The Neglible

2006-11-19T11:41:00.000Z

"have you not read

that text means

fulfillment of

voice"

Gel pen and biro.

2006-11-18T23:04:00.000Z

"beware of

savage

fruit

it will

cast out

many foolish

roses"

Pencil, Sharpie and pen.

My daughter had a look through my book today and asked if she could do a page and this is the result. I think I'll encourage her to have a go with a book of her own. ;o)

2006-11-18T10:30:00.000Z

"gentle spirit

peacemaker

a lamp is lit

to complete

what is right"

Watercolour pencil and biro.

2006-11-16T23:32:00.000Z

"someone sues you

to the

the last farthing

without good cause"

Watercolour pencil, biro, gesso and oil pastel.

I've just realised that I've got two "the's" highlighted in the text! :o( Not sure whether I'll let it be or fiddle with it!
The hearts are showing through from the next page but I've decide not to try and disguise anything like this.

2006-11-16T23:30:00.000Z

"conventional

clarity"

Watercolour pencil and biro.

2006-11-16T23:27:00.000Z

"go"

Acrylic paint and gel pen.

2006-11-16T09:09:00.000Z

"and angels appeared"

Biro and felt tip pen.

2006-11-16T09:06:00.000Z

"hope"

Sharpie, biro and crayon.

The bottom of the page was a happy accident brought about from my biro marks on the clusters page coming through the crayon page opposite this one! :o) I really liked the effect so left it as it was.

2006-11-16T08:48:00.000Z

"lingering regret

cherished view

in the end

our intention

liberty

poetry"

Crayon and biro.

2006-11-16T08:46:00.000Z

"the structure

of contemporary

clusters

can hardly hope

to be

representative"

Coloured biro.

2006-09-25T09:49:00.000+01:00

top - "completelynew friends, great advantage available"

blue fibe tip pen

bottom - "alterations enrich appreciation"

Black biro.

I wanted to have a go at a couple of pages just using one colour. I'm finding it difficult to find text on these preface/introduction pages, it's dry old text at the front of Bibles!! Consequently, I'm not very happy with either of these and also because the text doesn't stand out very well.

2006-09-21T08:52:00.000+01:00

"a task both long and difficult"

black biro and coloured pencil

I did this page this morning while waiting for DD to get ready for school, was impressed with myself for knocking a spread out in 15 minutes! Maybe timed art slots are something for me to consider!!

2006-09-20T22:22:00.000+01:00

"a new departure
the advance of
textual
corruption
restoring
vanished
evidence"

Black biro and watercolours

I've gone backwards in my book to work on the intro and preface pages. This txt leapt out at me and made me chuckle! ;oD

2006-09-18T11:42:00.000+01:00

"passion
fulfilled
in the wilderness"

poster paint, ink pad, blue biro, green fibre tip pen

2006-09-18T11:41:00.000+01:00

"in a dream
you
found me"

black biro, watercolour paints

I'm a big fan of cross hatching so I think there'll be lots in this book!

2006-09-18T11:33:00.000+01:00

"you have learned
do not turn your back
when you
imagine"

"do not look
in the secret place
for treasure
treasure
is
in
yout heart"

marker pen, green fibre tip pen, black biro, red gel pen

I'm not sure I'm finished with this, think I'll probably come back to this one.

2006-08-23T08:58:00.000+01:00

"the time and the story"

poster paint, biro, fibre tipped pen.

The Neglible

2006-08-22T23:39:00.000+01:00

Inspired by Tom Phillip's altered book, A Humument, I have begun my own altered text book and will share the process here on this blog.

So, the details of my project - I'm using a hard back copy of The New English Bible measuring 5.5" by 9". I know that some folk may be offended by my choice of book and that is why I have chosen to be open about it. I don't want to tout my religious beliefs here, that's not what this blog is about, but what I will say is that I feel what I will be doing will be an enhancement of the words NOT an abuse. My aim is to let the text I choose inspire the artwork surrounding it. I don't want to use any 3D materials but rather just pens, paint, pencils, crayons, inks etc with a little collage maybe. This may all change as the project moves along of course! For me this is about experimenting, about creating a personal version of A Humument style altered book and about sharing the process.