Return of the 52-Week Illustration Challenge, Week 39

Week 39: Melbourne

"Luna Park, St Kilda". Sketched in black finepoint Sharpie (no pencil, no eraser) on A4 gold Quill Metallique card, with highlights in white opaque marker and black watercolour. Based on my own photograph.

I am always in awe watching pro cartoonists and carnival silhouette artists creating art without pencils and erasers, so I think I (almost) enjoy the danger. I learned in "Dance Week", with my Batgirl collage, that you can't really erase anything on the gorgeous Quill Metallique card without causing damage anyway, so... I had to be brave.

Update:

Week 39: Melbourne II

"Cole's 'Little Men', Cole's Book Arcade". Mechanised advertising amusement, now permanently located in Museum Victoria. Sketch in black fineline Sharpie, highlights in watercolour, and gold and white opaque markers. Based on several photos found in a Google Image search, plus the rainbow logo of the former book arcade.

Andorians, rainfall and Luna Park

On my desk: Andorian bear and Andorian monkey with Robby the Robot clock and Fantastic Four figurine puzzle plastic packing crate. 3 February 2010.


Torrential rain from the staffroom window, on the day of our annual swimming carnival. 4 February 2010.


Luna Park memorabilia shadowbox. The large clown sticker from the day of the 1981 auction at Luna Park Sydney; the lower right wooden face is of Luna Park Melbourne. 5 February 2010.