This piece was really just a chance for me to get out of the labored, mechanical process of the both Mr. 1/2 Full and the Magic Mountain, which involved a lot of careful measuring and patience. Not that this didn't, ah well, the best laid plans.
At any rate, this guy took a while to complete but I like the way he came out, especially those slippers. It was a good chance to get into the gouache and just build on my familiarity with it too. After i brought him into the computer I altered the background colors slightly, making the green in the background a touch more blue and the gray of his step a bit more red. I also extended the height of the canvas a bit, he felt a bit cramped.
I'm definitely going to be using gouache more frequently, I like how it moves. Mostly. So here it is, the sad tale of a man with no head and a slippery sandwich, enjoy!
this is fantastic. i am delighted by the feet and slippers! and the sandwich material explosion combined with his pointy little knees.
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