Dans le carton à dessin de Douglas Henderson

Doug Henderson est un illustrateur, photographe et paléoartiste américain talentueux.
Ses ouvrages sont difficilement trouvables en France et souvent épuisés.

Il vient juste de réaliser un recueil de certains de ses dessins réalisés entre 1977 et 1986 à compte d'auteur. Un superbe ouvrage à découvrir autour de ses croquis de balade .

FOOT WORK
Early Drawings 1977-86

Mais je laisse Douglas en parler :

Well, here is a little 8x8 inch, self-published book, the first, that reflects my interest in printing a collection of early drawings--of the sort that formed the foundation of my work as an illustrator. This isn't the book some fans may have wanted--and, in fact, next to some ideal publication of finished illustrations, this book is a little pedestrian. But it shows how I wandered about toward my more imaginative work. Fedex delivered the latest proof this morning--and it looks ready to be sold.

Yes, it is relatively expensive--about $35.00. There's no getting around the higher costs of print-on-demand. You'll just have to take into account the copywork, design and text work (with much help from my wife, Kit), as well as the outrageously time-consuming Photoshop work and adjustments through several proof efforts that actually came to span many months. I went to some effort to actually reproduce the color of the various sketch papers--with fair success. The book with about 130 images doesn't cost more than a single signed inkjet reproduction I sell on my Ebay store. 

So I ask you--share the link, as far as you dare to bother your friends. And if you order a copy, I very much recommend spending the extra $2.00 (in the US) for Fedex shipping and not pick US Mail--US Mail sends the book in nothing more than a clear plastic envelope and the book is just hefty enough to get dinged. Fedex sends it in a swell little protective box.

If you visit the Magcloud link, you can review the interior of the entire book--and clearly define the product before deciding to buy. And its available in digital form.

I will likely make something of a pest of myself repeating this link from time-to-time.

Douglas Henderson.

Lien pour l'ouvrage :

Foot work, early drawings 1977-86

Quelques autres liens à cliquer pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas son travail :

1- interview de Doug Henderson par Dave Hone
2- Doug Henderson sketchbook sur Dave Hone's Archausaur Musings