illustration friday
Written on 7 April 2005 | Posted in art/craft | 4 Comments
When I read that this week’s Illustration Friday theme is “travel”, dragonflies sprang to mind. I doodled dragonflies all week and this one turned out to be my favourite. I couldn’t quite get that bluey/green iridescence that is typical of dragonflies’ wings, but I must admit that I didn’t try terribly hard. I was mostly just going for a happy little dragonfly with bags in his hands, and that’s what I’ve ended up with. What can I say, I’ve learned to set my sights low.
I realized, this week, why the concept of IF appeals to me on such a fundamental level: it gives me a whole new topic to focus my doodles around each week (and I doodle constantly) rather than reworking the same abstractions I have been scribbling, lo these many years! My illustration horizons have expanded.
I love the Illustration Friday thing! If I could draw I would participate but I’m not the doodling type. wish I was, though.
8 April 2005 @ 12:35
Yeah he definitely is “a happy little dragonfly with bags in his hands” but if that’s you aiming low then I really want to see you aiming high! He’s adorable. I love the smile on his face. Have a great weekend
8 April 2005 @ 15:09
I like it, it’s making me feel cheerful on an otherwise stressed out day. Thank you!
8 April 2005 @ 16:14
Your dragonfly is woderful! Thanks for posting it — it most definitely made me happy to see such a happy image.
9 April 2005 @ 10:38