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Home > Illustrations > Elwoodz World

Elwoodz World

By Elwood H. Smith | Created: 2010

Elwoodz World
Medium
  • Watercolor
Support
  • Paper
Illustration Size
  • Unknown
Collection
  • Collection of the artist

©Elwood H. Smith

In this image-filled self-promotional drawing, many of Elwood H. Smith’s favorite things rain from the sky―from an artist with his brush to a host of seemingly unrelated objects like an alarm clock, umbrella, happy clown, floating pig, donut, flying bat, and because he is a tea-drinker, a cup of tea.

The artist’s process is seen here in two sketch stages, one that is loose and a second that is more refined. When the final sketch is done, he mounts it on a light box under watercolor paper and uses it as a guide to ink in the lines. In this way, the paper’s pristine surface and the freshness of his drawing is maintained. Since his ink is waterproof and quick-drying, color can be applied as soon as his drawing is complete.

Genres
  • Advertising
  • Self-Promotion
Global Perspectives
  • North America
Related Time Periods
  • The Decade 2000-2010 The Decade 2000-2010

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