Winter begins today here in the Northern Hemisphere. Let's celebrate with an original illustration of a favorite winter sport from a 1973 Babar book by Laurent de Brunhoff. Just don't try this at home.
The challenge in creating an illustration like this is to make Babar appear to be airborne in the middle foreground rather than, say, standing on a hill in the background. It helps that the line of the mountain behind Babar's torso is indicated with a light broken line. To my eye, de Brunhoff has acquitted himself very well here, and without the use of any speed lines or shadows!
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The challenge in creating an illustration like this is to make Babar appear to be airborne in the middle foreground rather than, say, standing on a hill in the background. It helps that the line of the mountain behind Babar's torso is indicated with a light broken line. To my eye, de Brunhoff has acquitted himself very well here, and without the use of any speed lines or shadows!
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| Laurent de Brunhoff The Jump Original book illustration Meet Babar and His Family, 1973 |
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| Laurent de Brunhoff Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art Sale 2465, Lot 31 December 14, 2017 Hammer Price $9,500 |
Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives:
Laurent de Brunhoff
Original Book Illustration
Skiing
Winter
Christmas
Attempted Bloggery's Agony-of-Defeat Index
02775
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