Thursday, August 14, 2014

Astro Cal Progress

Continuing with the calendar- met my deadline for another interior thumbnail and the cover concept. Rather than simply stick the 12 zodiacs randomly in the scene, I tried to "step into the picture" and make a story. This is what I came up with. Aries lights the way next to the Leo masthead, Gemini twins do the paddling, Sagittarius has her bow ready next to Virgo (sheaves of wheat), Taurus blows a bull's horn to signal their approach next to Libra on the banner, Capricorn plays with Pisces while Aquarius (the swan) and Cancer (crab) look on. The herons flying in the background are for Scorpio but they asked me to also include a scorpion on the banks. I asked if I could do a stencil of it on the boat instead and they said yes.



Here is Aries which has received the okay. That's dogwood in her hair with Mars in the background. The symbol with be in her earrings.


 I also redesigned the swan for Aquarius and changed a few things for a redo. It's ready for oil glazes.

Now I have a month to finish all three. Yikes!

11 comments:

Lori said...

I love coming to your blog and finding something new! Your drawings and paintings are always so ethereal and gorgeous and inspire me to try and capture something that is usually beyond me!
Thank you for taking the time to share!

The Art of Kim Kincaid said...

Thank you so much for your kind comments Lori.

Kim Rempel said...

Wow. Clever concept and visually exciting. I can't wait to get one of these calendars!

Lauren Mills said...

Fantastic work, Kimberly!!

Unknown said...

I think it's interesting how your characters start in early sketch form more human and varied in age... This year, the finished product features exclusively characters who are young & thin, the women have morphed from their original sketches into fashion model ideal proportions. I have to say I'm a little disappointed, as the images seem to further uphold our cultures unrealistic representations of beauty. I enjoyed the more varied characters of years past, in general it's a pleasing and cool calendar.

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