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gakinme
04-15-2009, 08:58 PM
This one I did in response to the Open Critique challenge of Peppers here (http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=556429). The original pix is nothing like this of course.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/08-Apr-2009/86669-sketch_peppers_darker.JPG

These are clay pots that we'll be throwing out since it's over 20 years old and we are moving. The tall one is to brew Chinese medicinal herbs in. The smaller ones are to make clay pot rice which is more fragrant than electric rice cooker. I don't trust Chinese made goods anymore even if it was 20 years old and Chinese have used it for centuries.

And I used one of these for my elves. (I put my manikins in them.)

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/15-Apr-2009/86669-sketch_pots2.JPG


There is a story to this one. When I was little, I imagined stories and conversations at night in English while in bed so that I could practice speaking English in Hong Kong. Actually, I have always imagined conversations of elves back then, wishing I had real elves dancing in my bed for me to play with.

To this day, elves interest me. So the story with these two is that they have to look for food inside the house of an old fisherman who has gone out to fish for the day. But not finding any, they curled back into their pot to sleep the morning off.

Since I am older now, I draw older adult elves doing adult stuff rather than those that flit around in pretty clothes. :lol:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/15-Apr-2009/86669-sketch_pots1.JPG
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tarpalsfan
04-16-2009, 01:10 PM
I looked at the first drawing for a long time wondering about the elves in it. I squinted at them(I saw 2 at first!), scratched my head, admired the beautiful peppers awhile then -. Finaly my imagination kicked in-about time brain! 3 elves! Little chameleons! We aren't suppose to be able to see elves-right?-Well done! I love this!:)

Nice pencils! Highlights and shadows-you are making me jealous here! :envy:

All I am going to say about the third one is that it is my favorite!:clap:

gakinme
04-16-2009, 05:10 PM
Thank you, Kathryn. Actually, in the first pix, there are four little elves in there.

tarpalsfan
04-16-2009, 07:26 PM
Thank you, Kathryn. Actually, in the first pix, there are four little elves in there.Oh No! LOL! I am gonna look some more!:confused:

tarpalsfan
04-16-2009, 07:31 PM
Oh No! LOL! I am gonna look some more!:confused:Okay- I am gonna risk saying that there is a 4th elf in the upper left hand corner. 1just beneath the first, and 2 to the left? The one I missed was the one in the upper left. I am not sharp today! I missed a figure in Uath's picture earlier too! Sponge brain syndrom here:D :eek:

gakinme
04-16-2009, 07:50 PM
Yep, that's the one. An upview from bent legs...haha...

tarpalsfan
04-17-2009, 01:09 PM
Yep, that's the one. An upview from bent legs...haha...:clap: