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Friday, August 22, 2008

IF's Word of the Week "Routine"


Fip Garrett's morning routine always included a huge cup of joe and her morning happy pill. Without them
she was just no good.

30 comments:

NANCY LEFKO said...

this is very clever and well done....I know what she means about the coffee routine :)

jonisart said...

Fantastic illustration! The design and composition is so well done. I would say that about all of the pieces I've seen on your blog. You do amazing work, so glad I found you.

AstridMueller said...

Hey Vanessa, thanks so much for your sweet comment on my blog, it means a lot! This illstration from you is cute too! Love the retro style. And I totally sypathize with the coffee mug size :-)

Diane Duda said...

your work is wonderful!
love the colors on this one.

Di

(thanks for the nice comment) :)

Dot said...

I love the retro vibe to this one! Very nicely done, and a great take on the theme.

thanks for stopping by my blog!

Roberta said...

Your work is incredible.
In fact your whole blog is fantastic.
I'm going to have to put you on my list so I can visit with much more frequency!

Juan said...

Excellent illustration!!

soulbrush said...

brilliant, i am also lost without my morning happy pill!

Catalina Alvarez said...

Love the design!!! Vanessa!!
Oh! Coffe what a wonderful routine.
Cata

flower girl said...

Its amazing.I like your style:)

Asja said...

great illustration! i like her polka dot pants :)

Scooter said...

Hey Vanessa- WOW your art/blog rocks! I'll just say it all looks great. Thanks for your comments!

Simonette said...

Nice illustration! I think I've already said this, but I love your style. Fantastic work here! So retro!

Dianna said...

terrific! i could use a happy pill some mornings. :-D

Kim de Young said...

Your illustration for Routine has all of the right stuff! LOVE the colors and composition, really wonderful!

and, and, and, the dust fairies are awesome!

murphy girl said...

absolutely fantastic, great color scheme and what a cool style!

Bella Sinclair said...

Happy or not, Fip sure has great style. Fip...even her name is cool! Vanessa, YOU are my happy pill. Thanks for all the joy juice. You do Bill Brown proud, for sure!

Lisa Rivas said...

Very charming lady with a sweet touch.
The contrast of the two colors is stunning and warm. Beautiful Vanessa :)

INDIGENE said...

Oh this is a lovely image! I'm loving the cool tones coupled with the hot coffee! Now that's a routine!

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FrankenBarry said...

Cool retro feel... love the design/color theory!

Solvere volo said...

Great colors! Oh, I need a coffee... :)))

Anonymous said...

Love your use of colors, and patterns. Very nice, and great take on this tough subject.

aimee said...

OH! my cup of joe IS my morning happy pill! beautiful illustration! :)

Anonymous said...

Oooh I LOVE this!! It is absolutely wonderful...I want a poster of it! Yes definitely send me a long email some day, I would love it...it's senta at sentaplyer dot com!

ratsliveon said...

Very nice. Love this :)

Sandra said...

Love this! It is a great illustration and describe perfectly me in the morning.

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Kathleen Rietz said...

Wonderful. I love your grasp of color and design and the whole retro feel of your work. So glad to have found your blog. It is very refreshing and lively. I am going to add it to my links.

kim holt said...

Thanks for your wonderful comment on my blog. I can totally relate to this routine except I take my happy pill at night so that I can wake up on the right side of the bed. :)

Kelly Medina said...

Fantastic illustration! I love the scarf!

Thanks for your comment on my blog :)

Auki said...

This is very charming! It has a wonderful feel to it.