2011 BOOKPLATE UNDERWAY

I've done my research and gathered up photos and props and have started on this year's bookplate.  As in the past, I am rendering the entire piece using black ink applied with stippling.  It's a terribly time-consuming approach but I really enjoy the process. 

As in any good work of art, there is significance for me in the subject matter.  I like my annual bookplates to represent something personal in my life while also being a pleasing, pretty piece.