Ferdinand
Independent Project
Acrylic, Pencil

When I was a little boy, my mother used to read me the story of Ferdinand, a bull who just wanted to live among the meadows in peace. The original illustrations in the book she read me gave me the creeps. I tried to use brighter colors and imagery with this piece, and hope its a little more inviting. This painting is part of a series of classic children's literature characters. Ferdinand is iconified, with influence from cave paintings. The scenery is minimal, which allows space for text boxes, once the piece is put into a page layout program.