The Articulator
“Mr Wegg, if you was brought here loose in a bag to be articulated, I’d name your smallest bones blindfold equally with your largest, as fast as I could pick ‘em out, and I’d sort ‘em all, and sort your vertebrae, in a manner that would equally surprise and charm you.” – Mr. Venus, Articulator – from the book Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Stock:
Bird: Archistock http://archistock.deviantart.com/art/Creepy-Bird-77455534
Surgeon’s stuff: Lockstock http://lockstock.deviantart.com/art/Surgeon-s-Table-01-10250561
Hat: Peace-of-art http://peace-of-art.deviantart.com/art/Two-Top-Hats-61892310
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/546034
My own stock: Foxstox http://foxstox.deviantart.com/art/Abandoned-Farmhouse-83028054
textures, all else – are mine.
©2007-2008 Aimee Stewart, Foxfires
The Articulator belongs to the following groups:
Designers United and Graphic Editing 101 Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
metronomad
fabulous work. as always. been your fan at DA. ;)
Foxfires replied
Heyla!! I’m stoked that you came on over to RedBubble! Thanks so much for supporting my work, it means a lot to me!
deliriousgirl
Oh just so damned wonderful!
Foxfires replied
Thank you very much! :D
Robert O'Neill
Amazing
Foxfires replied
Thank you very much!
Larry Stewart
I love the picture and the quote from Dickens. It has to be one of the best Dickens quotes ever!
Foxfires replied
It’s so true. Everyone needs an Articulator in their lives, in order to sort and combine whatever stray bones they might have lost along the way…heheheh
RavenSoul
VERY NICE!
Foxfires replied
Thank you Raven!
Mugsy
Love it!
Foxfires replied
Thank you Mugsy!! (Great name by the way!)
onefourseven
A stunning creation!!
Awesome!
Foxfires replied
Thank you very much!
iffymood
wow, that is awesome work.
Foxfires replied
Thank you Leanne! This is one of those ones that was a real labor of love. I’ve always adored that quote by Charles Dickens about the Articulator… and I had taken the photo of the old abandoned house. So when I found the great stock photo of the bird, it just all came together. :D
AdamDonnelly
I bet you had fun doing this. Fantastic!
Foxfires replied
I really did Adam! I had been wanting to do something special with the abandoned house shot I took a few weeks ago. I also had been wanting to create something based on that Dickens quote. Once I saw the bird…well, it all fell into place…heh!
Thank you so much for the compliment!
Thomas Josiah ...
How well He articulates…..
Thomas Josiah ...
That’s one of the Dicken’s novels unread yet…i’ll have to give it a go…..
Foxfires replied
Thank you Thomas – and yes, you should read Our Mutual Friend! It is really a delight. The Boffins, the Articulator…so many characters, and all so unforgettable! There are a few more ideas I have to make artwork that is inspired by things in his book, and this one in particular.. :)
Thomas Josiah ...
When I was in my thirties I made a point to read quite a few of Dicken’s novels….Thelast being recent…a rereading( or was it the first ) of the Tale of Two Cities….So far Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are two of my favorites!
Foxfires replied
Oh those are so wonderful!! My absolutely favorite so far is David Copperfield. What an epic! Some of my favorite quotes come from that one.
My hubby and I had the wonderful priviledge of visiting the Dickens Museum in London, which is in the townhouse he lived in when he wrote Oliver Twist. Such an amazing place to wander around and imagine him conjuring up all these familiar and beloved characters!
Thomas Josiah ...
I envy you that opportunity! Thanks for sharing it.
Larry Butterworth
pretty nice work, interesting character