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pretty. in pink.

Illustration Friday topic

Studies after fashion illustrations from the early 1900's.

Two folders of La Belle Époque costumes from local library have resulted in two spreads of drawings.
The elegant designs of those illustrations depicting beautiful women were inspired by birds, flowers, sea motifs...etc. Those images have a profound influence on my reading of the assignment.
I decided to go with the S-Bend Silhouette to create the Flamingo effect. And to make it work by coloring everything in pink. The final is cut and paste composition of flamingos and a fashion victim with elongated neck.

The second concept: similarities between the personality/appearance of owners and their pets.

Wise

Illustration Friday topic

Inspiration: Shota Rustaveli
Illustrator: Sergo Kobuladze

Jazz

sketches from jazz concert

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary music Fall 2008 Concert Series Buhaina's Best: The Grand Musical Legacy of Art Blakey
The personnel for this concert is professor Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Nick Roseboro on trumpet; Jaamal Sawyeron tenor saxophone, Lamar Guillard on trombone; Professor Reggie Workman, bass , EJ Strickland on the drums and Vladimir Katz on the piano.

Balloon

Balloon: illustration Friday topic

pen and ink, acrylic

Inspiration - Russian Winnie-the-Pooh at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vinni_pukh_by_fjodor_khitruk.jpg
See Vinni Puh Part/Chast 1 at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuBzKV6XgvA&feature=related

thanksgiving

Hockey Turkey: inspired by report of Sarah Palin pardoning a turkey this year

Still life

After finding this fruit in the refrigerator I decided to record it. The watercolor technique used here employs multi-layered painting on dry surface: "акварельный метод от куска" -"of the piece”, another adequate translation would be a mosaic. Method: A light drawing outlines the main elements of the still life. If the basic composition looks satisfactory, it should be further articulated with detailed and descriptive drawing. The recommended line work should be light and precise, using an eraser only as a last option, since it would affect the textured watercolor paper. Next stage - tone and color, space, shapes of objects and drapery. The painting goes from the middle in a circular motion to the edges. The shape of the objects is modeled by facet-like brushstrokes. An additional layer of unifying color to soften the edges and calm down some areas was added afterwards.

Opinion(s)

pen and ink, color pencil
Illustration Friday topic
The illustration shows two opposites interacting: boldly outlined, thick, rigid, arrogant and stubborn opposite the long, almost see-through, narrow, unbelievably thin, way-too-flexible, ever changing "where wind blows", deformed, swaying before him.