Saturday, September 18, 2010

acrobat

I was in St Louis over the weekend for a Children's Illustrated Art Museum event and a book signing at a St Louis Borders, so when I got back tonight, I had to incorporate their famous Arch into my IF submission.
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23 comments:

  1. Linda HensleySeptember 18, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    Good job! They make me smile :)

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  2. ale balanzarioSeptember 18, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    Great illustration, the photo fits very good for this week word, you did a great job

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  3. Forrest IllustrationsSeptember 18, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Beautiful.

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  4. Chibi JanineSeptember 19, 2010 at 1:09 AM

    Looks like little Ellie is going for a swim.

    A lovely piece and the photo works really well.

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  5. Juan Carlos PartidasSeptember 19, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Great idea!!! :)

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  6. Jane Grant TentasSeptember 19, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    At least the bird has the option of flying away if this attempt doesn't end well!

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  7. k.h.whitakerSeptember 19, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    very cute Jack, a tightrope walking elephant much definitely be a talented acrobat! I'm trying to find time to submit this week. I have been too busy to paint for weeks :( !!! My Wacom has now begun to weep from neglect, lol.

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  8. KristaSeptember 19, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    Wow! Ellie's last name must be Wallenda! Looks like she's got some good moral support going for her-- sometimes it just takes someone to believe in you!

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  9. Julie HammondSeptember 19, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    awe man! I wish I would have known! That event was right by me . We could have met! Next time let me know. I'd love to chat art with you. Nice work!

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  10. KristaSeptember 20, 2010 at 6:20 AM

    Oh, wait... does she have a permit?

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  11. HeatherSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    Oh just SPLENDID, Jack. How was the event???

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  12. FrankenBarrySeptember 20, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    A whole lotta people St Louis just went back on the wagon. Fun stuff, and nice work, as usual!

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  13. Donna J. ShepherdSeptember 20, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    So funny! You even drew the courthouse at the base. Great job.

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  14. Alison EdgsonSeptember 21, 2010 at 3:19 AM

    That is one worried looking elephant! Come on Ellie, you can do it!

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  15. Andrew FinnieSeptember 21, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    You know, I always come here with a smile on my face before I even see the image. And I wasn't dissapointed. I must say how I admire the way you have extrapolated the elephant motif from the surrounding clouds and how you have got that reverse arch thing happening to balance out the big dominant arch.

    Now a big dominant arch? I think I have seen an advertisement in the personals....!

    But seriously, a book signing? That's just great. It must be very exciting I think. It's good to see you doing so well!

    cheers from Oz

    PS I was coming here yesterday but I took the path less followed - it was overgrown and I got lost......

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  16. Jenn BowerSeptember 21, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    HAHA! Oh, this is great, Jack! The tension. OH THE TENSION. I love the elephant's eyes.

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  17. psychopoochSeptember 22, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    Hehe. Nice piece and expression. The elephant's eyes says it all.

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  18. Kay AkerSeptember 22, 2010 at 9:12 PM

    Oh yeah how challenging and congratulations on your book.

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  19. janieSeptember 23, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    great expressions, I love to know what they're saying to each other...
    Ellaphant "do you think I'm taking 'testing my faith' a little too far?"
    Birdie "nah, God loves a trier":)

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  20. illustration poetrySeptember 24, 2010 at 6:15 AM

    how funny :D

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  21. AtelierBrigitteSeptember 24, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    I love these characters - hope they get safe to the other side.
    Congrats on your book-signing.

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  22. KitSeptember 30, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Love it- Sounds like I missed a great trip
    Kit

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  23. Bella SinclairOctober 1, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    Well, I guess if anything could hold up an elephant, it would be that arch! Ooohooohoo, what a mischievous birdie. Looking GREAT, Jack! A book signing, YAYYYY! Wish I could've been there.

    Man, I don't know WHAT blogger's doing! I'm supposed to be following you, but your posts were not showing up on my dash. Grrrrr. Well, I just RE-followed you. :D

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