My central artistic medium is pen and ink drawing, with a focus on composition and simplicity of line. Influences on my art include Zen, surrealism, and cartooning; most of my pieces aim for some combination of beauty, surprise and/or humor.
In 2001 I used my flatbed scanner, with the lid removed, to scan a ginkgo leaf so I could remember it. I was amazed at the beautiful, high resolution, 3-D like, color image of the leaf produced by the scanner. I realized that “scanography” (i.e., capturing images using a flatbed scanner instead of a lens-based camera) is an important new artistic medium.
Since that time I have actively explored and developed many ways of using this new photographic technique and there still is much to learn and do. My use of scanography reflects the same basic aesthetics and themes as found in my pen and ink drawings.
My award-winning scanograph “Egg Triple Decker” is shown above.
More images will follow. Please check back.
For further information: willbow@mindspring.com