STEAK STORY for the North American Review
I was recently asked to do an illustration for the North American Review which is a Literary and Illustration showcasing magazine thingamajig.
I was totally strapped for time when they invited me (so much work to do on my books and deadlines looming!) but I figured it was a good opportunity and I could not turn them down.
The only problem was, when I got the story I was to illustrate it turned out to be about...steak.
Now, I don't have a problem with steak, I am not really into it myself, but you know, a story is a story. It's just, the direction I got from them was that they liked my Chester work and wanted something swirly and pretty, something that does not go hand in hand with STEAK. After some pissing and moaning on my part I actually started to come up with a few fun ideas.
Anyway, here's the finished illustration:
The lady at the bottom used to have a big old but crack they made me take out. You can see that here if you like:
http://jessfink.com/NAR/NAR_Steak_RED.jpg
I was totally strapped for time when they invited me (so much work to do on my books and deadlines looming!) but I figured it was a good opportunity and I could not turn them down.
The only problem was, when I got the story I was to illustrate it turned out to be about...steak.
Now, I don't have a problem with steak, I am not really into it myself, but you know, a story is a story. It's just, the direction I got from them was that they liked my Chester work and wanted something swirly and pretty, something that does not go hand in hand with STEAK. After some pissing and moaning on my part I actually started to come up with a few fun ideas.
Anyway, here's the finished illustration:
The lady at the bottom used to have a big old but crack they made me take out. You can see that here if you like:
http://jessfink.com/NAR/NAR_Steak_RED.jpg
