The prompt for Illustration Friday this week is strong.* I couldn't resist adding color to this old sketch for it. There are three types of strong in this picture.
1. The chicken on the left has a strong arm.
2. The chicken in the middle has a strong sense of self preservation.
3. There's a strong chance that the chicken on the right will get hit by a pie.
I wanted to use a limited palette on this piece, which I think worked better than if I had tried to add more color, or left it all black and white. The lines are all sketchy-wobbly (can’t remember why), which I wouldn’t use for final art, but I like it for this sketch.
* And now for a tbt (Throwback Thursday): The last time Illustration Friday had strong as a prompt, I also used a chicken image. Here is my strong chicken holding up Sheila the zombie cheerleader:
I don't remember the colors being so bright on this image. Might need sunglasses to look at this one!
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
chickens throwing pies for IF, and a zombie cheerleader for tbt
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Author/illustrator Stephanie Ruble has been making art ever since she could hold a crayon, and making up stories since she learned to talk. She's currently working on new picture books, images for her portfolio, and drawing art for unusual holidays. Thanks for visiting!
Picture Book: Ewe and Aye written by Candace Ryan, Illustrated by Stephanie Ruble (now available as an ebook)
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I remember Sheila the Zombie Cheerleader! :-)
ReplyDeleteYay! :) BTW, Sheila remembers you too. Don't worry, she won't eat your brain. Then again, if she gets too close when she's hungry, you might want to run (never trust a hungry zombie).
DeletePie-throwing chickens, oh my. I want to know what pies they throw, those chickens. Maybe chicken-pot-pies?
ReplyDeleteHa! I was thinking cream pies. Not sure the chickens like the idea of chicken-pot-pies, since there are chickens in them, but they'd totally go for a 4 and 20 blackbird pie. ;)
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