Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Animal Wednesday : Yin-Yang Kitties


This is a little old drawing I did a few years back when I was on a kick of sending out images for potential greeting cards. I used to get a lot of "positive rejections" telling me my art was refreshing, but nothing I sent fit anyone's needs at the time. One company (Design-Design) even said he wanted 6 of my images and then changed his mind. That killed me! So, there you go. The life and times of a freelancer. And so it still goes! HAW to all of my animal pals out there! (That's Happy Animal Wednesday to you newbies.)

20 comments:

  1. I love this illustration and how you positioned the cats opposite each other. Interesting about your delve into the greeting card field, which is where I am directing my efforts presently... sucks that art is so subjective and fickle! =)

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  2. even though i don't like kitties, these are cute. haw to you.

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  3. cute, relaxing looking kitties! HAW to you friend,

    I thought of Princess PC when I did the "Ant Tragedy" - but hadn't sent the link.

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  4. Great image! I can't imagine anyone rejecting that!

    HAW

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  5. by the way, I love that Lemon tree song.

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  6. The world of art sales is decidedly subjective and fickle and will always be I'm afraid. I suspect that the trouble may have arisen with process, where a pressman quite likely espoused the improbability of reproduction ... hence the last minute change of mind. I also suspect that you received no design fee or, at the very least, no kill fee once the final decision was made?

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  7. Thanks, everyone :)
    Mick: I didn't get anything except a big fat disappointment! C'est le vie!

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  8. How cute is this!!! Love kitties! Wonderfully drawn!

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  9. This is beautiful-- love your color choices.

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  10. i have just nominated you for a new award, go take a peek. hugs and wfs.

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  11. Very inspired illustration!

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  12. I think the kitties (and the concept) would make a great card!
    Ugh...the dreaded "positive rejection" and fickle (or just flaky) art-directors...we need to grow rhino-skin to do art for a living don't we?!

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  13. Love the title, illo, and story of course ;) They are so darling and make my heart go purrrr!

    Thanks for stopping by - miss you, too.

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  14. Wonderful work laurel. I've got no idea how this could be rejected, considering some og what I've seen on some cards lately.

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  15. Lovely kitties... sad tale of the tantalizing greeting card buy. The freelance world can be so maddening sometimes.

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  16. aww how did i miss this one earlier? what a clever observation; wonderful that you captured it on canvas

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  17. I love this one! You must have been out of their minds to reject this.
    I would certainly buy this when I would find it in a store.
    Thanks for stopping by at my blog!
    Yesterday I saw at animal planet exactly the same water tank as you used for the pekingnese . They used it for a teckel (dakshund) to practise after a spinal operation.
    I had to think of you and the lovely Pekingnese then.........
    Take care!
    Marianne

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  18. sleeping cats are so soothing... i love watching them...
    and now that they depict the twin cosmic forces, they are meditative too....
    great job
    the background is so vibrating...

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  19. Beautiful! So sweet and tender ying yang kitties!

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