240 - HOMAGE TO FIREDRAKE - DAVE EDWARDS - COLOURED PENCILS - 2008
HOMAGE TO FIREDRAKE
Coloured pencils on A3 sized paper.
Before anyone decides to do their duty by reporting me for plagiarism, please be kind enough to read this extract from an email by Kaitlin Beckett (Firedrake):
“I wouldn’t mind you doing a take on one of my beasties if you felt like it – it would be in a completely different style & medium anyway.”
I had great fun doing this drawing and am grateful to Firedrake/Kaitlin for allowing me to use one of her fantastic creations. I have altered it a little to accomodate my own style and also so as not to be doing a direct copy, which is definitely plagiarism.
Kaitlin is one of my favourite artists on Redbubble … no, not just Redbubble … the world :) I adore her beaky creatures, but I am a little scared of them, ‘cos they have sharp teeth and take no prisoners. You may wonder why people keep disappearing from Redbubble and why the beaky creatures are getting fatter ….
Anyway, thanks for looking at my tribute to Firedrake and now it is time for you to pay a visit to her fantastic portfolio of work.
Here is the link to get to Firedrake’s Portfolio
Here are two clickable thumbnails to whet your appetites:
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Brian Towers
I’m sure there are creatures like this in the deep oceans. Your drawing is of an interesting but fearsom beast Dave. I like your sea very much, it has that oriental look and must have taken a lot of work. I could pin this on the fridge door to help with my diet. You and Firedrake could have a monster sale some day.
BLYTHART replied
Thanks – I just spotted this comment. This is my tribute to the genius of Firedrake’s work. I truly admire every painting she has done.
Linda Ridpath
excellent… a great collaboration!!!
blamo
marvellous co-lab ….................
wildago
I share your opinion of Firedrake. She’s fabulous and unique. This is an excellent homage. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It’s great to see a product of two of my favourite artists on RB.
BLYTHART replied
Many thanks.
Mike Paget
Nice rendition Dave
helene ruiz
wow! i think if i were to see this in the ocean i would be paralyzed by its fabulous design and vibrancy b4 i would run of course! great drawing!
Hidemi Tada
wonderful!
dawndavies
superb,dawnx
BLYTHART replied
Many thanks for favouriting this picture … I really appreciate that Dawn.
Linda Callaghan
wow great art, surrealistic – colourful, interesting read..unique and enjoyable! what more can one say.
catherine walker
Dave..this is very Interesting . ..but you know how I feel about scary things and this one is pretty scarey..it has such big teeth.. whew..what a big set of teeth it has..hhha!!!!
and while I love all of nature and I respect it..I still get scared by some of the things in nature..like this creature..it scares me a bit!!.. sorry ..it just does.
apart from that ..you’ve done a great Job on this..and the colours are really brilliant !!
How you work pencils like that is beyond me..I think it’s a great talent and skill to be able to work with pens and pencils like that ..
well done!!
xxxooo
BLYTHART replied
Well thanks Catherine .. that’s kind of you. The waves took AGES to do and you, of all people, will be delighted to hear that I did the waves entirely from my imagination using three pencils … dark blue … light blue … and white for blending purposes. As even you will admit, I haven’t quite done a direct copy of Kaitlin’s straitjacket creature as I changed a few bits and certainly changed the colours. No-one can do these creatures the way Kaitlin does, but I just had to pay homage top her skills … especially when she suggested it. Now if you haven’t seen Firedrake’s portfolio please dollow one of the links to the right of the screen … she is fantastic … so are her paintings :)
Lance Leopold
Fantastic,Dave,and i love those boot laces!!!
BLYTHART replied
Thanks, but in fairness, I can’t claim credit for the boolaces Lance … click on the thumbnail at the right to see Kaitlin’s original.
GloriaDK
Dave this is really good and living in Oz down under the idea of teeth does scare us so we like to keep away from them in the water. I think the waves are really good. I have an idea for the laces, when he misbehaves, you could sort of pull them in to gaggle him like you do shoes.
Tom Gomez
A super monster creation Dave …
Firedrake
He is a noble beast! Brighter coloured, so I’m thinking he must be tropical, and the back fin must allow for easier swimming…but not unlike his pale cold-water cousin!!
BLYTHART replied
Many thanks my friend for favouriting this .. you have such good taste :)
Sean Farragher
FANTASTIC WORK,,,,,
dimarie
Oh just Brilliant work Dave!
I love that ocean! its mad as!
Ming Myaskovsky
Oh, yummy it’s sushi, LOL I think this is a fantastic piece, our little 8 year old nephew loved this. He said , it’s wicked. I think that’s a compliment to you. :))))))))))))) Ming
amanda Rae
wow great one again..i take my hat off to you…and nice way to introduce us to this ladys work,,its great…..
Carmen Cilliers
Dave – I agree, she is fantastic! If you love her work so much ask her about her originals… I purchased one last month and love it! Well done on this piece of work : )
LeighAth
This is really neat and a great idea. We would love to have this image in Let’s Pay Homage if you’d like to submit it :)