21 April 2007

Checklist for a Polar Expedition


Just a fraction of the equipment needed on my last expedition.
Watercolour and PITT pen on Fabriano laid paper. 25cm x 17cm. Click to enlarge.

19 comments:

Graham McArthur said...

Ellis, this is brilliant. Great illo.

Black Cat Bone said...

Great image. Your coloring and line work is fantastic.

Angeles said...

wow, you amaze me... love your style

° said...

lol now i see why there aren't more ppl vactioning at the poles

Anonymous said...

glad to see you haven't forgotten your nose.

Michelle Lana said...

awesome detail! great and super!

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said...

Totally cool.

Mattias Adolfsson said...

As a rule, you can't pack enough when going polar

Rico said...

Wow -- brilliant -- I'm in awe of the coolness!

Brine Blank said...

Okay...now you're making stuff up...great job on the line work and color per the usual but I really like the interaction between the panels and the breaking up of em'...this one works best for me out of the similar series...

Anonymous said...

That is smashing! I love your inspirational imagination...

Sycla said...

Fascinating piece...I can't stop watching it. It really feels alive and moving.

Nice work!

Madcap Baroness with Teacup said...

How on earth did you manage to carry it all?

Jim Pearson said...

This is why all my arctic expeditions end in disaster! I can never get my hands on one of those things third down on the right! Really wonderful piece.

Anonymous said...

Looks confusing, which is about right. I love the colors.

Matthew Smith said...

wow, excellent! Lots of imagination!

Anonymous said...

brilliant, I love things that you can keep looking at and discovering new bits.

Anonymous said...

this is elli writing to confirm that ellis's kit contains everything necessary for an expedition to the south pole ;-) superb illo *chapeau*

you did this with one or several pitt pencils? or is it just the black pitt for the outlines? just being nosy ... ;-)

trowbridge chronicles said...

Beautifully and imaginatively drawn. And I love your muted colors.