Friday, October 03, 2008

IF : Sugary


He talked a blue streak about how wonderful things were gonna be.

Damn, I swore I wouldn't fall for those sugary promises again.



Dining room table sketch on a paper bag, graphite and paint.
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59 comments:

  1. ElizTOctober 03, 2008 11:11 PM

    I really like that.

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  2. isay October 04, 2008 12:39 AM

    i like it, too. nice take of the topic. i am curious if you'll add something more in your illustration.....

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  3. Anna LloydOctober 04, 2008 1:19 AM

    lovely! I like it as it is.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 04, 2008 1:42 AM

    Oh! This is so beautiful and haunting - I love so much how you've created this picture and the words too. I wanted to read more...:-):-)

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  5. parisa mahmoudiOctober 04, 2008 3:01 AM

    Lovely text and illustration!

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  6. TessaOctober 04, 2008 4:35 AM

    Beautiful - simple, yet haunting. Gorgeous work.

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  7. soulbrushOctober 04, 2008 5:41 AM

    oh my oh my i love it...see, that dining room table works for you. happy IF.

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  8. Vicki SmithOctober 04, 2008 6:15 AM

    This is a really beautiful drawing. I love the the wrinkled brown paper. It reminds me a little of Toulouse- Lautrec.

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  9. JuanOctober 04, 2008 6:55 AM

    Great stuff!

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  10. Ellen ByrneOctober 04, 2008 7:06 AM

    FABULOUS! Everything about this is great - LOVE the paper!

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  11. steveOctober 04, 2008 7:34 AM

    Oh yes, keep it as it is I say! This really captures that feeling of broken promise. Excellent Laurel!

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  12. RobertaOctober 04, 2008 7:37 AM

    You've touched on something we've all felt in one way or another. Haunting and perfect!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 04, 2008 7:48 AM

    I love it. The simplicity, the details in the coat, the beautiful expression, the economy of line, the horizon and that flash of blue. There is so much to say about this piece, so many subliminal messages you're sending. I can't stop looking at it!!

    The dining table, well, economy of space might just be an inspirational tool..
    :D

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  14. studio loloOctober 04, 2008 8:37 AM

    Thanks everyone! I feel like I'm back and it feels so good!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 04, 2008 8:56 AM

    Hey Girl friend,

    Really liked your drawing a lot. I am writing also to say I liked it better when you had your face on the blog not just your eyes. Anyhoodle. I'll talk to you later.

    love, MH

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  16. yoon seeOctober 04, 2008 9:38 AM

    Great illo!
    I simply like how you have captured the mood here with clever use of brown paper:)

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  17. ConnieOctober 04, 2008 10:11 AM

    Your are NOT suffering having to work on the kitchen table; I think this is one of my very favourites or yours of all times. Have a nice weekend.

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  18. valerie walshOctober 04, 2008 11:31 AM

    i really love this and it breaks my heart a little bit too :( moving and beautiful! i really love your little avatar too it touches me deeply and makes me think of my ratboy :)

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  19. TeriOctober 04, 2008 12:22 PM

    Very introspective! Is this on a brown bag?? wowzer.

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  20. Mary Stebbins TaittOctober 04, 2008 12:51 PM

    WOW! That's great, a wonderful take on the theme and so often so painfully true!!!

    And a very cool illo!!!!!

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  21. AnonymousOctober 04, 2008 2:32 PM

    Damn, that's a cool effect drawing on the paper. Very nice. And the lines on the face very gentle but beautiful. Very cool. You are so bloomin' versatile in your techniques.

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  22. AnonymousOctober 04, 2008 2:54 PM

    This is really amazing! So simple and perfect. I love it.

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  23. Ginger*:)October 04, 2008 4:16 PM

    Truly beautiful and very touching. I really like the whole effect.

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  24. MimOctober 04, 2008 4:22 PM

    Really good! The dining room must be happy to have you doing art there again

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  25. LynetteOctober 04, 2008 4:23 PM

    Love the simplicity, the lines and choice of colors.

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  26. sophie philoOctober 05, 2008 1:45 AM

    wow, this is great!
    i like your style, too.

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  27. Dragana Savkov - BajićOctober 05, 2008 2:53 AM

    Beautiful illustration! I like your concept, the simplicity, the colours! Very creative!

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  28. Lisa RivasOctober 05, 2008 6:09 AM

    Great rendering!
    You conveyed the feeling of bittersweet sadness with the downward baby blue stroke and pale pink lips tied together with the paper bag.
    Excellent!

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  29. Random YorkOctober 05, 2008 9:14 AM

    Good Show!!

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  30. ShonaOctober 05, 2008 9:54 AM

    I really like this! I love to see work on unorthodox materials!

    Fantastic stuff.

    :)

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  31. Danielle BarlowOctober 05, 2008 12:45 PM

    Oh, this is just beautiful in it's simplicity

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  32. Debra KayOctober 05, 2008 1:17 PM

    Love it. Of course, now I want something sweet.

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  33. INDIGENEOctober 05, 2008 3:46 PM

    Great, I like it as it is, and I love the idea behind it!

    http://indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  34. MickOctober 05, 2008 4:57 PM

    Wonderful idea and execution.

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  35. FourborneOctober 05, 2008 5:40 PM

    I love this piece.

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  36. HonorOctober 05, 2008 6:34 PM

    Lovely take on the theme - great expression conveyed.

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  37. marianneOctober 05, 2008 9:44 PM

    Very beautiful! How daring to make something like this on a paper bag! It is so great, I would frame it!

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  38. Mixed Media MartyrOctober 06, 2008 1:29 AM

    Beautiful!

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  39. ratsliveonOctober 06, 2008 1:38 AM

    Unique, simple, beautiful. This is so very nice.

    P.S. The story you shared on my sugary entry was disturbing, but it made me and the guy I married laugh very, very, hard. I plan on telling it to everyone I meet regardless of the situation. Job interview? Poop story. Christmas with my grandma? Poop story. My best friend's wedding? Oh you better believe everyone will hear the poop story when its time for me to give my drunken maid of honor speech. So, THANK YOU for that ;)

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  40. PeaOctober 06, 2008 2:31 AM

    If you had not told I could not have realized that it was paperbag.. It is beautiful and with a touching story!

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  41. GaiOctober 06, 2008 3:22 AM

    i like the take you have on the theme of sugary, very deep. Its also interesting to see you chose the paper bag to put the image on. its such a visual quality in all. great stuff.

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  42. AscenderRisesAboveOctober 06, 2008 8:00 AM

    awww I very much like this one. just lovely.

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  43. AnonymousOctober 06, 2008 9:22 AM

    Very touching...very sad...very well done and well said. We've all been there and the feeling you created is "familiar."

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  44. Margaret AnnOctober 06, 2008 11:46 AM

    Outstanding in every aspect...well done! :)

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  45. AnonymousOctober 06, 2008 12:24 PM

    aw dang laurel, a sugary illo based on heartbreak. that does it, me too!!!
    beautiful and evocative piece...i'm so sad for all the girls and boys that get suckered by sweet talk.

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  46. DotOctober 06, 2008 1:01 PM

    oh, a nice change from your usual... very neat style.

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  47. tusenOctober 06, 2008 2:33 PM

    this is so lovely. I like the media, too.

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  48. atomicvelvetsighOctober 07, 2008 4:28 AM

    gee i missed alot already.. this is a very cute and sentimental post 8) and yeah promises promises.. they are meant to be broken.. *sigh* tho im corssing my fingers on something.. hehe..

    well my new watercolor is up tho i know i need to practice more hehe..

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  49. Paola De GaudioOctober 07, 2008 7:31 AM

    Very beautiful! I love your use of empty space, it is very expressive.

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  50. Catalina AlvarezOctober 07, 2008 9:04 AM

    Bello, bello, bello!
    Cata

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  51. BoboOctober 07, 2008 11:31 AM

    Yeah! Your dining table seems given you inspiration for creating something different from your usual painting! I like the sentimental feel of this drawing, lovely style!

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  52. Bella SinclairOctober 07, 2008 7:33 PM

    Gosh, that's goooooooood! Incredibly touching piece. So full of raw emotion. And the words are perfect. Minimal, but just enough to make you think of all the things that must have gone on. WOW!

    I also enjoyed reading about your visit with Sketched Out! I LOVE her stuff! But I also love yours, so I've given you an award over at my place. Have a wonderful day.

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  53. AnonymousOctober 07, 2008 8:01 PM

    Oh, now I REALLY like this! It's so true sometimes that less is more, very well done.

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  54. Kathleen RietzOctober 07, 2008 8:52 PM

    Wow, different take on the topic. Very nice!

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  55. AnonymousOctober 08, 2008 1:35 PM

    Look at you go on your dining room table!! I love how this illo looks on brown paper. Sort of reminds me of Toulouse-Lautrec. I'm also enchanted by the evocative words that accompany this poignant image. Your studio is inside you!

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  56. get zappedOctober 08, 2008 3:46 PM

    You make art out of anything! This expresses her woe so well. Sorry to hear it happened again :( Love your simple color choice.

    Hope your week is going well. Thanks for all your comments.

    Peace and joy~

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  57. Kim de YoungOctober 08, 2008 4:05 PM

    Wow! I really love the way you drew this. And I like how you took sugar and turned it into something bitter.

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  58. José Alberto CajaOctober 14, 2008 3:04 AM

    Oh! Preciosa!

    I like your style.

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  59. human beingOctober 15, 2008 12:16 PM

    this is AWESOME... saying a lot in a nutshell...

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