So far in this project, I have never echoed myself this directly or immediately. This image resembles the illustration for the prior page in many ways, and I used the same paints and inks for it as well. I did this because I truly enjoyed working on the illustration for page 373 and wasn't ready to let that go yet. The next piece will be quite different though.
I agree, Elizabeth, and one of the things that comforts me about this visual "echoing" is the presence of that same kind of doubling in the book "Moby-Dick." So, almost without intending to, these illustrations are in some ways mirroring the text itself. I suppose that as I near the end of this project, it is hewing closer to the text than I might have realized, especially at the beginning.
So far in this project, I have never echoed myself this directly or immediately. This image resembles the illustration for the prior page in many ways, and I used the same paints and inks for it as well. I did this because I truly enjoyed working on the illustration for page 373 and wasn't ready to let that go yet. The next piece will be quite different though.
ReplyDeleteI love it! It's charming but very frightening at the same time.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's worth echoing oneself as a discipline, to find something fresh in what you think you're done with.
I agree, Elizabeth, and one of the things that comforts me about this visual "echoing" is the presence of that same kind of doubling in the book "Moby-Dick." So, almost without intending to, these illustrations are in some ways mirroring the text itself. I suppose that as I near the end of this project, it is hewing closer to the text than I might have realized, especially at the beginning.
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