Yes, a continuation of the sea creatures I illustrated for the Save Our Seas book I wrote about three posts back. To recap, I was asked to sketch cartoon characters, paint small scenes, draw a myriad of sea creatures, and a few coastal scenes.I have chosen not to put all the remaining images in here, as it would make the post too long, but I hope you like the cross-section of artwork I’ve selected for this one.
This was a turtle puzzle I was asked to do. I used pencil and ink on illustration board and rather enjoyed making it ‘design-like’ and drawing the wriggly seaweed. If you are interested the entry point is at the top beside the front leg. It looks as if I have accidentally cropped the exit. Oops!
The two small scenes here, are drawn in graphite. The light house is on the Otago Peninsular on the coastal road leading from Dunedin around to Portobello. Close-by is a wonderful Albatross colony, where you can see their chicks through telescopes. The Albatross in flight are easily spotted, having wingspans over three metres. I can assure you, that you’ll love viewing the chicks on video too. See some live streaming and videos here.
Just north of Dunedin is a fantastic beach, where you can see the wonderfully rounded Moeraki boulders, in various tones of grey stone. Some of the boulders weigh several tonnes and the largest ones can be over 2 metres wide!
It also has a great restaurant there, if you ever happen to be passing.
This wee painting is done in gouache and edged with pen. The yacht race must be over, as the red woollen socks made famous by New Zealander Sir Peter Blake appear to be drying from a mast. The gannets are just doing what gannets do.
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Wow, the turtle one is pretty nice. I like how you gave it depth even though it seemed very 2D at first. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Stuart. I suppose the 3D look came from the convex-looking patterns on the shell.
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Lovely art work Vivienne. That turtle though…wow! How very clever of you! It’s great to seek out new art to try, new ways to grow as a creative. Kudos to you!
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Thanks Louise. I like to draw anything. But the natural environment is especially pleasing.
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I have to say, I was impressed by the turtle, too. However, all your artwork is superb!
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Thanks Yvette.
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Beautiful pictures, Vivienne. Thanks for sharing them. And from a beautiful part of the world. The South Island really is a natural paradise.
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loving your artistic style – the gull at the top looks very much like the aggressive gulls we left behind in South Devon!
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Thank you Freya. Nice to hear from you.
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I really like the boulders. I am working on illustrating my children’s book but am still unsure about the final style I want to give it. You are very inspiring. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks Suzanne. Re your children’s book. What is your preferred style of art-making? Sometimes it is good to use the familiar. Look forward to see what you produce.
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