Scanned "Art"

Since this blog is pretty new, and I may not get to post as much as I want to right away, here's a sample of some of the many (smaller) things I've collected and scanned over the past 5 years or so. My process is fairly simple, but it seems to work okay. I use a typical flatbed scanner and scan most things at 1500 dpi or higher, which can make for pretty big files. Most of these I print out using an Epson 1280 or Epson 4000 inkjet printer on Epson watercolor paper with pretty good results. A few pieces have been output by a service bureau at a larger size using the giclee process.

This one reminds me of a chicken for some reason. A rusty chicken.


This is on of my favorites. It's pretty small, less than 2". I love the expression on "his" face.


Is it a dog? A moose? I'm not quite sure...



This is one of the earliest pieces I found. I was at my father's soaring club (that's sailplanes) and noticed this little piece of metal, probably 2"x3" on the ground. It had a wonderful patina: a mix of rust, dirt and moss. I scanned both sides and really liked how they looked blown up huge to about 24"x36". They have a real painterly feel to them. I went to look at it several weeks after I had initially scanned it and found all the moss gone! It was a good reminder that the stuff I collect is constantly changing.


I found this at the beach and love it's organic jaggedness.