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| Pests I : Dandelion and Rabbits, watercolor, acrylic & graphite on wood, 12 x 12", 2011. |
If you're interested in being in a juried show and helping libraries out go here for information. It looks like the deadline's been moved to March 10th.
When I thought about what I could contribute to a garden themed show I was a little stumped. I'm an awful gardener! I am, however, very familiar with garden pests; that's all that I seem to be able to grow or attract. So, I decided to use that as inspiration, and show that sometimes the unwanted things can also be beautiful.
Here's the preliminary sketch I did before moving on the the wood board:
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| Pests I : Preliminary Drawing, graphite on bristol, 12 x 12", 2011. |
They look like peeps!
they look like they're plotting something..
ReplyDeleteIf they're plotting it's to steal vegetables... obviously.
ReplyDeleteI want this!
ReplyDeleteI love the bunnies!
ReplyDeleteWill there be a groundhog in this series?
One of the most difficult things to do is accurately illustrate a "cute" animal without having the image become overly precious. Young bunnies like these can be particularly problematic.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you've managed to do so in an elegant and evocative composition only goes to show what a sophisticated and skilled artist you have become
Bravo!
Thanks guys!
ReplyDeleteNo groundhogs, sorry.
Haaa John, your assessment is so much more mature than my "They look like peeps".