Wednesday, December 31, 2008

CLANDESTINE- Illustration Friday theme

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

2009 family spin

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

rambunctious

rambunctious: Illustration Friday theme of the week! 

I am visiting an office space offered to me through a caring friend. If it all goes right I will begin working in it as soon as the holidays end. I will see if working in a professional setting with colleagues and a coffee machine helps me to stay focused and keep distractions at bay. 

In the mean time here is that new year’s card almost finished below.. I think the colors will be deep and jewel toned but  how will I  handle the black line if the sky is dark? With a light line?  Will I just keep it light and airy? Also where will I stick in a little 2009 lettering? …. I have scraped the whole volvelle idea. A shame though but I won’t be able to assemble it on time so it will be a traditional folded card. I will color at my new office tomorrow. Hurray! 

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Monday, December 1, 2008

New Year sketch

In France it is customary to send New Year’s wishes. Often the images include Christmas themes but not necessarily. 

The rule is that you can send out your wish cards all the way until February 1st. (If you forget, don’t worry! You just write ‘HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!’ and you are off the hook until the beginning of March.)

Here is a card that I am working on for one of my private clients. She always gives me carte-blanche so I am really able to exercise my creativity. I am thinking about coloring their pyjamas with textile prints overlayed. I also wondering if I need to put the Dad next to the Mom rather than the daughter to avoid looking creepy. Any thoughts out there? 

Lastly, this will be a volvelle meaning it will be two disks superimposed over each other. You spin it around to reveal happiness messages. (It is similar to a slide rule. )
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Monday, June 30, 2008

April in Paris-Milano-NYC “The Hushed Battle of the Google-Proof”

This is my debut drawing for my April in Paris - Milano - NYC series. It was sparked by my fascination of two friends who boast of being unGoogle-able: 0 references to their names on Google. If I wanted to be wicked I would write their names right here & now to put an end to their tiresome bragging. (Note: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy seated to April’s right.)
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Saturday, August 18, 2007

April in Paris - La Resistance

 

Véib‘ (those municipal rental bikes just newly installed all over Paris) was a perfect prop to use in an ‘April in Paris’ strip.  I think most people would agree that riding one of those bikes puts the rose in the puss-faced Parisian cheeks.

But there is a catch– it is practically impossible to find an unused parking spot when it rains. You have to be quick.  On a sunny day (Paris sunny meaning ‘barely any rain’– it is all relative) we have the opposite problem, that is to say that  it’s hard to find a free bike.  Woe to the user, like April, who is left in a musical chairs situation during the rain. 

Maybe it’s not my funniest but I like the timeliness of it. (It counts, right?) As usual, I am gambling here that I am not the only one who can appreciate this…. Mom?

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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

April in Paris — Tit for Tat

 
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