Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Star Gazing, Illustration Friday

"Star gazing is a connection to humanity's earliest curiosity about our place in
the universe" ~ Thomas Kiernan

When the summer skies are too cloudy to view the Perseids (or any other stars for that matter), a monkey has to improvise. Creating a star gazing moment for his crabby neighbor, his monkeyshines prove that his place on the evolutionary scale is a debatably higher, and that coconuts don't fall far from the tree, they just bounce.
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20 comments:

  1. Leen ChristensAugust 19, 2010 at 1:26 AM

    Oh, how sweet and funny! The stars look beautiful tough! :D Excellent work!

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  2. Kristin DudishAugust 19, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    I love this... the perspective is great & I think the expression on the 'star-seeing' crab's face is priceless :)

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  3. HeatherAugust 19, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    ha ha ha, this is sooo very cute, and VERY clever

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  4. k.h.whitakerAugust 19, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    cute, that's funny

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  5. MrBibleHeadAugust 19, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    hehehehe cute and funny Michele!

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  6. heidiAugust 19, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    Love this! What a great idea. Bringing the stars to friends... haha. Very clever!

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  7. Lucy Boden IllustrationAugust 19, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    This is so much fun! Really lovely image x

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  8. roberta bairdAugust 19, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    This is a fun one... and cute too!

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  9. Jen ValvertAugust 19, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    great idea!!!!!!

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  10. poppylockeAugust 19, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Great illustration, I love the humour!

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  11. Vanessa Brantley NewtonAugust 19, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    he he he he he! Hilarious and so cute!!! I love the monkey. He looks like he is up to no good!

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  12. valerie walshAugust 19, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    truly delightful :D

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  13. JAAugust 20, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    This is very creative and beautiful!
    I left a comment before but I'm still getting used to leaving comments. I don't think it went through.

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  14. ShirleyAugust 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    HA HA!! Sooooooo creative and such an absolutely fun illustration! Great perspective, Michele. I appreciate how much you put into a piece. You should be really pleased with this one! The illustration itself is an eye-pleaser, and the text for me kicked it up a notch. How fun!!

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  15. Marion EldridgeAugust 20, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    Very clever! Beautifully done and fun. It's nice to have a surprising one like this.

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  16. UnknownAugust 21, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    So nice! congratulations, great blog

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  17. Lisa M GriffinAugust 23, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    Ha! This is great, love having a chuckle over my morning coffee, and that little monkey is fantastic!

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  18. Vilt og vakkertAugust 26, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Heisann!
    Good to have a laugh now and then to the detriment of .... this time a crab... truly a humorous illustration ;:OD)

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  19. UnknownAugust 26, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    well done!

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  20. Andrew FinnieSeptember 1, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    Heh I like a work that makes me laugh. Why ? I guess I can see myself as the monkey rather than the victim. I like how this is clean and confident with a good diagonal dynamic.

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