Ideal Bookshelf

Ideal Bookshelf 361: GAM

Ideal Bookshelf 361: GAM
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 355: PW

Ideal Bookshelf 355: PW
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 352: RV

Ideal Bookshelf 352: RV
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 346: NRM

Ideal Bookshelf 346: NRM
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 344: DTG

Ideal Bookshelf 344: DTG
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 343: JLS

Ideal Bookshelf 343: JLS
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 329 - 335

Ideal Bookshelf 329: RK
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 330: LLT
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 331: AER
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 332: AMS
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 333: VWK
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 334: PJKS
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 335: JPS
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

EK commisioned paintings for each of her 7 bridesmaids!

Ideal Bookshelf 327: GLV

Ideal Bookshelf 327: GLV
2011 / 8x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 324: CBS

Ideal Bookshelf 324: CBS
2011 / 8x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 304: DCA

Ideal Bookshelf 304: DCA
2011 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 303: MAG

Ideal Bookshelf 303: MAG
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 300: RS

Ideal Bookshelf 300: RS
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 295: AL

Ideal Bookshelf 295: AL
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 287: BBB

Ideal Bookshelf 287: BBB
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 280: LCH

Ideal Bookshelf 280: LCH
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 273: AM

Ideal Bookshelf 273: AM
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 268: JB

Ideal Bookshelf 268: JB
2011 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 264: LM

Ideal Bookshelf 264: LM
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 261: CAF

Ideal Bookshelf 261: CAF
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 255: AZ & AZ

Ideal Bookshelf 255: AZ & AZ
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 249: LC

Ideal Bookshelf 249: LC
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 247: CMS

Ideal Bookshelf 247: CMS
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 240: BJH

Ideal Bookshelf 240: BJH
2011 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 238: HS

Ideal Bookshelf 238: HS
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 237: CC

Ideal Bookshelf 237: CC
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 206: LR

Ideal Bookshelf 206: LR
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 182: SR

Ideal Bookshelf 182: SR
2011 / 10"x14" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 180: KW and 181: SW

Ideal Bookshelf 180: KW

Ideal Bookshelf 181: SW
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 172: LR

Ideal Bookshelf 172: LR
2011 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 169: SMc

Ideal Bookshelf 169: SMc
2011 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 156: ALW

Ideal Bookshelf 156: ALW
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 147: VBL

Ideal Bookshelf 147: VBL
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 146: LR

Ideal Bookshelf 146: LR
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 145: LBT

Ideal Bookshelf 145: LBT
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 140: MAC

Ideal Bookshelf 140: MAC
2010 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 134: JTN

Ideal Bookshelf 134: JTN
2010 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 129: CFR

Ideal Bookshelf 129: CFR
2010 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 128: VR

Ideal Bookshelf 128: VR
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 127: CLE-DBM

Ideal Bookshelf 127: CLE-DBM
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 121: CS

Ideal Bookshelf 121: CS
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 117: SH

Ideal Bookshelf 117: SH
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 115: MAC

Ideal Bookshelf 115: MAC
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

Ideal Bookshelf 110: LR

Ideal Bookshelf 110: LR
2010 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

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I painted these for SS to give to her mom for Christmas. I really love the colors and the mix of design styles (photos, graphic prints, illustrations) of the spines.

 

Ideal Bookshelf 105: DW

Ideal Bookshelf 105: DW
2010 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

EW picked out some of her dad's favorites as a Christmas present.

Ideal Bookshelf 104: MP

Ideal Bookshelf 104: MP
2010 / 8"x8" / gouache & ink on paper

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Great books and great spines.

 

Ideal Bookshelf 95 & 96: AMG

Ideal Bookshelf 95: AMG

Ideal Bookshelf 96: AMG

2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

Two sets worth of the favorites of AMG.

 

Ideal Bookshelf 99:

Ideal Bookshelf 99:
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

LB asked me to paint this for her daughter and son-in-law-to-be as a wedding present. I *love* this one. It includes a few books that would also appear in my ideal shelf, both landscapes and portraits and 2 Neil Gaiman books. Plus I finally got to paint the spine of this nice Plume edition of Atlas Shrugged.

 

Ideal Bookshelf 93: CRH

Ideal Bookshelf 93: CRH
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

GH commissioned this for his wife's 40th birthday. It's hard to tell in the scan above, but there's a lovely rhythm of gold type and accents running throughout the books.

Ideal Bookshelf 85: NBM

Ideal Bookshelf 85: NBM
2010 / 9"x12" / gouache & ink on paper

RM commissioned this painting for her daughter, NBM. This may be the happiest looking set of books I've ever painted. The Girl Who Played With Fire was especially fun to paint. So was Let the Great World Spin.

Ideal Bookshelf 84: JP

Ideal Bookshelf 84: JP
2010 / 8"x10" / gouache & ink on paper

JP is the sister of my friend JP. I like the graphic quality of her favorites, and I enjoyed painting the book  spine (The Know-It-All) that includes book spines running the opposite direction.