Tuesday, August 15, 2006

I-Fri: Play



I've been sick for the last few days and having serious brain malfunctions. "Play" - great word - so many meanings - but I couldn't think of one good image. It took until the fog lifted today to come up with this silly one.

I'm really having fun playing with the sponge. and I think I've decided that I like the big thick black lines - as long as they're broken up a little bit it doesn't make it feel too 'heavy.' I need to try to stay loose when I'm doing them though - it's hard because it's the last thing I do so I don't want to screw it up at the last stage and I get a bit more precious about it. But it's what will give it the feeling of being 'loose and free' or tight and constricted so I need to keep working on that. ramble ramble ramble... sorry so I'm not totally well yet...

27 comments:

Anonymous said...

funny illo and well done...i believe you are well enough...
:)

Anonymous said...

=) Great idea!!

Loni Edwards said...

Great take on the illo friday theme! I love it! It made me smile!

Diane Duda said...

i love this one!!! what a sweet idea!

Ellen said...

Great idea! Lovely execution!

Susan Mitchell said...

Very fun and the little birdie is so sweet! :)

Natura said...

Very, very sweet. You can tell they are good friends and musicians!

JO said...

Very fun and cute.

faeorain said...

You always come up with the cutest ideas! Great illustration!

murphy girl said...

silly but worth it; this brought a smile to my face!

Ginger*:) said...

This looks like so much fun! Great illustration and wonderful take on the theme.

Debra Cooper said...

very creative and fun! love your work.

° said...

gives a whole new meaning to crocodile rock great illo and idea

Sam said...

fun illustration ! i like it !

irisz said...

great one! i hope you feel better now!!

bee'nme said...

Your work is always delightful!! This is inventive and well executed (sickness and all) Hope you get to feeling better!! Cute stuff!

Anonymous said...

GReat and funny piece! :)

Unknown said...

This is so cute!!!! Love the music notes..

Willie Baronet said...

You know that alligator is just figuring out a way to eat the bird. :-)

Mauricio said...

Cool!!!

Great aligator :0)


Congrats from Brazil

Unknown said...

brilliant cute idea!! Lovely illo!! Love the characters!

Kay Aker said...

Loving the whimsy!

flossy-p said...

Hehehe, I can hear this one! Like a Jamaican tin drum.

I like the way you used the thick black line more at the bottom, it helps to give it weight in the right spots. You're right, it works really well when it's broken up a bit.

Christophe said...

very cute !! The thick lines do indeed bring a lot to the whole picture.

denise said...

Your illo certainly looks like you're well enough. How cute!

Pickledog said...

Very fun! I never knew alligators and birdies made such beautiful music together. Hope you're feeling better

groovyinclinations said...

Oh my gosh-this is 'dorable! I have this gator sitting in my cubby of 'almost' images. I have been wondering what to do with him. I am so jealous! Great job!

Mindy