Campbell's Mona Lisa
by Speed
Anthro Artist
18 years ago
Just ran across this again, I forgot I had it on my DeviantArt and just wanted to upload it here because I suddenly got the urge. I know it isn't a furry, but lol. Soup.
Did it in 11th grade for an art project. All in colored pencils, glancing at Leonardo's Mona Lisa as I drew it. We were supposed to choose an artist to imitate while adding the Andy Warhol 'pop art' theme into the picture. I ended up doing the Mona Lisa because my teacher didn't think I could do it. When I said I thought I'd like to emulate Leonardo da Vinci he said 'Do you even know who that is?'
Which.. really was an insult on my intelligence. He thought that I couldn't draw in a realistic style as he had done. It only made me want to show him up. XD I guess I should thank him for making me work really well out of spite. Casually handed it to him and said 'Is this good enough?' His face was priceless. PRICELESS.
Haha. Winnar!
Mona Lisa © Leonardo da Vinci
Art/Image/Coloring © Me
My black colored pencil hated me after this.
Did it in 11th grade for an art project. All in colored pencils, glancing at Leonardo's Mona Lisa as I drew it. We were supposed to choose an artist to imitate while adding the Andy Warhol 'pop art' theme into the picture. I ended up doing the Mona Lisa because my teacher didn't think I could do it. When I said I thought I'd like to emulate Leonardo da Vinci he said 'Do you even know who that is?'
Which.. really was an insult on my intelligence. He thought that I couldn't draw in a realistic style as he had done. It only made me want to show him up. XD I guess I should thank him for making me work really well out of spite. Casually handed it to him and said 'Is this good enough?' His face was priceless. PRICELESS.
Haha. Winnar!
Mona Lisa © Leonardo da Vinci
Art/Image/Coloring © Me
My black colored pencil hated me after this.
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.. what's 'Leonardo' like as a flavor? c.c
CAN WE STICK WITH CURRENT ARTISTS THAT AREN'T A BAJILLION YEARS OLD?
Lemme get my trenchcoat.
The one with 20,000 hooks and BUZZSAW.
Showing up art teachers is always ftw.
And really good shading, I was never any good at shading x_x
Now I've Got The Cambells Jingle Stuck In My Head
Pssh, "Do you even know who he is?" who DOESN'T KNOW Lonardo!? D:
Oh-my, lotsa shading you had to do. Ewww, I always hated those kind of things in art class.
By the way, good for you, too in regards to showing up your art teacher. I don't think teacher's realize how important they are and how much sway they have over a student's mind and moral.
I hope this doesn't sound e-tarded or anything, but I'm proud of you. In a much harsher fashion my art teacher of 4 years took me outside my senior year and torn me apart and reduced me to sobbing tears.
In college I had a teacher who graded me down because I wouldn't mix my paints enough or draw abstract like her.
I had a teacher who would skip over me when critiquing everyone's work in figure drawing class because I would draw the model as an anthro.
Even waaaaaaaaaaaay back in preschool my teacher chewed out my grandma (because you really can't be chewed out at that age) because I wouldn't color with crayon...I would color with pencil.
I don't know why I'm rambling, and I don't mean to take away from your work, it's just that for years I've let myself be haunted by the close-minded, un-supportive and demoralizing actions from my teachers. Seeing this and what you did made me smile in many ways, and I hope that you never let him drag you down.
You are goddamn talented and I'm in awe of how raw it is. I'm going to stop myself before I gush too much. *bows*
Thank you very much.
Screw evil art teachers. My high school art teacher was kinda an ass as well.