Saturday, October 31, 2009
WIP - Dressing Durer's Beast
Dressing Durer's Beast
Ink
5 x 3 in
Catherine L. Mommsen
2009
Durer created his Rhino without ever having seen one. They were novel in his time. His intended model drowned in a shipwreck before he saw it. He drew from someone else's notes. I've always loved this beast, in part because he got some of it anatomically wrong. My drawing is based on his outline.
Imaginary Places: Hulak
Imaginary Places: Hulak
Pen and ink
3 x 5 in (8 x 13 cm)
Catherine L. Mommsen
2009
Hulak, near the Xangu River, Brazil, 10 S 55 W. The Hula men are small, blond and wear blue silk tunics; the women are stronger and very competent in radio transmission. They have invented a deadly blue ray with which they terrify their enemies. ~The Dictionary of Imaginary Places, Compiled by Manguel and Guadalupi
Imaginary Places: Hulak Minor
Imaginary Places: Hulak Minor
Pen and ink
2 x 3
Catherine L. Mommsen
2009
Hulak, near the Xangu River, Brazil, 10 S 55 W. The Hula men are small, blond and wear blue silk tunics; the women are stronger and very competent in radio transmission. They have invented a deadly blue ray with which they terrify their enemies. ~The Dictionary of Imaginary Places, Compiled by Manguel and Guadalupi
Monday, August 24, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Etching Class #1
Etching on zinc plate, pen & ink
4 x 3 inches
Catherine L. Mommsen
2009
Etched on a zinc plate and printed on Rives BFK printmaking paper. The image is enhanced with pen and ink.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Entwined: The Mommsen Girls
9 x 12 in. (23 x 31 cm)
India Ink on smooth bristol
Catherine L. Mommsen
2009
Modeled, with permission, on Rosanne Phelan's painting, Girls. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosemovie/2721915361/in/set-72157600975002819/
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
St. Peter's Tomb, Vatican Catacombs
St. Peter's Tomb, The Vatican Catacombs
4.75 x 5.75 in. (12 x 17 cm )
Ink on 140# rag
Catherine L. Mommsen
2009