My first illustration for the Dutch Rails magazine.
The illustration subject is the Dutch book “De Avonden” [“The Evenings”] by Gerard van het Reve.
The swan with the large popping eye and the other elements occur in the lead character’s nightmares.
All the best,
Metin
nice metin, a bit bizarre! he he
Thanks!
Yep, I wanted to reflect the bizarre nightmares the lead character has in the book.
I am rerendering the swan’s eye though. It looks more like a black sphere than an eye right now.
Cheers,
Metin
yeah it looks like he has a big metal growth coming out of his head!
New version is ready. Hit refresh if you still see the black eye.
Cheers,
Metin
Hehe funny
I don’t like the low contrast the image has, also the bunny is floating. Wouldn’t it be better to make the eye 1/3th smaller, so you can actually see the swans head a bit more? Now it looks as if an eye is floating around in space and just happens to be in front of a swans head.
Wow, that is pretty weird.
Put also kinda cool. Have you thought about putting some stuff in the background? seems a bit bare.
Thanks!
I didn’t want to make the image too crowded. That might make the image lose its surreal effect. I think the empty street adds to the estranging atmosphere.
Cheerio,
Metin
true… thought you would say something like that 
:lol: You can always expect some excuse from this chap. 
:lol:
:roll:
Was it clear that I meant myself with “this chap”?
yep, you did. nice one Metin, i think you’ve achieved what you wanted - it gives me the creeps!
Thanks Nik! That’s the best compliment you can give me regarding this piece.
Cheers,
Metin
that mirror bedhead, that’s gotta break some feng shui rules i reckon..
Maybe I can sell this bed design to Dutch brothels.
hehe yeah i knew what you meant.
LOL it would be a big hit I reckon
Superb…can’t wait to see your new website!!
Cheers!
Maarten
Thanks Maarten!
Groet,
Metin