Friday, March 9, 2012

What The Rain Yields


In this story, a heavy rain coaxes an abundance of night crawlers out of the ground and yields a bucketful of potential worm sales for this young lady and her brothers. The only problem was the fact that they choose to take the car without permission to deliver the worms to the bait stand. Needless to say, their parents were both distraught and disappointed when the intrepid night crawler salesmen return home. This account sparked worm hunting memories of my own which I shared in a post yesterday.

Check out the process from thumbnail to finish here:
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14 comments:

  1. Roland PrinslerMarch 10, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    This is a great illustration, though my first thought was "disgusting" (worms, maggots and larvae make me choke).
    But the colours, the lighting and the expression on her face are beautiful.

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  2. AngelaMarch 10, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Hi Greg, thanks for visit my blog!
    I like this illustration, this scene reminds my childhood...

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  3. Jack HunterMarch 10, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Beautiful piece, Greg! I really admire the narrative quality of your work --- story and mood always come across so clearly.
    BTW - Thanks for all the great posts on your blog. You're giving James Gurney a real run for his money!

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  4. UnknownMarch 10, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Thanks Roland and Angela. Jack- I am flattered to be compared in the same breath with Gurney. I think Gurney Journey is what a lot of Illustration blogs aspire to.

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  5. CoreopsisMarch 10, 2012 at 4:33 PM

    Wow. Fabulous illustration. I really really like the whole thing, but especially the way her fingers are pulling on the worm so gingerly.....like yes, she's doing this, but no, she doesn't really like to touch them.....

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  6. Joyeeta NeogiMarch 11, 2012 at 4:44 AM

    Beautiful Illustration!
    Love the colors!!!

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  7. josh pincus is cryingMarch 12, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    beautiful illustration! you have a terrific style.

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  8. BarclayMarch 12, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    Simply Beautiful

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  9. jabbottMarch 12, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    WHAT FANTASTIC WORK,SUCH APMOSPHERE ABOUT IT!

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  10. k.h.whitakerMarch 13, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Hmmm, this may be my second comment because my first one did not seem to take...... anyway, this is soooooo beautiful, I really love it :)

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  11. UnknownMarch 13, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Thanks for looking everyone and for the nice response. This one was a lot of fun to create.

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  12. Kay AkerMarch 13, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Beautifully tactile,just captures perfectly pulling that stretchy worm out of the ground!

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  13. CyndiaMarch 15, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    Wow, I love the perceptive on this illustration. This must have taken hours to do. you have blades of grass, the meltng of the snow, and carefully thought out higlights on her face. I thought I was detail in my drawings, but I could learn alot from you!

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  14. Creations By MitMarch 15, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    Beautiful! Great storytelling! I love your use of light & color. And agree--the way her fingers are plucking the worm is fantastic!

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