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So last Friday’s prompt (25 July 08) was the word ‘canned’ and of course I immediately thought narwhals in a can! It’s obvious isn’t it? Well it is if you’re me;)
Yes, these are the strange thoughts that wander through my weird and wacky mind at random intervals.
Music: ‘Ocean City Girl’, Ivy
I was going to give IF a miss this week as I’ve been up to my eyes in work and studies all week. But tonight curled up in front of the fire I found myself doodling this little buffalo:
The purple buffalo roam the great plains where Atreyu’s tribe, the Greenskins, live. During his quest to save the Childlike Empress he is haunted by dreams about a purple buffalo he must kill in order to become a hunter…
“Each of the following nights he dreamed something of the sort. He got closer and closer to the same buffalo - he recognised him by a white spot on his forehead - but for some reason he was never able to shoot the deadly arrow.” Michael Ende, The Neverending Story
I drew it pencil first and wish now I’d left it and not bothered with the colour wash. For future reference I really should scan my line drawings before adding colour. I think he would have turned out quite nice as a simple line drawing. Ah well, we live and learn;)
I did this as a rough sketch in one of my sketchbooks with the intention of doing a more refined and detailed version this evening when I got home from work but best laid plans and all that. I ended up spending the evening babysitting my sister’s kids and watching Princess Mononoke. And then my Dad and stepmum called round, and then of course when my sister called to pick up the kids we all ended up chatting for another hour…
We had a fun evening together so I’m not too sad that I didn’t get the chance to work on this some more. I’ll probably go back to it again at some future stage as I kind of like the idea:)
Music: ‘Mouthful of Cavities’, Blind Melon
My first ever Illustration Friday submission.
Red Riding Hood was 100% certain the woods were safe.
A quick little illustration done in Photoshop for this week’s Illustration Friday prompt. I only decided tonight that I would do something for IF so didn’t leave myself much time to get anything done. I’m such a last-minute Sally!
I wonder what tomorrow’s prompt will be…
"Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling." G.K. Chesterson
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