Thursday, July 07, 2011

"SMILE!"

This is a painting I've been working up based on the birthday card I made for Ronald Searle's 91st. Inspired by the sea-lion colony down at Pier 39 in San Francisco.  I went down to Fisherman's Wharf a few months back to draw these smelly, noisy squatters.
March 3rd was Searle's 91st birthday and I put together a special sketchbook with all the other Pixar artists.  I wanted to make a San Francisco themed image and came up with this gag.


I thought it might make a good subject for a painting and started re-working the composition.

Rough Sketch
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11 comments:

  1. Unknown7:08 pm

    Nice! I like how you plussed the composition. A shark should be the focal point of any work of art, I say.

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  2. Uli Meyer7:10 pm

    I love the first rough sketch! No need to re-work it. Excellent.

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  3. Megan Nicole Dong7:34 pm

    This is so charming! The sketches are great too. And I have to wholeheartedly agree with what Austin said.

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  4. James Baker8:59 pm

    I remember those louts. Great painting. but you left-out that eccentric, honking human being who was standing there trying to communicate with them!

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  5. froggie is...2:01 am

    awww!!! i love the little foreground squatter...he just makes my day! this is wonderful, matt! :)

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  6. kathryn durst4:42 am

    ahhh, this is awesome!!

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  7. Kristian 11:02 am

    The rough sketch is excellent. Those Sea-lions sure know how to live.
    A wonderful drawing for a fantastic Artist.

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  8. Brant Moon6:22 am

    Love that shark.

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  9. Matt Jones5:59 pm

    Thanks everyone!

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  10. JP11:50 am

    Love it- bet he was thrilled with the sketchbook.

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  11. Michael Damboldt9:35 pm

    This is awesome man, thanks for sharing!

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