Now the Times
Life Of Pi illustration has closed I was going to post my
Life Of Pi entry until I discovered that half my artwork archive has been deleted from the studio server! The final piece wasn't too different from the original shown here - it was in dust-jacket format with a revised Orang & Hyena & the 'island' added in the background.
Here's some thumbnails that I did while exploring the island & alternative images.
While on a 'tiger' theme,this series of photos appeared in the Sunday Times a couple weeks back. I was struck by the sheer power & grace in the animal's leap.
All 15 shortlisted Pi illustrations can be viewed at
www.thetimesonline.co.uk/books
When I was in uni I had a remarkable picture of some poor Buhddist monk who had been attacked by a tiger and survived.
ReplyDeleteIt had taken off his scalp and the edges had grown flat against the skull.
The exposed skull was all pock marked with tooth holes and I always imagined it would be a useful place to pop a few pencils.
that tigers pretty darned amaaaaaazing stuff - pls can I borrow the original to copy at full size sm time soon before you vanish? btw - where were you + tim on tues?
ReplyDeleteHey matt, These are fantastic. I read the
ReplyDeletebook a while ago and loved it. Really inspiring!! Was this an entry for a competition?
Elliot - disturbing b ut highly amusing story!
ReplyDeleteEd - 'fraid it's in the recycling bin, but i'll have a look tonight. Went life drawing Monday. Tuesday next week.
Gary- it was for the competition mentioned at the bottom of the post
Much respect to a man who can post the same illustration 4 TIMES. A man after my own Blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say? We was duuuped!
The pictures of that mad pusshy cat are overwhelming.
Pussshy?
The island sketches! - Great depiction of the book! and the zebra in the top image is great.
ReplyDeleteNot sure about some of the times finalists, a bit hit and miss?
matt-do you have a better link to the other shortlisted images?-i got confoosed on the times site..big ups to you and tim.
ReplyDeletei got zkebab as a word verification!-tasty
Gibber!!! how could you throw such a stunning set of images awaaaaay!!?!? :( At least you recylce though, so I forgive you.
ReplyDeleteI don't seem to get such tasty word verifications... I don't believe one can eat 'yguoeuv'...
I found blogging is a great way to archive work/images without having to keep hard copies. I can throw away (I mean recycle) all the paper & sketches that I scan.
ReplyDeleteGreat work!Tiger is beautiful!Poor man.
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