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maximunki — Life of Pi
Published: 2008-08-17 23:10:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 999; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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Another old piece, from 2005 I think. This was my entry for an international competition to illustrate a new edition of Yann Martell's 'Life of Pi'. I'd read the book a little time before and loved it so I had to enter. I thought the shipwreck in the storm was one of the most dramatic - and visual - scenes in the book. (I'd quote the bit about the zebra leaping from the deck but I don't have my copy of the book here.)The individual elements (zebra, waves etc) are collaged and then the whole image composed in Photoshop.
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This part of the book was really exciting! You portrayed it well.
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this is fantastic! i was actually going to ask you whether you knew about that contest but you were in it! i saw a few entries in the times newpaper years ago, some stunning work. yours is fantastic to! you do collage so well xx
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Thanks so much! 
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I should really read that book. I love the composition/overall flow, and how you made the zebra stand out... it's very eye-catching.
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Oh, I loved Life of Pi! It was so beautiful and heart-warming and true. And your illustration is better than the Portuguese cover (we got such an ugly thing for a cover... almost distracted me from buying the book...)
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I loved it too! Except for the ending which almost ruined everything... But I pretend that part never happened. 
The UK cover was beautiful, and I actually met the illustrator who painted it. I got in touch with him and visited his studio when I was doing my degree and he was lovely. ^_^
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