Sandpiper
October 2nd, 2009
Just thought I’d post this for fun. It’s a birthday card I made for my girlfriend’s dad (he’s renowned for his skinny sandpiper legs) and it’s a painting style I’ve been experimenting with.
I’m thinking of doing a book of animal paintings like this. Possibly a children’s book.
Possibly an Abominable Charles Christopher children’s book…
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:53 am
audubonimable!
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:58 am
That’s gorgeous, Karl.
It’s digital, right? Photoshop?
An ACC Children’s book would be awesome.
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:59 am
First comes the Abominable Charles Christopher children’s book, then the major motion picture! You know it’s bound to happen
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:02 am
Audubominable, indeed!
I love those Audubon bird illustrations. Is there a complete book collection of them somewhere I can buy?
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 am
And yes, Steve, it was done in Photoshop. I sketched a quick drawing by hand and then scanned it and used it as a guide for the painting.
Same brush I use for ACC, actually!
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 am
Where do you get the time to experiment? Nice.
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am
Here’s the book online: http://www.audubon.org/bird/boa/BOA_index.html .
“Birds of America” is available on eBay, @ Powell’s (www.powells.com), or at your local bookseller. (I’ll bet you have some local shops who’d kiss you on the mouth if you asked for something so wonderful.)
I am ready to buy your next book for my niece. And for myself, too, of course. Then we’ll be ready for ACC: The Movie.
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Gorgeous! I’d buy your book for the zoo library. :)
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:28 pm
This is amazing. This is so soft and wet and salty, I love the texture of this painting.
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:36 pm
beautiful Karl
I can see you have a passion for drawing animals(was obv throughout ACC)
a childrens book would be perfect
do it up
cheers!
joe
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
what a lucky dad!
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Beautiful! I would buy this for any future children I had.
October 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 am
I can just imagine on the picture to the left of this one, Charles sticking his head in the water.
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 am
I have a copy of this: http://www.amazon.com/Audubons-Birds-America-Tiny-Folio/dp/0789208148/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254587909&sr=1-1 it’s pretty small but it’s got loads of pictures of prints. I love them too, I’ve got the Snowy Owl and Iceland Falcon on my wall :)
October 4th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I’d buy that book for sure.
October 5th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Very nice my friend!
October 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Ooh! Ooh! A CC children’s book, yes! =D
I like the sandpiper. He looks very serene.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
YES!
October 7th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I think a children’s book would be wonderful! I would buy it and I’m almost 19.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I would absolutely buy that book. My daughter is a month old, but she’ll be reading soon enough!
October 7th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
A children’s book or an ACC children’s book -> yes please!!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Karl — That’s wonderful! I’d love a book like that (and so would my animal-loving daughter). Heck, I’d love to commission a print of an animal or bird painting for our home. :)
(Oh, and hi! my first post here!)
December 12th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
great idea for a childrens book, I have four kids aged between 11 and 1 and I think they would all find it interesting, well done!
January 27th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I know I’m late commenting on this post, but I have a 2 year old and I’d get him your book for sure. One sale right here!