Monday, May 11, 2009

Bozeman Main Street Finished

Since October of 2008 I've been drawing every building on Bozeman's historic Main Street between Rouse and Grand Avenues in a small Pen and Ink brand sketchbook. I finished yesterday afternoon, directly across the street from where I started. Somehow I filled the entire book with no extra pages. Now I have to figure out what to do with it...

My last two spreads, nos. 24 and 25:

Bozeman Main Street  #24

Bozeman Main Street #25

main street bozeman sketchbook

main street bozeman sketchbook

main street bozeman sketchbook

The whole set can be viewed here.

29 comments:

petescully said...

it is absolutely gorgeous, really incredible piece of work. You should be very proud. And Bozeman too. That should be published across america, no words, just the pictures as they are in the book, it's a masterpiece and an inspiration. Well done!!!!!

jerry waese said...

amazing results from your disciplined pen work

Julie Oakley said...

gosh that's an impressive piece of work

Anonymous said...

Excellent work! Why not approach your chamber of commerce - use your drawings to create postcards and calendars; generate income for the community (and yourself, of course).
- p. jarvis

Tommy Kane said...

Impressive.

Kate (Cathy Johnson) said...

SO cool! I just love this...and yes, you really should be able to do something with it and get the Big Picture(s!) out there!

S. Zellous said...

Wow!

Anonymous said...

Terrific work and showing us the size of your sketchbook makes it more impressive. Show it to the Historical Society and make copies for their files.
Frank

Sara Winters said...

Oh Wow! I would love to watch you work.

Fouad Dakhouch said...

Wow incredible!
I love your patient style with calm urban views.
Really nice mini sketchbook :)

jerry waese said...

make a blurb book from it and sell it.
http://www.blurb.com/partner/flickr/

Paul Heaston said...

Thanks everyone! Jerry, I might just do that, thanks.

memi said...

Wonderfully charming,impressive and inspiring!
Congratulations!

marctaro said...

cheers for you! it's a great thing when a project like that gets completed!

I'd say, publish the sketchbook! perhaps with a few historical notes? Would be something current and past residents would love to have, and will become a historical textbook when it's all gone! Maybe you'll have to do it again every 25 years :)

gabi campanario said...

Congrats Paul, you must have a great sense of accomplishment. This is an awesome project.

TIA said...

Speechless! What an accomplishment.

Flaf said...

wow, what an irresistible documentary for your town!

Kristihern said...

I agree with your other admirers - this is an impressive and inspiring BOOK! Let us all know when it will be published...

nathalie et cetera said...

wonderful!

jill said...

I love this project! And your style is lovely. I've been to Bozeman and it's a great town- you captured it perfectly. I agree with others that you should publish these in some form- blurb book, calendar, notecards.

I'm really very, very impressed by this project.

Laureline said...

Congratulations on a wonderful accomplishment! I hope you take some time off to eat gelato (or something), go swimming, take a long walk before you begin your next chef d'oeuvre! So... what will it be? ;D

gerard michel said...

Bravo !

Cassius said...

Dude. Nice work. I tried to do this sort of thing in Europe and was just overwhelmed. Very impressive, keep up the good work.

Isabel said...

congratulations, your sketchbook looks truly good and I have nothing to add to all its been said

Paul Heaston said...

Thanks! I think I will contact the city to see if they have any interest in turning the project into a book or postcards or a series of prints.

Liz Steel said...

totally awesome!!! You absolutely must publish it somehow! I would buy a copy!!!!

Matt Jones said...

Your sketches are gorgeous! Super clean lines & love the contrast.

Mike Thomas said...

Congratulations, and great work!

Now, to start on the next street...

Lynne Chapman said...

Superb stuff. So impressive, so beautiful...

 

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