This piece began as a demo for a presentation at the Waterworks Visual Arts Center in Salisbury, NC. You can see how it started out and the finished piece. Thanks to Betsy for the photos! My first thoughts, with assistance from the audience, was a zebra/amphibious/insect type creature, but once I got it into the studio, I felt it needed a more aggressive stance. The colors were fun to work with and as with all fantasy pieces, I learn small techniques and adjustments in pastel that I might not have tried if I were doing traditional subjects. This fellow definitely deserves a spot within my Jupitersafari series.
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Sketching in black pastel on Rives BFK printmaking paper
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Under-painting with first steps
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| Finished piece, 12 x 16, pastel, $250 |
