When I started this project, I was really pleased with myself for thinking up an idea that would use up some of my immense postcard stash in a creative way. I had visions of the pile shrinking and me standing triumphant atop a stack of halfcards.
As this project goes on I’m finding that this dream doesn’t come easy. When I look at my stash, it’s not at all noticeably smaller and instead I find that the only thing happening is that the easy ones are disappearing.
This is a fine example of what I mean.
My initial choices were fairly simple, single images that I could perhaps crack out in one sitting. This one took me 5 sittings and an insane amount of precision to complete. This was done exclusively in coloured fineliner.
At the beginning of the project there’s no way I would have chosen this, but as the stash dwindles (I’ve made it a rule not to buy any more until i finish the stash or until I reach #365) I have to force myself to confront postcards that would otherwise not have ever seen the light of day again.
It’s daunting, but it’s part of the challenge.
Like the detail and the shadows. 5 sittings – is that a record so far? That highlights the contrast and satisfaction of the envelopes your alter ego is doing!
Five sittings is definitely up there. Although I really love doing this series, it is really intense and the alter ego pieces are such a relief in comparison.