Going Postal (Part Deux)

Here's another taste of my ongoing series  inspired by postage stamps from around the world. I applied guache, sumi ink, charcoal, and colored pencils to 4" by 6" sheets of watercolor paper. To paraphrase the Grateful Dead, this project is taking me on a very "long strange trip".  I hope you'll stay with me on this one.

Poplars, France

After Godard, France

Marcus Garvey

∞ , 8

inspired by Osamu Tezuka

Swing-a-Ling

You can see how this project got started right here.

Beautiful prints of these pieces are available here.
 
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes,
but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust


Happy travels this summer!

Going Postal

A few months ago, I received a mysterious package in the mail; it was filled with postage stamps from around the world. It turns out they were sent by the talented artist, Polly Law, who thought I might find inspiration in these little pieces of art. Thank you Polly - for starting me on another journey around the world - via stamps.

Guatemala

Ode to Bruce Springsteen

Temuco, Chile

Fala

Fish, Portugal

Françoise Hardy, France

Amazon, Venezuela

Ponzi, Italy

Selma, Alabama (inspired by a Bruce Davidson photo)

Thanks for viewing.

Update: You can see the second installment of this series right here.

Update: You can see the third installment of this series here.

Beautiful prints of these pieces are available for purchase here.

You can view a big gallery of my personal projects here!