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"My Sandbox" by Elin snoozy Knudsen

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Tag As FavoriteComment		Made in my illustrations-class. We had an assignment where we were supposed to illustrate a poem by Louise Stigell. She wrote about a sandbox she had when she was a little girl. But the sandbox was so full of ants, so she couldn't play there anymore. People thought that she didn't like her sandbox, but she did! I won't translate it into english now. If you're terrebly desperate, you will have to ask for it..

I'm really happy with the position of the girl, and that there is a little air between the body and the hat turned out really cool! In the original painting there is a light-blue sky (you can see a little blue between the girl and the ant..) and very, very light-green grass, but most of it was lost in the scanning because of the transparency of the colours..

I had a little problem with the ant. I wanted to make it as realistic as possible. The legs were a great challenge! Where in heavens name are the legs attached to the body?! I compromised by putting two of them between the 'behind' and the middle, and the last pair behind the head.. I don't think this is the way it really is, but it was the best I could do..

[Pencil, watercolour, Photoshop]


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21 Jul 2004:-) Sandra M. Fast
I REALLY like this picture. The little girl seem so sweet =) By the way. About the antlegs. I think you've made a great work. Look at this page http://www.bioresurs.uu.se/myller/skog/skog_bild/myra_med_larv.jpg and there you see where the legs are attached to the body =)

:-) Elin snoozy Knudsen replies: "Ah, well. The legs are a little off. But even so, I really like this picture! Glad you like it too! I also think that the girl looks very sweet, and a little sad perhaps. But can you blame her? After all, her sandbox has been taken over by a humungus insect!"
8 Nov 2004:-) Anu Jalo
What an adorable picture, I love it! I really like the soft, beautiful watercolor technique you've used, and the ant is so vivid and wild-looking! But I guess he's quite friendly, not a fire ant I hope : )

:-) Elin snoozy Knudsen replies: "Thank you, I quite like it myself. Although this scanned version seriously sucks! Yeah, I had a hard time getting the ant right, but it turned out really great! Nah, he's not that friendly, but not exactly an insane killer-ant either. Let's say he's neutral..."
15 Nov 200545 Grimgor
Hmm, there is something about the picture. Can't put words to it, damnit. Its nothing to be corrected, its just... The picture has a feel to it. Really good. I could sit for my more than fair share of time and look at it, trying to figure out what it is.

:-) Elin snoozy Knudsen replies: "Oh dear, that must be the most flattering thing someone has ever said about my art! Thank you so much, it really means alot to me!"
3 Jun 2006:-) Emanuella Discordian Kozas
Jeez if I saw THAT when I played when I was little I’d still be running.

:-) Elin snoozy Knudsen replies: "Yeah, it doesn’t seem all that friendly, does it?"
26 Dec 2008:-) Richard Svensson
Excellent use of watercolours! Less is more. Both weird and cute!

:-) Elin snoozy Knudsen replies: "Thank you so much! That means a lot coming from you!"
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'My Sandbox':
 • Created by: :-) Elin snoozy Knudsen
 • Copyright: ©Elin snoozy Knudsen. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Ant, Girl, Poem, Sandbox
 • Categories: Body Study, Humourous or Cute Things, Book Illustration
 • Techniques: Pencil/Graphite Pen, Watercolour, Computer Program
 • Submitted: 2004-06-13 13:32:01
 • Views: 1046
 • Resolution: 700x454

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