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The original drawing for this piece is in a private collection. It was designed for a scholastic travel poster for a travel study course to Chiapas Mexico. The majority of inking is done using the stippler method of small dots. I used four sizes of Rapidograph pens by Koh-I-Noor. They make some of the best technical pens available. I was able to get very fine detail using the different sized pen tips and varying the density of the dots.
This drawing took approximately 50 hours to complete from start to finish and was approximately 14" X 22" in size.
This drawing was done using pen and ink and Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph pens. I worked off of a photo of the dormitory and also from my personal knowledge of it. What always impressed me about this building was that it stood solid underneath all the weight of the ivy, as if one could not live without the other. Being a dormitory that had stood for many years on this campus, it had many stories enclosed within it's heavy walls, as many as there were leaves on the vines.
This drawing was a labor of love. It took two weeks to complete because I lived off campus but I kept going back to look at the structure and the ivy, as if I was listening to how it wanted to be portrayed. After it's completion, the drawing was used in several publications, the most notable was as a cover on the Northland College Alumni Directory published in 1987. During this time I worked in the College's Public Relations office and managed the College Print Shop.
On the other hand, I could take a photograph or someone's idea and turn it into something fantastical. In the early years, I drew dragons and elves, unicorns and mermaids, trees, flowers, birds and warriors. In order to portray the life in the mythical creatures, I had to become or 'know' them. A good friend said that while I was immersed in the drawing, the world could explode around me and I would never know it. The finished drawing would leave me feeling a bit alien and alone, and frankly, exhausted. The process of pulling the art from my psyche to be placed on the drawing paper was draining but would always result in something believable, which is the burden and the bane of an artist.
The drawing to the left is a minor sketch for a color painting. It is mixed media of pencil and ink. Although not in as much detail as the final drawing, it shows movement and some emotion. Unfortunately the final color illustration was lost in flooding.
The second sketch is somewhat whimsical and was done for a graduation invitation. It was a quick sketch. If you look at the detail of the lines, you will see that there is more to the hair than strands. Both of these drawings used stipple to some degree but also included more definitive and stylized line-work.
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| Pen and Ink Illustration for a travel poster. |
Chiapas
The original drawing for this piece is in a private collection. It was designed for a scholastic travel poster for a travel study course to Chiapas Mexico. The majority of inking is done using the stippler method of small dots. I used four sizes of Rapidograph pens by Koh-I-Noor. They make some of the best technical pens available. I was able to get very fine detail using the different sized pen tips and varying the density of the dots.
This drawing took approximately 50 hours to complete from start to finish and was approximately 14" X 22" in size.
Northland College Dormitory
This drawing was done using pen and ink and Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph pens. I worked off of a photo of the dormitory and also from my personal knowledge of it. What always impressed me about this building was that it stood solid underneath all the weight of the ivy, as if one could not live without the other. Being a dormitory that had stood for many years on this campus, it had many stories enclosed within it's heavy walls, as many as there were leaves on the vines.
This drawing was a labor of love. It took two weeks to complete because I lived off campus but I kept going back to look at the structure and the ivy, as if I was listening to how it wanted to be portrayed. After it's completion, the drawing was used in several publications, the most notable was as a cover on the Northland College Alumni Directory published in 1987. During this time I worked in the College's Public Relations office and managed the College Print Shop.
On the other hand, I could take a photograph or someone's idea and turn it into something fantastical. In the early years, I drew dragons and elves, unicorns and mermaids, trees, flowers, birds and warriors. In order to portray the life in the mythical creatures, I had to become or 'know' them. A good friend said that while I was immersed in the drawing, the world could explode around me and I would never know it. The finished drawing would leave me feeling a bit alien and alone, and frankly, exhausted. The process of pulling the art from my psyche to be placed on the drawing paper was draining but would always result in something believable, which is the burden and the bane of an artist.
The second sketch is somewhat whimsical and was done for a graduation invitation. It was a quick sketch. If you look at the detail of the lines, you will see that there is more to the hair than strands. Both of these drawings used stipple to some degree but also included more definitive and stylized line-work.
This final piece is strictly a pencil sketch. It was completed in approximately 30 minutes as a practice sketch to loosen my hand for a more detailed work.
You are welcome to comment on any of these drawn pieces. All of them are copyright protected, I own the copyright, and are not to be used or manipulated in any way without express permission from me. Thank you for your consideration. You may contact me using the form or email address on the Contact page of this website.
Marlene, Do you have more to post?
ReplyDeleteDan Roe
Hi Dan,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your question. I have a lot more illustrations but those above are samples of my work. I keep this limited because of as an artist on the internet, use by others that do not have written permissions is a concern. I may be posting some of them on another site specific to artwork, that also has failsafes installed for copyright protection. If you wish to purchase a short-term usage right or want to commission a drawing, please send me a note through the contact page.
Thank you again for your comment and your interest.