Blue Iguana- Illustration Friday.
This took about eight or so hours as well. Pen and ink with colored pencil added after.
First, I have been extremely ill with the flu and now viral infection on top of that...and there seems to be no end in sight yet. So I had lots of time.(We are supposed to get several inches of snow tomorrow so that will incapacitate the state for a day...I need one to rest).
Second, when I researched "blue" I was amazed to find there are blue starfish, cats, dogs, goldfish and more out there, who knew?! This one just struck me. I like lizards for some reason.
beeeeeeoooooteeeeful!
ReplyDeletecan see all the effort you put into it.
i think, people who don't draw, can not fathom how these things take so much time.
bravo!
(hope the flu's leavin soon)
First I wish you well!
ReplyDeleteSecond what a fab fab fab iguana! (I like newts which a bit like lizards too)
Fantastic texture and a great likeness to the real thing!
ReplyDeleteEllen,your stippling technique is amazing. Those eight hours were well spent - he is magnificent!
ReplyDeleteYour work here is excellent...so fine and precise! I can see that it took a long time, but the result certainly makes it worth the time. It's very beautiful:> I hope you get well soon...
ReplyDeleteEight hours and totally worth it. The scales in this fella are amazing. Very nice work - as is the wee bird a post ago. Great job.
ReplyDeleteEXCELLENT!
ReplyDeleteyour pen work is AMAZING!!! allllll that texture! no wonder it took so long!!! i love your small pc too- so wintry and delicate!
ReplyDeleteThis is an incredible drawing. So much detail. I love reptiles and this one is no exception!
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by my son's blog.. you are a very good illustrator!
ReplyDeleteadding you to my links...
You've really captured the texture of the skin...probably took a lot of patience and you say you were ill when you did this? Wow! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your nice feedback....truly appreciated!
Very cool blue iguana. Great rendering.
ReplyDeleteTerrific deatil... Reminds me of Parnell's illustrations... (can't remember her first name...) Hope you feel better.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Work and Detail, I don't think I'd have the patience to do this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work. You have to be very patient, to make all those details. Great.
ReplyDeletewynlen
I can't believe you got this done in only eight hours. you have got a fantastic technique. I linked to your last post in a reply of sorts.
ReplyDeletebut if you can achieve this in eight hours I feel like hanging up my pen.
I won't of course though.
really good stuff, and a fantastic choice of subject matter.
love it
love scott
Absolutly brilliant art work!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL!! Wow! Great drawing!
ReplyDelete(are there really blue goldfish? I would really love to see one)
Hope you are feeling better!
stunning line work!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really time consuming...and great! The time you put in really payed off. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh... you can really see the effort and time that went into this one... it's beautiful
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