an experimental illustration

I don’t draw or paint nearly as much as I’d like or should. Yesterday I had the crazy idea to do both, but to use watercolours, which I feel I should inform you, scare the crap out of me.

an experimental illustration

I had no idea what I would draw or paint when I started. I just washed some colours onto the pages and then started with a pencil. This is the result. I think I like it.

Expect more and, hopefully, better.

Watercolour, Acrylic, UNI pin Fine Line pens, pencil, on Moleskine sketchbook

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8 Comments

  1. matt
    Posted February 17, 2008 at 9:44 am | Permalink

    oh wow that’s fantastic. the rabbit-things are alternately making me laugh, and creeping me out. theres something very spider-like about them. then again, a blank expression is always unsettling.

    beautiful combination of materials technique as well.

    cheers,
    matt

  2. Posted February 17, 2008 at 9:52 am | Permalink

    Thank you very much, Matt! So pleased you like it! :D

    Ooo… I didn’t even think that the little guys might have spider legs behind the grass… * gears turning *

  3. Jodi
    Posted February 17, 2008 at 2:43 pm | Permalink

    I love the vampire looking rabbits. They remind me of Ugly Dolls.

  4. Posted February 17, 2008 at 4:44 pm | Permalink

    Wow! Excellent! I, too, love the vampire rabbits. Spider legs sound just about right. :)

  5. Posted February 17, 2008 at 5:47 pm | Permalink

    Thank you Jodi and Gia!

    Watch out— I may take the compliments as encouragement and subject you to more! :D

  6. Ginny
    Posted February 17, 2008 at 7:19 pm | Permalink

    The bunnies are so cute, and the tree is lovely.

  7. Posted February 17, 2008 at 8:17 pm | Permalink

    Thank you Ginny!

  8. Posted February 18, 2008 at 7:26 am | Permalink

    Awesome!

    Now to write the little critters up for Monsters and Other Childish Things :)

    - Neil.

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