Sunday, October 18, 2009

Frozen

Mr. Shackleton enjoyed thawing out with a stiff Shirley Temple and his trusty pipe.

Acrylic on Canvas Board, 8x10
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65 comments:

  1. Linda KayOctober 18, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    cute, very serious looking guy!

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  2. krisztina marosOctober 18, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    wow, an acrylic work by you! so pretty penguin, i love him!

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  3. Catalina AlvarezOctober 18, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    Wow! Acrylic!
    Adorable character, Eric.
    Cata

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  4. Peter BreeseOctober 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Nice buddy! Great take on the word. I will definitely invite this chap to my next soiree!

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  5. ArtSparkerOctober 18, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    A distinguished character.

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  6. ShirleyOctober 18, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    How awesome is this amazing penguin. Really great work!!!

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  7. E. ThompsonOctober 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    Love the vest and eyeglass. Maybe he's contemplating changing his Shirley Temple to a stout glass of Port...ahaha. Nicely done and in acrylic too.

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  8. Phil ToodleOctober 18, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    Ha! He's great! Love him.

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  9. gatheringwonderOctober 18, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    This is a fun - nicely done.

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  10. Ginger*:)October 18, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    What... no slippers? Very nicely done!

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  11. PiruscaOctober 18, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    Very nice!

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  12. LittleMissMacheteOctober 18, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    Eric!!! awesome! Love this penguin... In fact, would love to sit with him for a chat... and a drink ;o)

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  13. Francisco MartinsOctober 18, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    Hi Eric!
    Ha! This one is so cute!!! what a distinguished guy he is! :)

    Francisco Martins

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  14. Francisco MartinsOctober 18, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    Hi Eric!
    Ha! This one is so cute!!! what a distinguished guy he is! :)

    Francisco Martins

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  15. Alissa StaplesOctober 18, 2009 at 6:18 PM

    Love it! So charming, and a great way to thaw out!

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  16. michael robertsonOctober 18, 2009 at 7:04 PM

    beautiful work, eric..I love the bubble pipe!

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  17. valerie walshOctober 18, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    heehee, he is a dapper fellow :)

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  18. Tomás SerranoOctober 19, 2009 at 1:42 AM

    This Lord Penguin is full of humor. He could be a good but distant friend of your V elephant, he, he.

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  19. JmontielOctober 19, 2009 at 4:58 AM

    Great work, Eric!!! I love the penguin.

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  20. CarolineOctober 19, 2009 at 5:33 AM

    Always love to see what you come up with Eric - super character again!

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  21. Stephen MacquignonOctober 19, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    Enjoyable!

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  22. Vanessa Brantley NewtonOctober 19, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Oh we know who this is Eric P. Barclay!! It's YOU!!! Yes, I know that distinguished look anywhere. And that pipe sure smells wonderful. What's that apple crisp favored?? My, my don't you look dapper??? Great illustration. Of course he's a character and the colors are so wonderfully refreshing. Great work Mr. E.P.Barclay. We'll meet you in the study over Brandy to talk about global warming and how it's affecting you these days. he he he he!!!

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  23. Valerie LorimerOctober 19, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    Awesome illustration Eric! Your penguin is so full of character.

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  24. MónicaOctober 19, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Wow, penguin it´s so cute, very serious looking guy.
    Have a nice week, Eric :)
    Kind regards!

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  25. DotOctober 19, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    So cute... and so classy!

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  26. Xavier SalomóOctober 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Another very good job, Eric. Congrats!

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  27. roberta bairdOctober 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    I'd say Old Chap.... he's absolutely charming!

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  28. Kelly LightOctober 19, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    He's a chill bird!- I love his wardrobe!

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  29. Cheryl LynnOctober 19, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    I SIMPLY LOVE MR SHACKLETON! Oh Eric, this is so grand. Mr. Shackleton is such a dapper gentlement. I love his fashion savvy, that vest is superb!

    Have a wonderful week, Sir Eric.

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  30. Candace Trew CamlingOctober 19, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    oooh a shirley temple sounds delicious! very cute.

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  31. Mia CharroOctober 19, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    hehehehe this illo is really cool and funny, he´s the 007 of the penguins

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  32. Alicia PadrónOctober 19, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    How cool is Mr Shakleton! This is the first time I see you use acrylic, it's great Eric :o)

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  33. Food and DrugsOctober 19, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    Normally, penguins have to bear the butler's stereotype. Surely Mr Shackleton is very proud of retelling the story.
    :-)

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  34. theartofpuroOctober 19, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Lovely penguin,he's for sure a vip penguin:)

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  35. Art Fan AkoOctober 19, 2009 at 4:03 PM

    Sophisticated peguin!

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  36. BoboOctober 19, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    Looks very relaxing, Mr. Penguin! Another charming character, Eric!

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  37. EdrianOctober 19, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    Eric, Why did I think you were an Illustrator (digi-paints) guy? This is acrylic? wow! amazing! When are you going to sell your artwork? Love it!

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  38. yoon seeOctober 19, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    Very cute character, I super love it!
    You are always my inspiration Eric.
    Love the message you have sent for sister Vanessa and her gifts to you are darling!
    Take care!

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  39. Mary HallOctober 20, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    What a great character - very dapper - he's great!

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  40. Amy COctober 20, 2009 at 8:29 AM

    Oh Mr Shackleton is a hoot, looks like he downed his Shirley Temple in one gulp.
    This is adorable Eric

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  41. Jannie aka ChickengirlOctober 20, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    This is the most distinguished penguin I've seen in a long time :-)

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  42. fashion fucsiaOctober 20, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    Wow!! I love Mr. Shackleton, is a super stylish penguin! And is acrylic! well done Eric!
    ^_^

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  43. FaruffaOctober 20, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    this is so lovely!!!

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  44. aurangelicaOctober 20, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    I like your style, nice work!

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  45. Bella SinclairOctober 21, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    A painting, a painting! Wahooooo! So fantastic. Love his vest. And I see he likes TWO cherries in his Shirley Temple, just like me!

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  46. Elysa CastroOctober 21, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    wouuuuuu genial!!

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  47. shawnOctober 21, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    Whadda perfect name.. Mr. Shackleton.... it's so fitting for such a dapper penguin!

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  48. Nina Seven N7October 21, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    this is great, eric. it's fun to see an acrylic piece from you, it looks really similar to your digi work!

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  49. paulaOctober 21, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    What a dapper boy! And your piece scanned well, too!

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  50. Pencil PocketOctober 22, 2009 at 4:43 AM

    I LOVE this Eric! What a well tailored penguin! Brilliant work. I'd hang it in my living room! :)

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  51. woodyOctober 22, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    This is awesome Eric! I believe Mr. Shackleton was indeed frozen.

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  52. anna wadhamOctober 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    the smartest penguin I've ever seen, such style!

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  53. AsjaOctober 22, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    he is so incredibly charming!

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  54. thedoodlegirlOctober 22, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    Loving that monocle! What a fun character!

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  55. MónicaOctober 23, 2009 at 3:12 AM

    ¡Hi Eric! only for deserve nice weekend :) thanks for your coments with your kinder worlds.

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  56. Kaili IttensohnOctober 23, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    It so "cool" to see another medium by you Eric! Fantastic work.

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  57. MônicaOctober 23, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Wow, Eric, a master in acrylic as well! I just love your colors!

    This is one cool penguin, and I'd love his vest! Such elegance and finesse! :-)

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  58. life without novacaineOctober 24, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Awesome. And look, you can paint too! Your style doesn't change much from digital to paint. It's all wonderful!
    I just love the cherries in his martini glass!

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  59. AnonymousOctober 25, 2009 at 12:11 AM

    Another great illo. Like the texture and light color, plus the expression.

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  60. JujululuOctober 25, 2009 at 1:32 AM

    I'm a little late, but very nice! Great character.

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  61. Michelle SchradOctober 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Your work is lovely! I'm a big fan of the penguin.

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  62. KenNovember 4, 2009 at 3:36 AM

    haha! awesome... love his description

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  63. Lisa M GriffinNovember 18, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    AH, so cute. I love this penguin character... he is rather debonair!
    Thanks for sharing.

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  64. Maya HanischNovember 18, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    I loveeeee your work, I have no words.....just a big hug from Chile,
    Ill be back again and again,
    congrats,
    Maya

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  65. Happy Little AtomNovember 23, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    Is Mr. Shackleton friends with Jacque-Pierre? If not, they should meet! Very loverly.

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