Hi there!
As promised to you sometime (maybe a week or so) back, here is the picture of my last cartoon work.
I have done a number of these during the last couple of years, covering a wide range of popular subjects, some of them going back in time so as to incorporate as much of a cross-section as I could, thereby keeping everyone happy. Well, that was the plan at least.
It seems to have worked, as I've had many positive comments about them, but the most bizarre one at least as far as I was concerned was the eccentric chap who wanted one of a large Scooby-Do to go over the fireplace in his dining room as a talking point. That in itself, must speak volumes for his cooking, or so it appeared to me, and luckily it was not a place to which I ever received an invite.
This one follows the familiar format of acrylic painted onto hardboard, being roughly 24" x 18" and having a smooth planed timber edge on the back to support it, have something to fix hanging materials to and to finish it off nicely. Many people will know it is an 'Hello Kitty', but a friend of ours asked if I could do one of her little girls favourite character. It just seemed so obvious to me to change the name to that of the little girl, making it more personal and enjoyable. Her mother thinks it's great, and loves the idea. I just hope Ellie is too when she receives it.
Why 'the last one' I hear you all cry in unison? Well, as I've already said I have done these for a few years now, have enjoyed doing them, having learnt a lot by working on them in many ways, such as grid-drawing to scale, neatness, a certain amount of self-discipline, having patience with the black lines, and building everything myself from scratch to a completed work.
I also feel that it is now time to move on and to try and concentrate on other areas.
When someone first starts out on their artistic careers, I think deep down we are all basically the same. "My best work is pastels", someone may say, "and I will work in them." Fine - no problem, but then they see watercolours, or gouach, or oils, coloured pencils, charcoal, pen and ink - the list seems almost endless. And it so easy to get carried away, curiosity gets the better of us, and before we know it, that small box of materials we once had eventually turns into a cabinet or drawers full of differing things. And then of course we all have to have a certain container for each one of these mediums, even leading to easels, brushes and dozens of other things - big and small.
My hand goes up as I am just as guilty as thousands of others. But now, I want to just try and work with two of the most popular mediums, those of watercolours and oils. The first for use outdoors and especially when away on short breaks and holidays; the latter for working with at home on ideas I can build up over a long period of time, maybe getting inspiration from those holiday watercolours.
There is no way on this earth that it is a unique, or new idea. I'm just treading on the same artistic pathways that artists and pleasure painters have used for hundreds of years. The only thing different is that it is now my turn.
And so it is: one journey has ended, and another has begun. I hope you like this last one.
As usual, what ever your art - enjoy it.
Paul
As promised to you sometime (maybe a week or so) back, here is the picture of my last cartoon work.
I have done a number of these during the last couple of years, covering a wide range of popular subjects, some of them going back in time so as to incorporate as much of a cross-section as I could, thereby keeping everyone happy. Well, that was the plan at least.
It seems to have worked, as I've had many positive comments about them, but the most bizarre one at least as far as I was concerned was the eccentric chap who wanted one of a large Scooby-Do to go over the fireplace in his dining room as a talking point. That in itself, must speak volumes for his cooking, or so it appeared to me, and luckily it was not a place to which I ever received an invite.
This one follows the familiar format of acrylic painted onto hardboard, being roughly 24" x 18" and having a smooth planed timber edge on the back to support it, have something to fix hanging materials to and to finish it off nicely. Many people will know it is an 'Hello Kitty', but a friend of ours asked if I could do one of her little girls favourite character. It just seemed so obvious to me to change the name to that of the little girl, making it more personal and enjoyable. Her mother thinks it's great, and loves the idea. I just hope Ellie is too when she receives it.
Why 'the last one' I hear you all cry in unison? Well, as I've already said I have done these for a few years now, have enjoyed doing them, having learnt a lot by working on them in many ways, such as grid-drawing to scale, neatness, a certain amount of self-discipline, having patience with the black lines, and building everything myself from scratch to a completed work.
I also feel that it is now time to move on and to try and concentrate on other areas.
When someone first starts out on their artistic careers, I think deep down we are all basically the same. "My best work is pastels", someone may say, "and I will work in them." Fine - no problem, but then they see watercolours, or gouach, or oils, coloured pencils, charcoal, pen and ink - the list seems almost endless. And it so easy to get carried away, curiosity gets the better of us, and before we know it, that small box of materials we once had eventually turns into a cabinet or drawers full of differing things. And then of course we all have to have a certain container for each one of these mediums, even leading to easels, brushes and dozens of other things - big and small.
My hand goes up as I am just as guilty as thousands of others. But now, I want to just try and work with two of the most popular mediums, those of watercolours and oils. The first for use outdoors and especially when away on short breaks and holidays; the latter for working with at home on ideas I can build up over a long period of time, maybe getting inspiration from those holiday watercolours.
There is no way on this earth that it is a unique, or new idea. I'm just treading on the same artistic pathways that artists and pleasure painters have used for hundreds of years. The only thing different is that it is now my turn.
And so it is: one journey has ended, and another has begun. I hope you like this last one.
As usual, what ever your art - enjoy it.
Paul
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