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The Chapel
The last book I purchased at the second hand shop before leaving Belleville, Ontario was the dutch version of Rien Poortvliet’s Noah’s Ark. It was an absolute treasure at $10.00. As I perused this comprehensive collection of animal and bird illustrations, I thought about how much I could learn by imitating the works contained, as a way of practicing. It is a controversial thing…using another artist’s work as reference, but I think the important thing is to identify the intention and to be upfront about the practice. Appropriation in art is a notion that needs to always be given great consideration.
I’ve decided that sharing my morning coffee with an art board is likely a healthy thing and will get me into the discipline of seeing…analyzing…exploring technique…and painting. I will think of these as quick visual responses to Poortvliet’s works and in no way intend to create accurate renderings. Beginning with the inside front cover, this morning I looked at these two elephants heading for the ark. I’ve decided not to go beyond two hours and began this sketch at 6:00 a.m. I don’t know if I will be able to sustain this practice, but I’m giving it a go.
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The Living Forest: A World of Animals
No female duck is safe when she is outnumbered by a troop of drakes. The drakes fasten their beaks to the back of the hen duck's head and push her under water. If she is lucky, she may escape breathlessly through the water plants. . . Many ducks drown during these merciless assaults and their many broods are lost.
More thoughts on “mating” in the animal kingdom:
The rabbit is gregarious and lives in a group. The strongest buck is the boss and has the best does. You know. . . like a pimp.
And:
Occasionally a shaggy black boar mates with a domestic sow—he must see something in a blond maiden. . .
The message is clear: it is not easy, nor has it ever been easy, to be a female of any species.
Almost everything about this animal guide screams the 1970s: the laid-back feel to the illustrations, the organic flow of the story, and the oft inappropriate quips from the author/illustrator, Rien Poortvliet.
If you think you don't know who Rien Poortvliet is, chances are, you're probably wrong. He's the Dutch author/illustrator/naturalist who, in the 70s, made gnomes sexy. Even if you're younger than I
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Gnomes (book)
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