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Published: 2009-06-11 05:59:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 7071; Favourites: 167; Downloads: 0
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I apologize in advance... this is old work from back in the fall of '06.
For those who know the book "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel, you might recognize this rather startling scene between Richard Parker (the tiger) and the meerkats of a strange island. Granted, I wish that this were a REAL illustration for the book, but of course, it is not... it was simply used as a class exercise. We were given individual chapters, and were instructed to create two larger illustrations and two spot illustrations. Fun fun fun... I spent days on end working on these, and a good portion of my health. I'm glad it's behind me.
So for those of you who'd like to know more about this story, google it. Or go buy a copy, reading is always nice.
I'm not going to spoil the story for those that haven't read it. (Oh dear, that sounds rather snippy, doesn't it? My apologies. )Pastels... roughly 11x17 inches, I believe.
Intellectual properties belong to Yann Martel, "Life of Pi." I lay no claims to these characters and scenes.
The art, however... (C) April Schumacher
(Stupid title is stupid.)
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Comments: 44
I like the scene you drawed. Specially the eyes of the tiger. He looks so surprised.
" it was simply used as a class exercise."
sound that you visited a shool in painting or something, right?
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I LOVE LIFE OF PI 
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That is such a great book, and that scene is really..."trippy."
I love the depiction; it was exactly how i pictured when i read that scene. Great job on teh tiger, too. Tigers can be difficult...
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Great!! I love this...it's drawn magnificently!
I wanna know why the 225 pound tiger didn't kill the boy while they were floating in the tiny little boat.
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Great illustration. I like how the image's composition is slightly more weighty in favor of the meerkats. I have not read the book, but this shows me that they have strong character and courage.
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i didn't realise anybody else on DA had read it!
but your illustration certainly does it justice
poor meerkats...
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When I saw this I immediately knew what the scene was and the book was(I've read the book a lot XD)
This is amazing!
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Glad to hear it's recognizable! It's a very unsettling, striking part of the book... but that's what I like about it.
And thank you!
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Ditto my comment on the companion piece to this! Grrrr!
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I read that book SO lond ago! Great book though....really enjoyed it. In fact so much that i read it again. All these meercats are slightly scarey.
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I'm thinking I need to re-read it, too!
The meerkats are definitely creepy... I agree!
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there are just so many of them.....and they have a slightly alien alertness to them.
I think i might reread it as well! After i finish Tales of Earthsea which is what i'm reading at the moment
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Such odd little buggers!
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OMG I love that book!
LOL I looked at my watch and saw meerkats + tiger = Richard Parker! = Life of Pi!
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All their little weaselly heads pointed straight at the tiger gives me a very eerie feeling.
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Oh, definitely! Reading that part of the book was equally creepy!
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Confused tiger expression is so cute.
Looks brilliant.
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Thanks! Though I really haven't touched pastels since... 
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I like the tiger alot! And how you coloured this, wow. 
I hope you get highest grade on this! : D
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Thank you!
I think I did alright on it...
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A great photo depicting a great story! The only thing I don't like is, it looks like they're standing on grass, but the way I remember it, the island was made of vines or bamboo-looking things, or something like that.
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Yeah, I guess that detail didn't show up so well... It looks a bit more noodle-y in the original, but ah well.
Thanks for pointing it out, though!
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It is a very good book, strange yet facinating. Great illustration, must have taken forever to draw all those meerkats!
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I was very tired of drawing them after I finished the first, say, five.
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Yay, one of my favorite books!
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Oh good! You recognized it!
This entire chapter is one of the most bizarre, I think!
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FIRST COMMENT!
I was waiting for this to come up! It looks awesome! I love the perspective, and all those funny little meerkats. Great job!
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