Thursday, January 17, 2013

Illustration Friday: "Ocean"


This week gave me a chance to draw from Greek mythology, which I love to do!  Here's Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, riding on a charging hippocamp.  The original drawing was pen and ink on smooth paper.  I was experimenting with different line weights to create different tones without using crosshatching.  Then I colorized it and added the background in Photoshop.

"Poseidon" is available as an art print and more in my shop here.

6 comments:

  1. This is so great! I don't know why, but this really draws me in. I'm not usually a big art person, but your work is amazing.

    Bethany Paige(www.paigeoffashion.blogspot.co.uk)x

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  2. Beautiful technique, composition and background texture!

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  3. wow beautiful, So rich in detail... love it.

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  4. This energetic image grabbed my attention on the Illustration Friday site. It expertly balances rich detail and craftsmanship with an impactful composition.

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  5. Powerful image!!! LOVE the linework! I was always a huge Greek mythology fan in middle school, & Poseidon was my favorite, so this really resonates with me! And it looks like you can use it for this week's challenge, too! They read your mind!! :)

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  6. I'm probably repeating myself, but your drawings have such a cohesiveness because of the way that you use line and shape. (A former art teacher of mine was always harping that a drawing needs "gestalt" and yours do!)I love the way that you've used the curling shape in everything from the wave to Poseidon's kneecap!

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