Effie von Kleist
Traditional and Digital Illustrator
The Fisherman
"The Fisherman" is an acrylic ink painting (11"x17") on watercolor paper. It's part of my series of illustrations on obscure fairy tales. The story this comes from "The Fisherman and His Wife", is one of the lesser known Brothers Grimm stories.
"The Fisherman", final painting
Here's the original character pencil sketch and first stage of the underpainting.
Completed underpainting. The umber-toned underpainting gives the final image cohesion and warmth.
