Friday, April 1, 2011

A Couple New Books!

Hello! Here are a few books I made recently. The first one is a big coptic book with giant wings. Practical? No. Conversation starter? Definitely.

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I've already done a few bird-related drawings inside...

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The second book is a pop up book that I made about my grandma's old house, which got destroyed in a hurricane years ago. I loved that house as a kid, and I wanted to make a book for both it and my grandma. Here's the cover, with a piece of Native American pottery that is often found in the area:

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The first page:

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Each successive page opens up to add a new layer onto the house:

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Until finally:

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When all the layers are up, you can pull on the topmost tab to reveal the final, post-hurricane page, with :

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Yay books!