Monday, November 9, 2020

Jumbo the Elephant

 

I wanted to paint another picture using the elephant in my new Dana Fox book, "Watercolor With Me in the Jungle." I had already done two other elephant paintings. Then I got an idea from the movie hubby and I were watching, "Billy Rose's Jumbo," from 1962. It was a cute romantic musical comedy staring Doris Day. Jumbo was the main attraction in that circus.

So after I traced the elephant from the book, I drew the circus tent freehand, behind him. I also added a head piece and blanket for his back and the elephant in the book became Jumbo!

I transferred the tracing along with the added elements to my watercolor paper using my light box.

I used Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes on arches paper. The additional details were done using a Gelly Roll white pen and a Micron Pen black pen.

Challenges:

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2020/11/morgans-artworld-challenge-11.html

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/10/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/11/november-2020-challenge-anything-goes.html

http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-44.html# 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html

8 comments:

Loose Stitches said...

Beautiful painting Carla! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
~ Sherry CT/Admin/Coordinator xx

Wendy Ann Batchen said...

Lovely project Carla. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Wendy DT Member for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/

Annettes Hobby Rosettes said...

This is just so beautiful. Nice work here.
Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/

Chrissy said...

Fabulous painting Carla..
Thank you so much for joining in with us at 613 Avenue Create..hope you will play along again..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Twórcze pasje Danki said...

Cute Jumbo. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge. Love to see you join in each month.
~ Danka CT -

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful designed creative project.
Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge. Love to see you join in each month.
~ Annie CT -

Annettes Hobby Rosettes said...

Another awesome entry.
That is absolutely gorgeous. I love it. Nice work.
Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
~ Annette CT -

Arteconpapelmaderaehilos said...

Beautiful project! Thank you for sharing in our challenge at Classic Design Challenge we really appreciate you joining in.

Maritza DT