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Gnathabelodon
Another of my elephant series (I am now looking to draw at least one type of elephant a week) the Gnathabelodon is an extinct ancestor to the elephant that lived during the Middle to Late Miocene epoch. Fossils have been found around North America. They are called “spoon-billed mastodons.”
Pop Art (
päp ärt)
This is part of my Fine Art Series or the History of Art through Bow Ties.
Pop Art was a movement started in the 1950's. They brought mundane cultural objects to the level of art. This particular piece is indicative of Roy Lictenstein's work where he would appropriate a panel from a comic book blow it up and re-crop it.
This is an image of Johnny Thunder and his Thunderbolt from DC comics. I re-drew it, cropped it differently and changed the word balloon. This was to mimic Lictenstein's style.
Elasmosaurus (əˌlazməˈsôrəs)
Meaning thin plated lizard, the Elasmosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period and was actually a slow swimmer. They were bigger than a t. rex. It wasn't a dinosaur even though they were called the swimming dinosaur. They were part of the reptile family. Their necks were about half the length of their entire body.
Blue-Footed Booby (
blo͞o ˈfo͝otəd ˈbo͞obē)
This is the last of the images I will be posting that has been hung in the art show, Blank Space. The closing is this evening at 6 pm in the Quimby Gallery. I have around 50 4 x 6 works of mine in the show. It has been incredible watching the exhibit live and grow. There are over 300 4 x 6 inch works of art in the gallery at this point and I expect more will be hung before the closing tonight.
Deinotherium (dīnəˈTHi(ə)rēəm)
This is part of my elephant series of bow tie guys. The deinotherium is an extinct relative to the modern elephant. They were known as the “hoe tusker” and lived during the Middle Miocene era. Adults stood over 15 feet tall and over 15 tons making this the third largest land animal to have ever existed. They roamed Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Quokka (
ˈkwäkə)
This small, short faced wallaby lives in Western Australia. They are about the size of a domestic cat and are listed as vulnerable on the the endangered species list. Most posts of them on social media list them as the happiest animal on earth due to our personification of them. We see a constant smile on the their face.
Common Loon (
ˈkämən lo͞on)
A large member of the diver family of birds. Even though it is the state bird for Minnesota, I am working drawing this foul as part of my Vermont Animal Series. In 2005 they were removed form the endangered list in Vermont.
Stegoterabelodon:
This is a continuation of my elephant series. I am so delighted to have found so many prehistoric elephants. The Stegoterabelodon lived during the Late Miocene to Early Pilocene eras on the continents of Africa and Eurasia,
Vermonotaur (
vərˈmän əˌtôr)
The Vermonotaur is an ancient creature that roams the forests of Vermont. Part man part moose, this docile creature secretly helps the sugarer by checking taps and collecting sap.
This is the second version of this bow tie guy. The first can be seen
here. I like this one better.
Argentinosaurus (ˌärjənˈtēnə sôrəs)
The argentinosaurus is the largest known dinosaur. It is a member of the sauropods. They were found in Argentina, hence the name, and lived during the Late Cretaceous Epoch around 96 million years ago.
Cat (
kat)
I think I am going to draw cut little cats like this one in neck ties from hear on out. No more bow ties. They are just so adorable and cuddly.
Angler Fish (
ˈaNGglərˌfiSH)
This is another one of my past bow tie guys printed on a page from an art book. It is now hanging in the Blank Space exhibit in the Quimby Gallery.
I am curating an exhibit in the Quimby Gallery at Lyndon State College called Blank Space. Anyone can bring in a work of art on a 4 x 6 inch of paper, canvas or something and it will be hung. I decided to do some personal experimentation with printing on different types of paper and this is one of the results of an illustration done previously printed on paper from an old book on experiencing art.
Tapir (
ˈtāpər)
This is actually a rendition of the Malayan Tapir, due to it/s black and white fur. They are listed as endangered on the conservation status. It is the largest of the tapir species and is the only one native to Asia. The main threat to tapirs is habitat loss due to deforestation.
Their proboscis is highly flexible. I see them as an odd mix between a pig and an elephant.
Polar Bear (
ˈpoʊlər bɛ(ə)r)
This one has been a long time coming. He is a part of my endangered species series. The polar bear is a large white bear that lives in the arctic. They are listed as vulnerable on the endangered species list. They are threatened by climate change, conflict with humans because of the loss of their habitat due to climate change, and being impacted from industrialization, like oil spills, noise generated from oil operations, and similar human endeavors.
You can find out more about the polar bear and what the World World Wildlife organization is doing here.
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on 3/25/2016
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René Magritte:
Rene Magritte (1898-1967) was a Surreal painter from Belgium. He created eight methods of bringing about the
crisis of the object. He based all of his work on these principles. The are isolation, modification, hybridization, scale change, accidental encounters, double image puns, paradox, double viewpoints.
It is these methods that I find so fascinating and why I enjoy Magritte's work so much. This work is based on one of my favorite paintings of his “Ceci n'est pas use pipe.” (This is not a pipe.) But instead of the pipe it is not a bow tie.
I also tried my hand at water color paining for this one. It has been a while. For the next few weeks you can see the original in the Blank Space exhibit at the Quimby Gallery.
Wooly Elephabbit (
ˈwo͝olē ˈeləfabit)
During the spring, in days of yore, the now extinct wooly elephabbit, a large animal about the size of a small horse, was known to prounce around the woodlands causing no end of consternation on the part of the other animals because of the ruckus they would make as the earth shook violently with each leap and bound. On the artistic end, I am grateful for the ability to schedule time to draw. Yesterday, I was unable to because of other demands. This time makes all the difference.
Diplocaulus
A large prehistoric amphibian that lived during the Permian Period. It had a unique boomerang shaped head and could get to around 3 feet in length. I really had a fun time drawing this guy. It is another one that just leaped off the page.
This is registration time and most of my time during the day is filled with meeting with students. It may be possible I will not be able to get a bow tie guy a day this week. I did do a few extra last week though and I might throw in a few surprises.
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on 3/18/2016
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So I missed posting yesterday and I thought I would make up for it by posting soothing a little extra. Each one has a bow tie. Some are just harder to see. There are seven in total.
Chinese Dragon ()
This was a request from a student of mine and a fried requested a bearded dragon. This weeks word on Illustration Friday is Dragon.
The dragon in China is a symbol of power, strength and good luck if one is worthy of it. They traditionally have powers of water. This includes rainfall storms and floods.
Tiger (
ˈtīgər)
It has been a busy day and I almost thought I would not get one done. I have said it before and I will say it again. People are more important than art. Most of my day was focused on other people.
So here it is. The Tiger is an endangered species. It is threatened by loss of habitat, human and tiger interaction and climate change. They are the largest of the Asian big cats. You can find out more at the
World Life Site
Pie (
pī)It's Pie Day! I really don't know that there is much more to say about that.
Spinosaurus
This guy is possibly larger than the T-Rex. The name means spine lizard. They were found in Northern Africa and are thought to be expert swimmers.
On another note, I am grateful I said I would post five a week and didn't specify the days. Yesterday got away from me with meetings and other important responsibilities. I drew this last night and finished it this morning. My youngest said that I did this for him. Which is true.
Giraffe and Sloth (
jəˈraf slôTH, släTH, slōTH)In 2011 I posted a black and white version of this. Here is the painted version of the Bow Tie Guys. Life is getting hectic, but I am still posting.
Bumblebee (
ˈbəmbəlˌbē)
In honor of my mother's birthday, she likes to collect bee things, I am posting a Bumblebee Bow Tie Guy.
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