Description
‘Vintage Mermaid’ by Chloe Gendron
Artist: Chloe Gendron
Title: ‘Vintage Mermaid’
Medium: Traditional pen and ink on Biengang Bristol Vellum, acid free, 146 lb (238 gsm) paper
Dimensions: 12″ x 9″
Framed: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2023
Artwork Will Ship From: Canada
About the Artwork:
“Created for the Mermay 2023 art challenge and documented in a YouTube video (https://youtu.be/KqfCBZjIiZs). The style is inspired by the great Golden Age illustrators with particular homage to Franklin Booth, Harry Clarke, and Waiter Jardine. Drawn with Hunt 101 Imperial and Hunt 102 Crowquill nibs, using Speedball super black India ink.” – Chloe Gendron
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
I’m Chloe, a learning & development specialist turned illustrator.
At 15yrs old, I was commissioned to illustrate a comic book titled ‘Le Géant Beaupré’, to be used as a pedagogical guide in Western-Canadian high schools for teaching French as a second language. Encouraged by this, I aspired to pursue studies in the arts.
While working as a graphic designer, I grew interested in the Adult Learning and Professional Development field, and thereafter switched careers. In my fifties, I started Longstride Illustration (in May of 2022) as a way to connect my two passions for continuous learning and for drawing.
My mission is to create and share instructional content for anyone who wants to get into pen & ink and improve fundamental drawing skills. As well to leverage the potential of self-directed learning as an artist when exploring something new or else aiming to progress toward mastery.
My illustrations are primarily hand drawn in black and white using various pens and brushes. I’m most inspired when drawing birds, nature and characters.
Some of my art heroes who have influenced my pen style include Grzegorz Rosiński, Bernie Wrightson, Kentaro Miura, Takehiko Inoue, and Franklin Booth.