Description Sumi ink on paper.Text: 'Toi, tu aura des etoiles comme personne n'en a....Quand tu regarderas le ciel, la nuit, puisque j'habiterai dans l'une d'elles, alors ce seras pour toi comme si riaient toutes les etoiles. Tu auras, toi, des etoiles qui savent rire.'from 'Le Petit Prince,' by Antoine de St-Exupery.I created this piece while studying under Thomas Ingmire. The focus was not so much on legibility, but instead to create letterforms that expressed the emotion or feeling of the quotation. To me, the ink strokes that vary from dark to light express the varying light of the stars above--some twinkle brightly and are easy to see, whereas some are very faint and less visible.
Deborah Willard, Winston-Salem NC Member Since August 2008 Artist Statement Photography has always been a vital part of my creative process and an important source of inspiration for my other artistic endeavors. I consider photography and digital imaging as media in their own right, paying close attention to color and composition. I like photographing flowers, birds, wildlife, and other elements of nature; cats & dogs; scenic vistas and rustic structures; and colorful events in Winston-Salem’s lively Downtown Arts District. In 2010 I opened my own working studio/shop/gallery in a great location in the Arts District. I spend much of my time there creating hand painted clothing. I create most of my designs freehand, so photography is an important tool for maintaining a photo file of various designs. I have recently begun doing a series of pencil and pastel drawings of dogs of the Downtown Arts District, using my photos as references.