Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Illustration Friday (surprise)




We all do dumb things as kids. Well, maybe it's less of being 'dumb' than just 'ignorant' by not having learned the world around us? NAH! Who am I kidding....I did some DUMB stuff and this Illustration Friday illustrates one episode that makes me laugh when I think back.
My grandmother had a garden where she grew different vegetables - peas, bell peppers, squash, and RED HOT peppers! I'm pretty sure I was told they were hot, but I wanted to find out HOW hot. I plucked one into my mouth and learned fast! I just remember running back home crying the entire way and when arriving, scaring my mom with my balling, then going straight to the sink and putting my head under the faucet. Fun times!!!!

12 Comments:

Blogger Jeope said...

Beautiful linework. I can't tell how the colour's done, though ... pencil crayon? Anyways, great job.

11:31 AM  
Blogger Queen Tut said...

Haha! very stylish illo!

11:32 AM  
Blogger Tony Sarrecchia said...

You never forget that first enouter with a hot pepper. Great illo.

11:47 AM  
Blogger Todd DeWolf said...

That is called super spicy candy. I had a friend who ate one and then rubbed his eye-well a long story short he ended up in the hospital. Natchos will never be the same! Great work. Cheers!

11:50 AM  
Blogger Ben, aka BadBen said...

All of us have our own hot pepper stories. Good work!

12:45 PM  
Blogger shliknik said...

Hot pepper stories...good times. I also remember that we didn't have anything else to drink in the 'fridge (or this could've been added by my imagination over the years). Either way, I stayed under the sink for a long time.

jeope - it's done with ink, watercolor and colored pencils. I don't consider myself good with any so I have to use 'em all!

Thanks everyone!

3:12 PM  
Blogger carla said...

This is a fine illustration - your technique is so good! I'm laughing because my brother and I did the same thing whene we were kids...those pretty red things looked so enticing...whooo...

3:18 PM  
Blogger valerie walsh said...

um i still do dumb things! Love your illo!!!

7:08 PM  
Blogger juliemc said...

love the line quality; and just the right amount of color. And I love hot peppers; habanero's are my fav.

8:33 PM  
Blogger Majane said...

so cute your works!!!
I love it!!

11:57 AM  
Blogger Natascha Rosenberg said...

I love your style!! This ink line....so great!

1:38 PM  
Blogger melinda beavers said...

I love your style! Fresh and loose and great color. So funny! Love your humor too. I'm also fond of illos w/handwritten text.

5:43 PM  

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