By: David Elzey,
on 5/10/2013
words by julie fogliano pictures by erin e. stead. roaring brook press 2013 a very old school picture book poetic in word and image now this is what i’m talking about. the title is the premise a set of instructions for what you need to do in order to see a whale it starts with a window and quickly moves to a landscape of the mind the text and instructions more of a tone poem told legato
By: David Elzey,
on 9/19/2012
Chasing the Great White Whale by Eric Kimmel illustrated by Andrew Glass Feiwel & Friends 2012 Finally! A version of Melville's classic I can actually finish! In one sitting! With pictures even! So, up front, I'm no fan of Moby Dick. I have tried and tried and simply cannot traverse the literary muck and mire of Melville's meandering meditation. I get about 60 or 70 pages in and I start
By: Allen Capoferri,
on 8/19/2012
Taken during my morning walk.
Yesterday I had 50 minutes to kill so I went to the nearest beach. I looked out to the ocean and saw a whale leaping out of the ocean, blowing it’s spout, flipping it’s tail and flippers alternately. It’s flipper was nearly all white, brought to mind Moby Dick. I noticed people had gathered on balconies and at the far end of the pier to watch. Someone who’d been watching too stopped to talk to me. He said he’s been living here all his life and had never seen one so close before.
By: Ellis Nadler,
on 10/2/2011
By: Lauren,
on 8/19/2011
It's being called "a whale of a problem," and not just by me. According to research published in the Journal of Heredity, endangered Southern Resident orcas are mating within their family groups. This "genetic bottleneck" means the whales could be more susceptible to diseases, early mortality or failure to produce calves. The study's lead author is Michael J. Ford, a scientist with the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle.
By: Ellis Nadler,
on 7/10/2009
Spermzilla escapes from the North East England Stem Cell Institute.
Acrylic on paper 31cm x 41cm. Click to enlarge.
By: Ginger*:),
on 11/21/2009
By: Roberta,
on 12/11/2009
By: Naldoman,
on 1/5/2010
By: Ellis Nadler,
on 2/22/2010
I think the whole Omega-3 craze is bullshit.
Woodcut with digital colour. 20cm x 30cm. Click to enlarge.
By: Ellis Nadler,
on 6/7/2010
To celebrate the United Nations International Year of the Sneeze, I present my interpretation of this traditional English nursery rhyme.
Pen and ink with watercolour 17cm x 25cm. Click to enlarge.
By: genevieve,
on 7/26/2010
This is what happens when you run out of googly eyes at a fair...
credit goes to brendan for the save!
By: Laura González,
on 2/24/2011
By: Laura Zarrin,
on 5/5/2011
The prompt for Illustration Friday this week is swell, which according to the dictionary, means to grow in size, or a rise in ocean waves, or stylish, fashionably dressed, or first-rate. It reminded me of this image from my new portfolio, and a story that could go with it:
The sea swell carried the bowl off the windowsill and out into the ocean, where the goldfish met face to face with a whale. “That’s just swell,” thought the goldfish. The whale thought, “Hooray! A new friend.”
By: Adam,
on 3/8/2007
Barry the whale led a good life. He was well respected within his pod and quite popular with the ladies if you know what I mean...and I think that you do. (This was done for an Illustration Friday theme "Gravity.")
www.SoundsLikeBlue.com
By: David Elzey,
on 6/13/2007
by David Lucas Knopf 2007 (Andersen Press, UK 2006) Huh? A frolicking whale accidentally beaches himself atop a port town in the night, waking the townfolk. As they climb on top of the the whale they begin to wonder what to do about the situation. Seeing as the whale is too large to be moved a suggestion is made (and agreed upon by the whale itself) that it should be hacked up for a stew. "
By: Chad Geran,
on 6/28/2007
Hey everyone!
It's been a while since my last post! I've moved back home to Canada from New Zealand and I've been keeping pretty busy!
My work tends to be quite textured so I thought this SFG challenge would be a great opportunity to post a link to my 'virtual' Rhyme Book!
My latest spread is posted below as well! Enjoy!
Chad
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By: Just One More Book!!,
on 2/14/2008
Author: Jim LaMarche (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Jim LaMarche
Published: 2006 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811844455 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Dreamy, maritime seascapes and homespun charm are brushed lightly with a glimmer of the extraordinary in this magical story of sibling belittling and the delight of possibilities.
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By: Jeope,
on 2/16/2008
A recent submission for Illustration Friday's theme of choose. I suspect there's a few sci-fi nuts on SFG! – so I'll spare the groan-worthy punchline. But if you don't get it, click on over here.
By: Ellis Nadler,
on 2/27/2008
Four kings and a royal barge.
Copic markers and watercolour with pen and ink on bristol board. A5 size. Click to enlarge.
By: Ellis Nadler,
on 7/28/2008
Just returned from my annual tunnel expedition. To ease me through the tedium I followed P.Sachs deVille's instructions and read "The Raw Shark Texts", the debut novel from Eric Sanderson II.
Ink and watercolour 11cm x 15cm Click to enlarge
By: Ginger Nielson,
on 9/12/2008
By: Ginger Nielson,
on 6/16/2009
By: Ginger Nielson,
on 6/23/2009
I had been working on this illustration last week, and this week added a character. It is always fun to have friends join you on an adventure.
Thank you StreetArtnia and Conor!
Allen, what a gorgeous picture and incredible experience.
I imagine this picture to convey that sense of majesty that you feel when seeing such an incredible creature.
Hi Karen, Thank you. Yes that’s what I’m mean to convey..and a sense of otherworld.
Thank you Alana, Alva, Leanne, Patrick and Rommel!
Hi Maricica, Antonio and Jackie..thank you!
Mist or fog and water are nearly always a visually amazing combination
A real otherworldly look. I imagine where you are there’s probably more opportunity for fog/ mist and water than anywhere else I can think of.
Hi Metin…thank you!
i tuoi lavori sono molto belli.
Mille Grazie Andrea!
Thank you Otto!
seems to be a sheet of sand!
Simply FAN-TAS-TIC
Thank you Pega!
I know..like one. Has an otherworldly feeling.