the first amphibian
4.5 x 6.5 oval gouache on illustration board.
"Hello, there, friend..."
This piece came completely out of left field-- I did the lineart in a bar on a whim (since it's so close to my upcoming August show, I always have some primed illustration board in my bag to work on-- it's a sickness, I tell you!) and the setting developed as I was painting. I'm so surprised by it-- I wasn't planning on it being this dark, but I really love this place I discovered, so safe and dreamlike... I had to restrain myself from painting prehistoric insects slicing the air...
I don't know if it's readily apparent, but our little adventurous friend has a Darwin fish on the back of his boat.
The Darwin fish is a great touch!
Posted by: Blake Himsl Hunter | July 10, 2008 at 15:49
Nice to see some playin' around with focus. The parts with soft focus really add to the dreamy feel of things.
Beautiful.
And... yay Darwin fish!
Posted by: Saint Splattergut | July 13, 2008 at 04:19