Monday, October 6, 2008

Sweet & Sour

"Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour." --Shakespeare.

A quick one for IF's "Sugary" theme. First time in ages I've done one specifically for IF... and possibly the first time ever that Pepto Bismol Pink has figured so prominently in my palette!

Acrylic on text (from Foods and Household Management, 1915) on canvas, 4x5"

37 comments:

Joanie said...

Awesome illustration!

C. L. DeMedeiros said...

I was feeling like that cupcake face on weekend
after some over the top drinking with friends.

Pepto Bismol is magic too!

Peter Breese said...

Wonderful! I really like you choice of color and the moodiness of this piece.

Anonymous said...

grumble grumble.

Anonymous said...

I love all of this piece:colours,idea,mood,ambient,lines..still...a very great illustration, c'est trés chouette!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the heads up on the breadstick issue. It has been resolved. Now Firefox users can vote for Senator Toast too! :)

Anonymous said...

Yay, you saw Senator Toast! And you're right, the opponent has attacked his patriotism and got him in quite a jam. :|

Question - Can you tell me more about the Darwin image from your site? Was it published? Was it sold? Can I buy it? :)

( Please delete my comments if they are clogging your blogging. )

Crayonmonster said...

beautiful!

steve said...

Simply amazing!

Danielle Barlow said...

Brilliant ( and slightly disturbing!) I love that sickly sneer on his face - perfect.

david morris said...

Nice concept and brilliant illustration!

Juan said...

Fantastic and wonderful work Leah!!! As always

Mixed Media Martyr said...

Oooooh! I know that feeling! Nice illustration.

Anonymous said...

Stunning!

Rima Staines said...

How deliciously sickly Leah :)

Leocartunista said...

Wonderful works. Congratulations.
Hugs from Brazil.

Denise Gallagher said...

Your work is simply wonderful...
And this fellow is especially grand!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic illo. As usual.
I love your "strange world" :)

studio lolo said...

What a fabulous character! I like seeing your whimsy ;)

INDIGENE said...

This is wonderful...I love the facial expression and the line work!

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elizabeth said...

Gorgeous modeling. Love this guy's facial expression!

Roberta said...

He looks like he's in a bit a pain there! Could it be too much sweets....
You've captured the feeling perfectly.

Dana S. Whitney said...

This would make a great illustration in a folder for diabetics! the green and Pepto pink really set each other off!

paperclip said...

one word to show my feeling
"mesmorizing"
i like all your artworks
so beautiful ..
thanks for bringing out the creative mind of yours

Rui Sousa said...

really great work, well done.
Regards and Congratulations


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joseph's art and stuff said...

excellent work, great illustration.

kathy hare said...

wonderful, love it!

Daniel Hertzberg said...

Another beautiful piece! It's nice to see someone on IF REALLY take the time to make something amazing.... and to do it so consistently! Great job Leah!

Emily said...

Ow! I can feel the burn! dig your take on the theme!

Lisa M Griffin said...

Wow... really enjoy your technique, would love to see the process. you can achieve such detail on such a small canvas, regardless of pepto pink. =)

krisztina maros said...

it's so beautiful - like your whole blog!

Anonymous said...

I love his little legs! I tell friends that my weekend eating habits are based on the theory of consequences based learning :)

neilornstein said...

It is a form of camouflage. Like moths that emulate their toxic cousins. Cupcakes that look sweet will leave behind fewer descendants.

Anonymous said...

poor guy, i know how he feels. i ate too much chocolate yesterday hehe.
lovely work, as always! :-)

Anonymous said...

porque tan triste?
porque sera comido ?


te quedo genial la ilustracion !


;)

Anonymous said...

This is really amazing! Your style is wonderful.

Rosalia Lerner said...

Awesome,I love your work!