Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Illustration Friday: Entangled

This is an oldie, but I liked it better than any of the other ideas I came up with for "entangled." Click on the image to view it larger, or take a peek at it here, on flickr. I did try a little experimental drawing with some tangly thread, but it fell a bit flat:
I like using IF as an opportunity to try new things, or to revisit old media that I haven't picked up in a while. But it's also important to me to share something of good quality. This week these two aims were mutually exclusive, and my pride won out in the end. But I wanted to share my unsuccessful image anyway--who knows, it might even lead somewhere someday.

I think I'm in a little creative slump this week. I'm off to the studio soon, where I'll try to find a way out of it;)

6 comments:

Cat B said...

Well, I actually love both of these! Nothing unsuccessful about the lower one to me. In fact, I think it's a wonderfully quirky and off center piece! I'm voting YES! This is NOT a slump!! :)

Dayle's Painted Diary-Dayle Dodwell said...

Wow love the colour. Beautiful.

ArtSparker said...

The top illustration is very accomplished, brings "Mirror Mask" to mind. The one at bottom has some good things going on, but I think the meandering thread works against the idea of entrapment - it's a little too relaxed for the birdman to feel threatened. I also wonder about introducing a colored thread? My two cents.

Caroline said...

Fascinating - both pieces!

Mamzelle Rouge said...

I love your artwork. I'ts really poetic...

Kaetlyn Wilcox said...

Thank you all for your kind comments! And for the helpful feedback, ArtSparker:)