Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Animal Wednesday : Mother Goose


Man, I really dug one up from the archives! I found this while I was cleaning out my art supplies. It's an illustration I did in 1991 when I took a night course at Rhode Island School of Design in children's book illustration. My books had just been published (without my illos!) and I wanted to see what I was doing wrong.

Anyhoodle, the assignment was to draw our version of Mother Goose. I pictured her as a hipper version riding a carousel goose. This isn't really a very good scan because the piece is laminated. I must have used it as a placemat or something rather than throw it away!

So...HAW everyone from 1991!
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11 comments:

  1. soulbrushOctober 08, 2008 10:56 AM

    1991 seems sooo long ago, i love mother goose and have told her stories over and over to kiddies. hugs.

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  2. TeriOctober 08, 2008 1:35 PM

    I'm glad you found it, it's adorable!!

    HAW

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  3. AnonymousOctober 08, 2008 1:40 PM

    Ma Goose is looking pretty good there. Ok, now it's time to do the book... with your illustration! You and I will do a double book signing some day. (I can dream right.)

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  4. JulieOctober 08, 2008 3:43 PM

    Your picture makes me want to be a kid again! It is so magical! Love the stars!

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  5. michael mikolonOctober 08, 2008 5:56 PM

    Great job love the goose.

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  6. steveOctober 08, 2008 6:36 PM

    Haha, "Anyhoodle"!! bthat's a first for me Laurel! I was just starting collage then. Ahhhh, good days. Anyhoodle, very well done, even in 1991. :)

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  7. ConnieOctober 10, 2008 11:08 AM

    I like it! Both as an illustration but simply for the chunky shapes. You keep finding clever things you did and do. I was fast off the blocks today because the IF word was almost 2 hours earlier. I'm thinking about you out there and wishing you the very best. Go back and see my new dog cartoon below the IF image when you get a minute.

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  8. get zappedOctober 10, 2008 11:41 AM

    An archival piece with spirit. Mother Goose has a sparkle in her eye, wonder where she gets that from :)

    Anyhow, hope all is well on your end and you have a splendid weekend.

    ~M

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  9. yoon seeOctober 11, 2008 11:13 PM

    Lovely stories and illustration.
    I love the starry night background and the cheerful mother goose.

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  10. Debra KayOctober 12, 2008 4:04 PM

    Mother Goose is rockin!

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  11. marianneOctober 13, 2008 9:42 AM

    What a beautiful illustration!
    Happy Cactus Monday Lolo!
    Boring when your appliances don´t work! I just spend the weekend with no electricity in half of my house. It was a bit of a chaos.......
    Hug >M<

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