Martha the Elephant – Illustration

by JessicaDoyle on August 4, 2009 · 11 comments

Elephant art by Jessica Doyle

I drew her with Pilot G-tec C4 pens, Pilot Hi-tec C pens, Pilot opaque white ink, water and Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils on 8.5 by 11 inch (21,6cm by 27,9cm) smooth white paper.

I should add that this illustration was inspired by Christopher Dewan of The Urban Sherpa. He’s beginning an online literary magazine called 3 Blind Elephants and is accepting submissions.

8×10 inch Archival prints of Martha the Elephant are available for purchase in the shop.

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  • Andrew

    I love the watercolor and pen combo. It gives it so much depth. Excellent piece Jessica.

  • http://akimberlydesign.blogspot.com Kimberly

    Love it! Very happy piece.

  • http://www.thesydneygirl.com thesydneygirl

    wow! that is fantastic!!!

  • JessicaDoyle

    Andrew – I actually didn’t use any watercolour in this piece. the Pilot pens I use are water soluble. I achieved the effect simply by adding water to Martha after the piece was drawn. It’s a similar process to using water coloured pencil crayons. Glad you like it! :)

    Thanks Kimberly and thesydneygirl!

  • http://paintandink.etsy.com Alison Whittington

    Beautiful :)

  • http://tinygoldcrowns.blogspot.com/ donna

    aw man…just missed getting a freebie? (wink)

    Love the elephant, been drawing them myself lately, and giraffes.

  • JessicaDoyle

    Thanks Allison :)

    donna – Freebie? Giraffes! Nice!

  • Juanita Lin

    Hi, I intend to have an elephant tattoo and look for a drawing on the internet. I really like your creative idea which makes the elephant abstract but vivid. Would you mind if I have your drawing on my arm?
    If so, could you pls email the pics to my mailbox at juanitalin@gmail.com…I promise I WILL NOT use it for any commercial purpose and will show you the beautiful tattoo after having it. Anyway, no matter you could help or not, I appreciate and look forward to your kind reply.^^

  • JessicaDoyle

    Hi Juanita

    The easiest thing to do would be to purchase a print of Martha from my art shop and that way you have paid for it and you then will have my permission to get a tattoo with it.

    Thanks so much for liking my art and for asking :)

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