Monday, December 12, 2005
Illustration Friday - Surprise
Illustration Friday is surprise. I can remember twirling the little handle on a jack-in-the-box toy as a child. Knowing the jester would pop out but still always being surprised when it did. This is an old illustration from my newspaper days. Santa-In-The-Box is my offering for surprise.
I love it-it's wonderful. Great work and great idea. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThis is really cool! I like the idea of Santa as Jack-in-the-box, and his spiffy costume! Great layers, sense of motion and colors.
ReplyDeleteLove your design, it all fits so well toghether and leads my eyes over all the elements!
ReplyDeleteWe both had the same idea. Lov colors, great illo !
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the Jack in the box we made in college...remember? Remember how everyone bailed out of helping make it, and then you were the only one to man the box?
ReplyDeleteWe had fun with that big community project for kids. I wonder if they ever use it anymore?
I love this illo. I love jack in boxes, one of my favorite things!
ohh.. a jack in the box santa!! woeha! i love this!!
ReplyDeleteand your profile pic is so cute too btw!
ohh.. very surprising indeed.. but lovely... 8)
ReplyDeleteThis is very dynamic and great as a SURPRISE!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kim
ReplyDeleteGreat illustration. The composition is great. Whixh newspaper by the way? I agree with anonymous, this is very dynamic.
Thank you everyone!
ReplyDeleteLeezy - this one for Seattle PI, but have been at the SF Examiner...
This is a fabulous design - excellent colors and composition. It's true - ebven though you know it's coming, you're still startled. Really nice - I especially like the accordion message.
ReplyDeleteReally lovely, you're a wonderful designer.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carla and Megan. I do like the design aspect of illustration as much (or more) as the illustraton itself. You guys all made my day!
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Kim. I love inserting elements of design in my pieces. I've never been one to do a straight-up illustration that often - I almost always drag it through FreeHand or PS afterwards. Great, colourful piece, btw.
ReplyDeleteyes, I love this too!
ReplyDeleteMe too, me too...I LOVE this!!!!
ReplyDeletethank you jeope, valgalart and ellen!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful image Kim ... so crisp and graphic. The colors pop! I'm definitely adding you to my list of 'must sees' for Illustration Friday.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Kim. I really like all the little design elements that lead your eye through the image. And you Santa is so cute - he looks a lot like Santa from that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer animated special. Always loved that. Happy Holidays to you too!
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