This is an online exhibit of paintings, illustrations, animation by Ellen Marcus (that’s me). I hope you like what you see and please stay for the virtual wine and cheese. Well, maybe not the wine — We just ran out of virtual wine about an hour ago, but, there is still plenty of virtual cheese.
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Project Info…
With any project, I first try to determine the client’s requirements (number of illustrations/characters, duration of animation, style preferences, etc…) – that helps me get a better grasp on when I can complete a project. I then start with basic sketches (not finalized drawings/animations.) The method of rendering sketches that require approval tells me if I’m on the right track with regard to what the client wants, and can be a serious time-saver when it comes to the amount of time I may need to spend finalizing/animating projects.
Bio…
I graduated from Columbia College in Chicago and worked in animation for national commercials for 7 years. I now primarily work from a home studio, my tools of trade include Moho Studio Pro, a paint brush and table saw. I’m local to the East Coast where I continue to be an animator of whatnots, aspiring joggler, abuser of autocorrect, wrangler of a toddler and two cats, and eater of humanely raised, unprocessed bacon.
COPYRIGHT,
PERMISSIONS
&
DISCLOSURES…
You may use most* of these images for non-profit or educational purposes without contacting the artist under the condition that credit is provided to the artist with a link-back to her website: http://www.actsofpaint.com and/or her name is placed on or near the work. Your time and respect is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
The artist reserves reproduction and sale rights to most* images, paintings and designs created (even after the original has been sold). All sales of original paintings are final. All rights reserved.
*Some images (such as those found under the “Books” page) may fall under a different copyright contract other than what is stated, and is only reproducible under special terms that may not be described here. If you have any questions, please contact me: [email protected]
Some places
I’ve
contributed
to:
- IMDB
- The Annotated Old Fourlegs: The Updated Story of the Coelacanth
- Super Flaws (Illustrated Children’s Book)
- “Wait, Wait, Don’t Kill Me!”
- Society For Values In Higher Education (website design)
- Friday Garden (about the native and invasive plants in my yard)
- Magik World Studio
- Round Guys Underground
- NAC (Northwest Philadelphia Artist Collective)
- Loud Bicycle Horn (logo design)
- “Ogre And The Mermaid”
- Blue Cat Groove
- “Wait, Wait, Don’t Kill Me!”
- Merely Players
- Sea Witch Charters
- Lucky Charms, Trix Rabbit, Mr. Clean, Keebler Elves (with Calabash Animation)
- Local Feet
- Horse With Hands Riding a Bicycle