Before the "old west"
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
My Little Pony
I never had a My Little Pony, they came out after I was married with children. I am sure I would have had many hours of fun with it, if I had one.
Cowboy ("The Old West")
Hello! This is my first entry in this blog. I don't feel myself very inspired with "The Old West", but I'll do my best. I hope you to enjoy it. I'm happy to post here :)
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My Little Pony Applejack
Bubbles was racing down the hill looking for a muddy spot to fall in. She stopped suddenly and laughed. "What a silly sight," she said. Hanging upside down in a tree like a monkey was Applejack. "How did you get up there?" asked Bubbles. Applejack whinnied in embarrassment. "I was jumping for apples. I jumped so high that I caught my heels on the branch." Bubbles sighed. "Your appetite for apples is always getting you in trouble, Applejack!" Then she helped Applejack out of the tree, and was treated to a fine red apple from her thankful friend.
Quote from here
My first and only My Little Pony was Applejack. I liked him very very much. I don't know what happened to him, but I remember he was orange with apples on his side. So when I found out this challenge for Monday Artday I had to google him. He's not as shiny and glittery as the newer ponies, but I think he's kept his charm.
old west
This week's challenge is "old west". I actually did this illustration two years ago for another illustration blog to which I used to contribute. It is one of my favorites. I will most likely submit a new drawing for the challenge, but, in the meantime...
The heyday of the American "Old West" was roughly the time between the years 1865 to 1890. These times bring to mind romantic stories of cowboys and gunfights, of John Wayne and Roy Rogers, of saloon dancers and wagon trains. But this is a Hollywood version of the "Old West". There is another "Old West" that this country would rather forget.
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869. It was the beginning of a nation-wide linking of railways. It was a major factor in the building and strengthening of the United States. Because it was such a massive undertaking, laborers were scarce. Thousands of Chinese immigrants, who came to the US during the Gold Rush in 1849 and had a reputation as hard workers, were recruited by the railroad companies to build the railroads. The Chinese were hired to keep labor costs down, as they were paid about one-third of white laborers' salary. Plus, they had to provide their own food and pay for their own living expenses, benefits that were covered for the white workers by the railroad companies.
Thirteen thousand Chinese workers dug tunnels and laid track for half of the Transcontinental Railroad. In photos and illustrations depicting the "Golden Spike" ceremony at Promontory Point, Utah, the site of the joining of the East and West railroad, the Chinese are conspicuously absent.
As a reward and thanks for Chinese efforts, the United States passed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. This act outlawed all Chinese immigration to the United States and denied citizenship to those already settled in the country. Official discrimination extended to the highest levels of the U.S. government: in 1888, U.S. President Grover Cleveland, who supported the Chinese Exclusion Act, proclaimed the Chinese "an element ignorant of our constitution and laws, impossible of assimilation with our people and dangerous to our peace and welfare."
Sing it, Lee Greenwood.
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869. It was the beginning of a nation-wide linking of railways. It was a major factor in the building and strengthening of the United States. Because it was such a massive undertaking, laborers were scarce. Thousands of Chinese immigrants, who came to the US during the Gold Rush in 1849 and had a reputation as hard workers, were recruited by the railroad companies to build the railroads. The Chinese were hired to keep labor costs down, as they were paid about one-third of white laborers' salary. Plus, they had to provide their own food and pay for their own living expenses, benefits that were covered for the white workers by the railroad companies.
Thirteen thousand Chinese workers dug tunnels and laid track for half of the Transcontinental Railroad. In photos and illustrations depicting the "Golden Spike" ceremony at Promontory Point, Utah, the site of the joining of the East and West railroad, the Chinese are conspicuously absent.
As a reward and thanks for Chinese efforts, the United States passed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. This act outlawed all Chinese immigration to the United States and denied citizenship to those already settled in the country. Official discrimination extended to the highest levels of the U.S. government: in 1888, U.S. President Grover Cleveland, who supported the Chinese Exclusion Act, proclaimed the Chinese "an element ignorant of our constitution and laws, impossible of assimilation with our people and dangerous to our peace and welfare."
Sing it, Lee Greenwood.
New Challenge - The Old West
The new challenge is:The Old West!
Illustrate an example of the old American West - cowboys, cowgirls, gold rush, gunfights, cattle drives, and more.
The "Bigfoot" challenge is over. The new challenge is "The Old West" and ends on April 6, 2009. The "My Little Pony" challenge continues this week and ends on March 30, 2009.
And The Winner Is... Gregory Gunther!
The winner for the "Bigfoot" challenge is:Gregory Gunther!
Congratulations to Gregory Gunther. I loved so many of the entries that, as is usually the case, I had a very difficult time choosing. I chose Johanna Ahlard's "Mini Bigfoot" as the winner. Gregory's sweet vector-drawn mini-bigfoot and the clever design of the background earns him the win. Keep 'em coming, artists! Lots of awesome work!
Solaris the Destroyer--Hi! I'm New!
Hi, my name's Nick Fechter and I'm a seventeen-year-old student who attends Neville High School. I've been striving greatly to improve my talent in art ever since I've asked the Editor of my school newspaper if I could create a comic strip.
This little piece of art is a super villian that I made up one day. I also have a webcomic (of sorts) online which you can visit by clicking the following link:
I'm open to any advice, suggestions, or commentary that your willing to provide. My hope is to one day to become as successful and talented as all of you :)
Have a Goodin'!
N.F.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
My Little Pony
I created this as part of my 2007 one-a(week)day project. I would prefer to post a new piece - but this was a perfect fit for the theme. This is "my little pony". It is 6" x 4" and made entirely out of cut paper. >> My original blog post <<
--Sherill Anne Gross
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Another attempt at sketching BB
pen and water color.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
BIGFOOT
Here is my digital illustration for the 'Bigfoot' challenge. Actually more like a mini-bigfoot. I did a few sketches to work out my character, then moving to Illustrator I created my bigfoot. Once I got him drawn, I moved over to Photoshop to composite the background in as well as adding some effects. I hope you enjoy it.
my little pony
The current challenge on the Monday Artday illustration blog is "My Little Pony".
Lickety-Split sleeps with the fishes.
Lickety-Split sleeps with the fishes.
Friday, March 20, 2009
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