This elephant miniaturist is dedicated to my outdoor painting and drawing friends:
William Wray
Laurent Beauvallet
William K. Moore
Jennifer McChristian
Leslie Sealey
I'm still pretty busy but I hope to start posting again regularly. In the meantime you can check out the beautiful work of the artists I've provided links for. Please tell them I sent you.
Wow, great job! I can't imagine it was easy to get the texturing of an elephant's skin right, but you nailed it!
ReplyDeleteHehe, AWESOME!! Now I'm ready to do another hippo. ; - 0
ReplyDeleteLeslie
Tom have you seen the 3x3 illustration annual? I just picked up a copy and I'm blown away by much of the work. Your elephant piece would certainly be a good fit in this publication. I won't comment on all the killer element's (no pun) in this work, but I will mention your use of texture and color. That's out of the park material! Okay.. rhythm and balance....
ReplyDeleteI rest my case. Imagination, one way or another- anyway, thats the thing.
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't come back- "a pick" according to my kids is a person who nags or criticizes incessantly. As in your such a pick, Dad! Kids are grown and flown. Noun from the verb picking-You're always picking at me, Dad. Ergo, a pick, picks. Near as I can tell. What about a pickle you ask? Don't.
ReplyDeleteDig your stuff, linked you. Any obs?
ReplyDeleteWell guys, thanks.
ReplyDeleteOn the elephant skin, I actually took down the wrinkles some. Those pachyderms are born old. There are two texture layers I noticed to elephant skin. It's similar to bark on a tree. First I paint the roughness and then the bigger in and out shadows.
I love Leslie's hippo pictures.
Thanks for the suggestion William, I've bookmarked the information on that annual. It might be good.
Ron, nope, no obs. Thanks! I have to expand my links soon. It's going to be another late night of painting now. Must be a good little illustrator. Must meet my deadline at morning or I'm dead. Is the grim reaper just another deadline to the freelancer?
Extremely well done technically, but as or more important a natural charm to the character and clever humor of the moment. I'm flattered to be included in the group and I'm glad you back to posting again. Thanks Tom.
ReplyDeleteLove the elephant!!
ReplyDeleteIt's whimsical, inventive and beautifully done-incredible textures too.
By the way, thank you for the link add :-)
Tom,thanksalot for linking me here, It's very inspirational to be included in your list of plain air painters; I mean, I'm just a part-time ballpoint guy, right now. It is clearly inspiring, thank you. Now, 'off to my own deadline :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job - just love your elephants and there definitely is a Tom Kidd elephant, much like Klee had his own elephants. I want my own elephant ! Gotta work on that.
ReplyDelete-I know of Lesie's work, but it was nice to see all the other excellent artists as well.