The Elephant

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Final Art of the Elephant Balloon

Melissa Sweet tried out various versions of the elephant balloon that appears throughout Balloons Over Broadway. This elephant balloon is featured on the big, surprising vertical spread at the climax of the finished book.

This section shows how Melissa Sweet tried different versions before deciding on a final elephant.  What is different between all these elephants? What details stayed in the final version of the book?

Click on the thumbnails below to view the images in more detail.

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Page of Elephant Sketches

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Elephant Sketch and Notes

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Sketch Including the Elephant Balloon

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Elephant Balloon Painted on a Blimp

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Collage Draft of Elephant

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Draft of Tony Sarg's Workshop with Elephant Balloon

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Draft of Elephant on Watercolor Paper

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Painted Drafts of Elephant

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Draft Painting of Elephant with Parade

Trial and Error
The Elephant