Day 971: Ever joined in a book collaboration?

paper collages & drawing, digitized

Earlier this year ...

superb artist Terry Garrett asked me to join him

in a book collaboration. 

He does exquisite work, so ...

I was both flattered and intimidated.

4 x 5" extended to  4 x 30"

Terry made two books, hard cover, accordion fold-out ...

by Terry Garret

with four blank areas on each side for me to complete.

by Terry Garret

by Terry Garret

And on the other side ...

by Terry Garret

left side by Terry Garret

I tried to blend my work with his existing art.

right side by Terry Garret

Difficult, as I am rather messy by nature, he is not.

right side by Terry Garret

So ...

and ...

The second book was identical, 
but all blank pages for me to start.
So this is in the mail to Terry.

We will both have a book of our combined work.

Many thanks to Terry for making the great books.

I apologize, I forgot to take pictures in progress.

A smile for ...