The prompt for Illustration Friday was unbalanced, which totally cracked me up. I had lots of funny image ideas, but finally settled on this unbalanced elephant who is getting ready for a birthday party.
Unbalanced Elephant
Update: I liked this image, but I didn’t think the cake worked and the background was too plain. The cake was a good idea, but was too small compared to the packages and made the elephant look more balanced than unbalanced. So, I revised the image, and I think it works better, sans cake and with a more textured background. What do you think? The new version will be going into my portfolio next time I update it.
Unbalanced Elephant Take 2
Tags: art, digital, drawing, elephants, if, illustration friday, my art, portfolio
hehe, Steph, i know now how to make black line!
say hi to the little tiny elephant
xx
Suhweeet….I’ve always loved elephant characters, they remind me so much of Babar. Love this, Stephanie! (^_^)
Cute, Stephanie!
I love them both, but I really love what the background of the second picture does to the overall feel. It emphasizes the impending chaos & the precarious balance!!!
Ratu, Hooray for black lines! Can’t wait to see your next piece.
Amalia, Thank you! I really love Babar, so I consider that a huge compliment!
Thanks Luanne!
Thank you Courtney! I’m glad you made the observation about the background. It’s nice to know that came through, even though it doesn’t show up as much here.