Native American Map
Sharon June 23rd, 2009
I am nearing completion on a project that has taken me more than a year. It is a special commission for a map of the lower Chesapeake Bay region illustrated to show native American artifacts and the general location of settlements dating 6000 BC to contact.
This will be a special limited edition reproduction and availability information will be released at a later time.
The maps (I did two versions!) were drawn with ink on Strathmore Aquarius paper since it resists ink bleeding and buckling of the paper after painting. After the illustration was complete with ink I carefully tinted it with watercolors to bring out the small vignettes of natives in various activities and the border of artifacts and native plants.
