{"title":"All Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll Original Artwork \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stomping-feet","title":"Stomping Feet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eGraphite Pencil on Archival Quality Paper \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eA3 \/ 16.5 x 11.7 in \/ 420 x 297 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"312\"\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eMost of the time on this piece was spent building up texture slowly layer by layer, mainly because elephant skin turns out to be far more complicated than it initially seems and I apparently enjoy making life difficult for myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eI wanted the drawing to feel calm and fairly understated, focusing more on the weight and character of the animal than making everything overly dramatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"536\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePart of an ongoing collection of wildlife studies and observations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christy Church Art ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53602767503702,"sku":null,"price":675.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/3845\/2822\/files\/Elephant_II.jpg?v=1778532719"},{"product_id":"still-watching","title":"Still Watching","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"57\"\u003eGraphite Pencil on Archival Quality Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"69\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eA3 \/ 16.5 x 11.7 in \/ 420 x 297 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"112\"\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eA surprising amount of this drawing involved staring at reference photos wondering who approved this many markings on one animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eThe aim with this piece was to keep things fairly restrained and natural, focusing more on the relaxed posture and steady expression than pushing it into something overly dramatic. 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