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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Wishful Thinking


This is a sketch I did per the request of Ashley for her Fab For Less house. She gave a group of us a common theme and asked us to create a 6" X 6" black and white work of art based on the theme "wishful thinking" I guess I went SUPER literal as it related to her project, but I just couldn't get the imagery of the little girl, the victorian house, and the windy stairs out of my head.

Generally my style tends toward the more simple, flat, clean line, and graphic, so this time I wanted to experiment with perspective, and try using marker technique and a sketchy pen technique.

The markers dont come naturally to me at all. I definitely want to keep experimenting with them. I put this sketch off until the 11th hour though, so I just needed to finish it and get delivered to the house. I'll post pictures from the house later and explain more about the project.


These are just some sketches I did as I was experimenting with the look of this piece.
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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 21, 2008 at 8:15 AM

    you're so cool. i just really love EVERYTHING you do and this piece makes me want to give you a big hug! i love it. i want it on a baby T! i esp. like the stairs?! and the rubble dropping from them.

    i want to see the other designs too (that the other people submitted) can you link those somehow if they have blogspot?

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  2. Joseph CrossAugust 21, 2008 at 1:49 PM

    Nice! Love to see you do more of this kinda of work! well done :)

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  3. SaraAugust 22, 2008 at 2:01 PM

    You continue to WOW me! I love seeing a different side of your artistic talent. You are AMAZING!

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  4. Amy KingmanAugust 25, 2008 at 1:07 PM

    Thanks guys!!! :D You're so encouraging!

    I'm not sure how to share the other designs with ya, I'll try and get a photo from the house. :)

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  5. rachel stoleru haimAugust 30, 2008 at 2:12 AM

    Very nice illo. Thanks for sharing your process, very interesting!

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  6. INDIGENEAugust 30, 2008 at 4:14 AM

    They seem so nostalic! Great imagery.

    www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  7. AnonymousAugust 30, 2008 at 5:51 AM

    Very nice...well done :)

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  8. JenAugust 30, 2008 at 7:58 AM

    I love it! Great detail.

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  9. RobertaAugust 30, 2008 at 7:20 PM

    This is incredible!

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  10. JuanAugust 30, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    Awesome. Fantastic!

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  11. Amy KingmanAugust 31, 2008 at 12:42 PM

    Thank you for all of the kind words. :)

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  12. Nathalie St-Pierre RothsAugust 31, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    Whimsical and wonderful! I like the process you go through and this is great that you included everything with your posting.

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  13. Bella SinclairSeptember 2, 2008 at 1:12 AM

    I just love this illustration. It's full of magic and fantasy. There must be something wonderful at the house. Beautiful!

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  14. SenchySeptember 2, 2008 at 5:30 AM

    Fantastic! Line, style, detail, everything, great work! :)

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  15. damonSeptember 2, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    beautiful

    love it

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  16. illustrations by doniSeptember 3, 2008 at 11:01 PM

    owww...i like your sketches and how whimsical they are

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  17. kathy hareSeptember 4, 2008 at 11:24 AM

    beautiful and magical..

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  18. Amy KingmanSeptember 4, 2008 at 1:40 PM

    Thank you thank you. :)

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  19. Jennifer ZivoinNovember 20, 2008 at 7:55 PM

    Hi Amy! I love this piece! I didn't know you blogged here :) I just love this illustration so much. So simple in composition, but so moving and emotional.

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  20. Amy KingmanNovember 20, 2008 at 9:18 PM

    Thanks JZ! That means a lot coming from such an accomplished illustrator! :)

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  21. Madeline LamMarch 1, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Hey came across this on google and it immediately caught my eyes. This piece of yours is awesome & I totally love it. Although it is simple, it tells a story and i can totally relate to it.

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