / gouache & ink on paper
Bookshelf 20: CE/MM, Oakland
2008 / 8"x11.5" / gouache & ink on paper / buy
a limited edition print at 20x200
Bookshelf 16: CE/MM, Oakland
2008 / 8"x11.5" / gouache & ink on paper
Bookshelf 9: JMM/DK, Manhattan
2008 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper /
collection of cpaig
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