Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Shaky

Here's Ian Falconer's Olivia, singing and dancing in high heels, while holding a tray of tall champagne glass with her index finger, ready to cross a riggety bridge on a blustery windy day... and midway, her snout gets stung by a bee.
Drawing characters from children's books for the wall display was something fun I did as a former Children's Librarian. A tribute!

My entry for Illustration Friday. Check out the book!
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33 comments:

  1. TeriJuly 7, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    Funny, and a perfect illustration for 'shaky'.

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  2. Peter BreeseJuly 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Hilarious! Makes me think of Miss Piggy for some bizarre reason. Nice.

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  3. ShihoJuly 7, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Very cute take on "Shakey"!

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  4. Koo and PoppetJuly 7, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    i like the punch of red!

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  5. Damion009July 8, 2009 at 1:43 AM

    your stuff is awesome as always!!!! but i really really love the yellow flower! amazing!!!!

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  6. AajwanthiJuly 8, 2009 at 2:43 AM

    Real nice narrative. Very funny too =) Nice take on the word.
    Thanks for the visit!

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  7. Food and DrugsJuly 8, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    Very funny and funambulistic idea!

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  8. Mandala MichelleJuly 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    Very cool! I think Shaky is a tough one.

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  9. Echo Shi VollaJuly 8, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    Ha, I love it!!

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  10. kris fulkJuly 8, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Omg, yes, I love this! The red really stands out. Also, I can never incorporate my handwriting into my illos lol (even though I have tried) so I'm a big fan of this!!!

    <3 Kris

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  11. yoon seeJuly 8, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    Wow! What a challenge with high heels, sining & dancing, balancing her movements through riggety bridge!
    Cool cartoon:)
    Bye!

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  12. Tony SarrecchiaJuly 8, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    HA! Very cool. Of course, now that song is going to be stuck in my head.

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  13. seeknowbrownJuly 8, 2009 at 6:18 PM

    oh oh. i like mysteries, and this is a good one: on the other side of the bridge is surely someone (or something) worth this "oh-oh" scenario. i wonder who (what)? very fun.

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  14. piperJuly 8, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    she looks awful happy and content considering what she's in for! way to go Olivia! i just know that champagne glass is gonna make it to the other side in tact.

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  15. GregorJuly 9, 2009 at 12:56 AM

    Wicked... reminiscent of the pigs from spirited away.

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  16. knallbeigeJuly 9, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    fun illo!

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  17. MagicMarkingsArtJuly 9, 2009 at 3:53 AM

    the olivia books are fabulous reads and you've captured the hysterical antics of olivia perfectly.

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  18. Lisa Mertins illustrationJuly 9, 2009 at 5:47 AM

    nice job ako

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  19. Zelda ZapJuly 9, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    Very cool image! Great take on the word!

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  20. Acting JournalJuly 9, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    So glad you're drawing and sketching! Love your light hearted style.

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  21. Jennifer HJuly 9, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Very fun. It made me smile.

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  22. vJuly 9, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Love this, it really made me grin!

    p.s. thank you for your lovely comment :)

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  23. Cheryl LynnJuly 9, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    This is adorable and a reeeaaally "shaky" situation! Love it!

    Thanks so much for stopping by. I though the flying curler was a nice touch. I didn't realize I was drawing it, it just suddenly appeared.

    Have a great one!

    P.S. Love your drawings and your art!

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  24. MeesimoJuly 10, 2009 at 1:11 AM

    A great one! Captured a nice precarious and "shaky" moment. And nice inclusion of that song too...

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  25. Vanessa Brantley NewtonJuly 11, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    She is one of my favorites and this illustration is hilarious and fun. You have captured a real moment right here. Great work!

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  26. BãppJuly 11, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    hahahahahahahaha,
    funny cartoon Aka,
    jan

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  27. Dam FerreiraJuly 11, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    very nice
    I like your designs

    Cheers

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  28. The Peanut Butter BanditJuly 11, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    Love your work esp this one. Awesome.

    Kathy

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  29. cargaJuly 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    funny illo...

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  30. Donna GotlibJuly 12, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    just charming. This made me smile and giggle

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  31. Art Fan AkoJuly 14, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    Thanks everyone. I had fun with this one and satisfaction from your comments!

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  33. UnknownSeptember 5, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    I love Olivia. And you did a great rendition of her.

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