Admittedly, we've got a soft spot for meticulously rendered drawings of everyday objects (see: Blackstock's Collections, or Obsessive Consumption), but you don't have to share our particular fascination to enjoy this gorgeous book by Nigel Peake (though it might help). The lines, the palate, the subject matter...page after page of hypnotic, and wonderful work. From the Publisher: In the Wilds is a collection of artist Nigel Peake's hand-drawn observations of rural life. From the trees, fields, lakes, and rolling hills that define the country landscape, to the farm houses, tractors, fences, and telegraph poles that build it, Peake's obsessively detailed pencil and ink drawings and beautifully muted watercolors capture the slow moving rhythm of his surroundings. In a time when everyone seems to be seeking relief from the fast pace of everyday life, In the Wilds offers an escape to a countryside as timeless as it is idyllic. Hardcover, 6" x 8"; 144 pages; 80 color and 18 b/w images. |
