- Gravity (of the situation)
- 17 February 07
- Illustration Friday
- 27 Comments
Medium: Pencil
Size: 420mm x 590mm
I had this idea floating around in my head for a while and eventually got around to drawing it. It vaguely fits the theme - so why not submit it. In this case, Bill [or submit your preferred name here] suddenly came to the realisation about the gravity of his situation.
This turned out slightly different than I had intended especially with respect to the tentacle. Originally it was going to come from Bill's side, but during the rendering phase it has taken on a more dynamic feel and at least the appearance of coming diagonally from the foreground to "greet" Bill [or whoever]. Unlike Doamna Tomescu no story to go with this one - you'll just have to make up your own. <<Older Main Newer>>
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That drawing says it all! Very fun. (Fun, as long as it’s not me wearing an octopus scarf.)
Posted by P.L. Frederick on 17.02.07 at 06.56am
Outstanding! I love the expression on his face. Impressive!
PS: I’ve add a link to your blog on my drawing blog. Hope you don’t mind.
Posted by bookyeti on 17.02.07 at 07.24am
hey there detlef,
another great face, can I ask if you had a reference for this expression or the mirror?
Don’t take that the wrong way
love Scott
Posted by Scott Hollingsworth on 17.02.07 at 08.04am
Posted by Merlinprincesse on 17.02.07 at 08.44am
A quick response - firstly thanks.
Bookyeti: no problems.
Scott: I had a reference and it wasn’t me, if only I looked that good.
MerlinP: After I drew the face I thought it would be an appropriate recoil from any Hellcats.
Posted by detlef on 17.02.07 at 10.21am
LOVE the expression on his face…the octopus tentacle….reaching out to grab him…Wonderful!!!
Posted by margaret Hunt on 17.02.07 at 12.37pm
ouch! great illustration, poor guy.
Posted by mariana on 17.02.07 at 05.39pm
LOOOVE this piece! It’s alarming, and humorous all at once. I agree- The tentacle coming in from the right of the page is a lot more dynamic than it would be were it coming from his side.
Posted by Christeen on 18.02.07 at 12.18am
Yes! What a fantastic expression! And the perspective on the tentacle makes the event even more immediate. You’re a magician with that pencil, Detlef.
Posted by Roz on 18.02.07 at 02.08am
wow. phantastic!
Posted by ksklein on 18.02.07 at 09.21am
I have a feeling that this could somehow be related to the Doamna Tomescu story… it certainly has that sinister quality. I love the startled expression on Yuri’s (I’ve changed his name) face. He really should have listened to his intuition about trying to get sweet with Doamna. That woman has a heart of…slime!
Your work always impresses me…you are amazing!
Posted by carla on 18.02.07 at 11.11am
Holy cow, that is amazing! Nice work!
Posted by laserone on 18.02.07 at 03.35pm
His eyeballs could pop out! Amazing!!!
Posted by valgalwalsh on 19.02.07 at 04.37am
very grave indeed!
Posted by AscenderRisesAbove on 20.02.07 at 06.37am
I have this feeling that Doamna is behind his travails. She could well have other techniques and octopoidal assault could certainly be one. He looks surprised. He never suspected Doamna would come at him with anything more lethal than an anchovy. Always a bad judge of character he has learned too little tooo late.
Posted by neilornstein on 20.02.07 at 11.47am
Great…always enjoy your style and technique…the layout is pretty funny as well…I went primarily graphite this week on mine having been inspired from your fishmonger lass…
Posted by Brine Blank on 20.02.07 at 01.55pm
Amazing! I love this. You’re work is inspiring & funny.
underwater creatures are the best
Posted by jeannette on 21.02.07 at 04.56am
great expression!
Posted by roland mechael on 21.02.07 at 09.26am
Very impressive drawing and nice to see a unique take on the theme…nice tentacles
Posted by Rena on 21.02.07 at 12.10pm
Someone want to be sucked! MWAHAHHAHHAAAA
Posted by Hellcat on 21.02.07 at 04.49pm
Such a wonderful piece - it really made me smile! Exquisitely rendered, as with all your work.
Posted by ottoblotto on 03.03.07 at 08.17am
Detlef, you are been having a Japanese Beastie nightmare! MWAHAHHAHHAAA ...
Posted by Anonymous on 03.03.07 at 11.21am
Or it’s a Korean HOST! http://www.popcorntaxi.com.au/Events.asp?Event_ID=508
Posted by Anonymous on 03.03.07 at 11.24am
Wow…this pops to life! It begs for captions like:
Bills’ honeymoon wasn’t going as well as he expected.
Posted by Lilah Dahl on 06.03.07 at 11.22am
It is about time you came up with that self-portrait! And glad to Bill was included.
Nice new digs you have here.
Posted by Perriette on 10.03.07 at 11.33pm
i love your work…the stories and commentary add so much…thanks for the visit
Posted by Michael O'Connell on 15.03.07 at 01.57am
That’s a self portrait? Who’d have thought. And that tenacle looks familiar. Is that charley?
Posted by janey on 21.03.07 at 10.29am