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Saturday, April 25, 2009

IF "Theater"


"My feet hurt like so badly." Said Mr. Hare. " I can't wait
until this kid goes to bed cause she has truly worn me out!" Said
Miss Clara. 3 shows in an hour took it's toll on the poor marionettes.
They'd planned to leave unless they were paid handsomely.
Will these two force the hand of the Theater owner???
Stay tuned! he he he!

63 comments:

Giovanna said...

I love this post!! The illustrations are amazing!!
:)
Giovanna

Amy C said...

love love love this, Mr Hare is such a handsome looking chap, his plaid pants are adorable. I will be staying tuned - can't wait to see the next scene!!!

Ellen Byrne said...

Very, VERY cool work!

Lindsey said...

I love it! Your illustrations always take me to a different place...that is exactly what they are intended to do, isn't it? I love it, as usual.

Shell said...

Beautiful and full of life.

GlorV1 said...

Your illustrations are awesome Vanessa. You have quite a bit of talent. Thx for sharing and I look forward to what happens next. Have a great Sunday.

Beatrice said...

Time for puppets to rise up and unionize :)
Your work is fab as usual, dainty and pretty and cute but with an interesting edge. I love your stories!!

Kaili Ittensohn said...

Im staying tuned! Hehe. Gorgeous illo Vanessa, you are just a creative genius!

SILVER KNIGHT said...

amazing illustrations! hope you won't mind if i link you ! ;)

yoon see said...

Cool! I hear their conversation.
No secret behind OK!
Happy Sunday and I hope they get some rest before the next big show starts!

Edith S White said...

Thanks for the lovely comment! Your illustration is superb I love the two puppets.

Kassi Isaac said...

i love it- and Mr hare, quite funny actually I just did a rabbit for my illustration submision this week too. xx Kas


ps ;) thanks for your kind comments on my post too.

Anonymous said...

I love this illustration, your characters are so cute!

Manola C. said...

Very beautiful! ^___^

Tomás Serrano said...

I don´t know if they will force the hand of the Theater owner, but they force my hands to make a big applause, je, je. Great, Vanessa.

Linda Kay said...

Applause! Applause! This is great Vanessa...!

Anonymous said...

So wonderful! I think illustration Friday has opened my eyes to so many great illustrators :)

soulbrush said...

haven't visited you for ages, love this.

Donna Gotlib said...

I always love seeing what you do. This is so charming, all the way down to the shadows on her knees!

franhilz said...

a wonderful piece - I like characters and design. very good!
(thanks for your comments also)
you have an interesting blog here

Kelly said...

Your work is brilliant! What a gorgeous piece!

valerie walsh said...

I really love this in so many ways! I like how we both did puppets too :)

MrBibleHead said...

Great work Vanessa! I love your characters and your angle on the theme! Nice!

Every Photo Tells A Story said...

There is something so magical and fascinating about marionettes, and you've captured that perfectly and beautifully in your illustrations, Vanessa.

Loni Edwards said...

Oh this is great! I love the illo and the story to go with it! Very cool! Thank you for your nice comment on my blog. :)

Ces Adorio said...

Oh my gosh! This is sooo cute and so clever Miss B! Look at them, they do look exhausted!

Yuri said...

I love your art style! and your entry for "theatre" is so fitting :-)

Unknown said...

oh what a cute piece....wonderful work Vanessa!!! just perfect in every way!!!

Hugs
Diana

Eric Barclay said...

Really great vintage feel to this. Wonderful take on the topic.

Susan Mitchell said...

A lovely piece as always :)
And thank you for visiting my blog and leaving me such nice words of encouragement - I am working late on a deadline and feeling very weary, so your comment was a nice pick me up. Yes, the mother's and father's day books are available on Amazon. Also, I was thinking it would be nice to do a trade and send each other signed copies maybe? No pressure, I will be ordering your book none the less :)

Christy said...

I love your accompanying stories. :) The characters are adorable too. :)

thedoodlegirl said...

I am loving the girl's clothes! Love your style so much!

Yuri said...

thank you for your comment! I'm glad you like it :)

Mónica said...

Hi!, this ilustration is cool and beautiful:D good work.

Thanks for the lovely comment. Kisses and regards

Bella Sinclair said...

V-Nessa! Boy, oh boy, look how tired these poor puppets are. How come you always create JUST the perfect illustration?! You know, even though she is exhausted, I loooooove that lady's shapely gams. She must have really good support hosiery!

Carolina Grönholm said...

Great style and love the bunny with his clothes!

nella gatica said...

This is so sweet!!! and thank you very much for visiting my blog!

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful Illustration! I have always loved puppets. There is just something magical about them. Great job!

Lacy Snarr said...

very loveable

Roberta said...

Wow Vanessa... this has such a vintage flavor!
Your colors are perfect...
I'm loving it!!

Ces Adorio said...

Miss V, I love the way you laugh. I thought the Taco Plant was very clever.

Joyce Ann Martin said...

So sweet and classy! :)

Francisco Martins said...

Woh! Haven't you been buisy??? So many new gtreat stuff!!

Absolutely love your collages..you should post some more!
Your "Let Freedom sing" post is stunning, I really loved it. "Babette and Bunnywunny" is awesome as well!!! Your an artist indeed!

Francisco Martins
www.subversivetales.blogspot.com
www.subversivetales.com

Peter Breese said...

I'm curious to how their relationship is going to work out.. aren't women usually uncomfortable with hairy backs? I mean heck, that rabbit is hairy all over :) aha ha ha... Very nice my friend! Such fun.

holli said...

Hello! so charming!! always a joy visit your blog!

adrienne trafford said...

your work is truly amazing - i'm in awe!

Heather said...

Hee hee, I love your story (and your illo--of course!) My daughter over-extends her puppets too.

Flower girl said...

Very nice :)

froggie is... said...

ooooo those thighs on coco! sooooo jane russell! this is awesome, vb! love the texture and the whimsical color//bw scheme. and thanks for the visits, vb! you like liz wright? heyyy, me too! do ya like shamika copeland? i'm never goin back to mephis, babe...nevvvvvah.

xoxoxo froggie

Lisa Thompson said...

I love this style. It reminds me of your Hot Chocolate image a few months ago. I can't tell you how many times I went back to your blog to revisit that image - so great!

Vhrsti said...

Oh, this is so nice!

Anonymous said...

Love, love, love the vintage/french aesthetic to this. It reminds me of my mother's cookbooks from the 50s and 60s (with titles like Date Bait :)

Chris Kennett said...

Very sweet, I like the vibe of this. Kind of reminds me of an old English show called Bagpus, where an old toy shop came to life. Ahh memories!

Valerie Lorimer said...

Love this piece! It is so charming.

Juan said...

Very nice work vanessa. Excellent!

Lynn Alpert said...

This is wonderful as always! This reminds me of how I feel at work, he he!

Owl Eng said...

The illo is very great! and i love your story!!

fashion fucsia said...

Hi Vanessa!! Only one thing: your work is always "special" and wonderful, but today, when I've seen your illo... my heart has stopped "aaaaahhh!!!" All is perfect, colors, composition and THE STYLE OF THE CHARACTERS IS SO FASHION!! I really love the girl's clothes, wooooooooooow!!!!
Fabulous illo your're a great artist!
^_^

get zapped said...

Splendid work! I just adore your style and sense of humor. Thank you!

Kay Aker said...

Tres ooh la la indeed!

kathy hare said...

Wonderful Vanessa, love the retro feel..

Gwendoulash said...

that made a long time that I did not come here ....
it is a shame!
because i really love your work ...see you soon :))

xenos said...

i love your illustrations, they are sooo... for a lack of a better word, cute. seeing your work make me want to draw, and that is probably the best kind of compliment i could think of. cheers...