The watercolor versions are slightly less 'intense' in person and of course the scanners aren't good at picking up some of the subtle shades of blue that appear or some of the washes used.
Wow! This is beautiful! As much as I like black ink on white paper, I like the watercolored versions even more, thinking the middle one is my favorite.
Quite magnificent - that stippling would be drive absolute bananas (well more than I am already), must really be an acquired art form. I marvel at your perseverance, I'd rather just use blended graphite using a torchon.
The watercolour prints are sensational as well, and I too favour the greeny-tinged one - well green is my favourite colour so I might not be impartial.
I'm absolutely speechless, Brian. What breathtaking works! All three are stunning, very powerful.
Wow! I feel that nothing I could say would express how deep I admire your work.
Hi Brine! Thanks for dropping by my blog and leading me to this great illustrations of yours. I too am a great fan of pen & ink and has long given up on stippling. I takes a lot of patience and obviously it paid off.
Holy jeezums!!! These are terrific Brian! You have a fabulous sense of color too. Both colored versions are stunning. I loved enlarging all of them.
I used to be a stippling fool. It's quite addictive and meditative, although like Detlef I don't think I'd have the patience for it today.
And oh...in New England we say 'drawrings' too :) As well as canader, cuber and idear!
That is a crazy illustration. The detail is out of control. The pen work is fantastic yet the color ads a lot too. Nice work.