Friday, May 27, 2011

IF: Asleep

This week's Illustration Friday theme "asleep" fits with this pen-and-ink and watercolor piece I did two and a half years ago for a now defunct blog:



The blog was a short-lived project I called "Rat Manor." It was to be a journal of my days (what was really going on) as observed by rats that live behind the walls in my house (that part was fiction -- I hope). This character's name was "Cob."

It was an ambitious project. Too ambitious. I had developed several rat and mouse characters and tensions between them. I had intended to illustrate each post. It took away time from all other creative projects. My novels were gathering dust. And, as to writing about what was really going on in my life, the rats were getting awfully close to narrating scenes of me trying to come up with the next illustrated blog post. Still, it gave me a lot of material. I suppose someday, these rodents may end up in a story of their own.

17 comments:

  1. I hope you can get those rats out there! If this one is indicative of the rest...then, I'd say-- they are all winners! Cute, and well drawn!

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  2. SO ADORABLE! needless to say, i love it.

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  3. This rat having real fun! Nice work.

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  4. Thanks, Elena, Elizabeth, Shay, and Shishir!

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  5. Cob would make a great main character! Love this Jeanie! Love his pad :o)

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  6. so cute, the way he is sipping his drink! what a great idea!

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  7. Really cute. I hope the rats make a comeback at some point. I agree with Elizabeth, if this is what the rest of your rats are like, you've got a winner :)

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  8. You have wonderful illustrations! You've got yourself a follower ;)

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  9. Really well-done...love the subtle color palette!

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  10. Such a fantastic character! I love all the details and like work. Just love it.

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  11. This is great, wonderful line work and details... even the amazon box. Terrific share!

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