Watercolor art on book pages

Charcoal drawing on a page from the "Italian Pocket Dictionary" published in 1838.

Original expressionism painting by Sandra Encaoua (France). This one-of-a-kind watercolor on cardboard painting measures 9.4W x 12.6 H inches, and is framed. The aerial painting ships in a box directly from the artist's studio and is covered by the 14-day satisfaction guarantee from Saatchi Art, so you can buy with confidence.

Valerie skims through vintage books to find key words that inspire her art. After finding these words, she sketches a drawing on the page with India ink, then adds watercolour paint. Many of the originals were produced on family vacations with her 2 small children. The lakeside cottage by Shuswap Lake in British Columbia was where these pages were brought to life.

Quirky colourful mixed media illustrations, often repurposing old dictionaries and maps...

I've long held the belief that books have the edge on e-readers in a number of ways, at least as far as DIY goes - after all you can repurpose a book into other neat items, like bookshelves or safes. Likewise, the pages inside the book are incredibly valuable because

Flying Shoes Art Studio is owned by Oklahoma, regional artist, Kristy Patterson. Kristy's work is owned in private collections in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. She resides in her rural hometown with her husband Michael and teaches advanced art at Guymon High School.

I’d like to thank my coauthors: the wind and waves for their unique dedication to helping make marks on the pages of this little art book. 😘 Thank you to @constanze_illustrates for sharing this...