

The project was to design a subscription card for a magazine. I chose National Geographic Magazine. In doing an illustration for a heavily photography-based magazine, simply painting a photo-realistic picture would be boring. I went the opposite direction, and used vibrant colors and paint splatters and strokes to play with the idea of the organic beauty of the wildlife. I used the eyes as a way of teasing the viewer into wanting to see more of the picture. I'll be fair and name off the animals for those who are unsure: Domestic Cat, Red Octopus, Bald Eagle, Tree Frog, Asian Elephant, Human Female.