How do?
This week I have dug out the ink pen I bought with good intentions many moons ago. Anyone who knows me will know that I have a love for line work, and really get excited about the works of the likes of Quentin Blake, Rackham and E.H. Shepard. Unfortunatly, I am power mad and superbly over bearing on my own line work, working with a tiny brush and ink, ensuring complete and obsessive control over EVERY LINE!
So...
'NOT THIS WEEK!' I thought to myself and armed with an impulsive and decidedly disobedient ink pen, I have had a go at a style I would like to experiment with more. Admittedly it took much more paper and patience to get an image I am happyish with, but persistence is my middle name!...and by the 5th attempt my old militant methods started to sneak back...gosh darn it! 'Back fiend! Back I say!!!'
Needa hows, here is my image for 'Beginner' for the Friday Illustration, the little chap doesn't seem too fussed that he got snagged whilst out partaking in a spot of Cheese-Thievery...
Any advice/ criticism on this one would be great! In this style, like a little mouse learning to pilfer dairy products, I too am very much a beginner!
Cheers!
Have a great week chaps,
Nats x
This is so sweet, nice illustration!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you're a beginner at all. This is absolutely pro! The faded colours and cartoony style are very like Quentin Blake's, in fact. Love everything I'm seeing here :)
ReplyDeletePS: Is the mouse supposed to be decapitated? I hope not :(
I really like this, especially his expression. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHa! Nice one Natalie!
ReplyDeleteheh heh .. that'll be Nats and her love of elongated knecks.. I think a little mouse colour may well be needed in the kneck area :)
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