The Wreck of the Salty Carrot
These images from Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies are up on my website, but they’re kind of small. I thought you might like to see them here, so you can embiggen simply by clicking on them.
For the shipwreck scene, I wanted to mimic antique oil paintings of storms at sea. The first three images by masters of the genre represent the kind of nautical art to which I would be tipping my hat.
Following those are my own work. By now you know the drill: thumbnail sketch, tight sketch, color study, final illustration.
The thumbnail sketches are each about 2″ tall, the tight sketch is maybe 8″ tall, the color study is the size of a postcard, the final is about 20″ x 14″.
Eilian in foul weather, or Foul, Reuben Chappell
Ships in a Storm, Elisha J. Taylor Baker
Agamemnon in Storm
Nice work John! You can really feel the wind, rain and the salt air.
Thanks, Don! Gang, Don Henderson is an illustrator who specializes in achieving an antique look himself—mainly the 1940s and 50s. He also makes a habit of driving around photographing gorgeous old, faded outdoor advertising. http://yankeedog.deviantart.com/