Process

  • Existing dust jacket used for mapping.

  • Taped off and washed with waterproof fountain pen ink.

  • Base level details added, foliage and leaves used to fill blank space and normalize gaps between elements for balance.

  • Calligraphy.

  • Final elements.

    Blank space for dedication, left blank in photos for anonymity.

  • The difference between a single wash and multiple. I love fountain pen ink for its ability to layer and create textures like watercolor.

  • Incrementally, carefully bending paper to avoid creasing.