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!

11 comments:

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

    HAW

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

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Lovely stories and illustration.
    I love the starry night background and the cheerful mother goose.

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  9. 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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