Post Square 12.28.13 ~ Terrapin Lost
On Friday, December 27th, in the afternoon, the
Maryland Terrapins played Marshall’s Thundering
Herd at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
Over 30,000 football fans watched as Marshall’s quarterback Rakeem Cato worked
with tight end Gator Hoskins, who caught 6 passes, ran 104 yards and made 2 of
the team’s touchdowns, to beat the Terps 31-20.
Maryland
isn’t unhappy with its 7-6 season, however. Their quarterback C.J. Brown told
the Post journalist who covered this story that the team “had a great time at
the Military Bowl”.
I chose as my detail from the Post’s cover photo a section
of turf with the shadows of the Maryland
players running onto the field. I turned it sideways when I was coloring it in
and thought I might leave it that way, but when it was finished it seemed to
suggest a landscape, so I kept it oriented as it was originally.
(Kind of funny all those pinks showing up as my random color
choices, seeing how this is a football story and all.)
I burnished the 4”square colored pencil drawing with a
tissue which gives the original art and an interesting patina.
I have fun coming up with the titles for these pieces. I get
them from the stories and usually know what I want to call the drawing before I
start it. This one I named after it was completed. “Terrapin Lost” seemed to go
with the landscape idea ~ romantic and obscure.
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