Bound is Boatless Man
I saw this quote on the t-shirt of a friend last summer, whose father teaches how to build wooden boats at the WoodenBoat School in Maine. No joke. SO COOL. Bundìn er bàtlaus mađur (Bound is boatless man) is a Norwegian (Viking) expression. Awesome or what.
Below is my first illustration and calligraphy in Engrosser’s Script.
I made a larger painting for the BF for his 30th birthday. The quote was done by using a pointed pen and dipping in masking gum to write the words. Then I waited for it to dry, watercolor painted over it, and afterwards rubbed off the masking gum. Voilà!










