Sketches

OVERANXIOUS (AND OVER PAR)...
		Originally, the idea had a dog-like animal (coyote, wolf, Tramp type of dog, etc.). The inspiration came from a photo of John Daly corkscrewing himself up in preparation for one of his signature two mile drives. Later I noted that this idea could also become a Q, but I know I'll never do one: (a) the illustration idea is already being used, and (b) I can't think of a caption that is appropriate for the occasion. Even if I had the perfect caption, I still wouldn't do this again as a Q because of (a). I have to admit that I was amused by the caption. It was just Overeager for several seconds before Over Par came along, and that just made the whole thing (and Overeager became Overanxious for reasons no longer known to me). Click on any illustration for an enlargement.
The first full size sketch from the thumbnail. I thought the otter looked like some kind of weird cloning experiment gone bad . . . a cross between a skink and an otter--a stinker? It sure is (another reason real artists keep their sketchbooks--and, if they're smart, most of what they think is funny--hidden away and locked . . . stinker indeed).
		After consulting reference material, I got the otter to look more otterlike, although I had to take liberties for the sake of filling the letter (as is very often the case), the difference being, this time I'm taking liberties on purpose. The goofy cap in the sketch became more like a golf cap (ala Paine Stewart maybe).
The watercolor dye stage, same as always--there to cover up the white of the paper where I don't want any white. That's why there isn't any paint on most of the hat, some of the club and some of the ball -- they'll be white in the final.
		The colored pencil step: Nothing new here --minor adjustments only (pattern on shirt, etc.).
Acrylic paint added to punch up the whites and to heighten the contrast in places, but not too much this time around.
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