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Saturday, December 6, 2008

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Cous Cous the monkey often got his house mixed up with bird.
Their houses where of course similar. he he he he

49 comments:

Fusaro said...

Vanessa, Thanks for the great comment I am a fan of your work too! Grew up in Clifton and I attended Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts not far from you. Now over 3,200 miles away. Once again thanks.
Fusaro

Tomás Serrano said...

I like the tone in this one, it seems and old illustration (50´s) or from an old short. Perfect, Vanessa.

Asja said...

wonderful! the monkey looks really confused:)

Lynn Alpert said...

This is so cute! I love the limited palette.

Tessa said...

You are Da Bomb, Vanessa! This is a fantastic illo....and such a wise, funny and utterly adorable take on this weeks prompt. The monkey's expression is priceless. Bravo - once again!

studio lolo said...

Thanks a crazy mixed-up similarity!! Adorable monkey and concept!!

Christy/Tiddly Inks Digitals said...

What a happy little monkey! :)

Thanks for the banner compliment, I love your banner too! :) Yours is new too?

Anonymous said...

Adorable monkey and bird. Love the two-tone colors. Very nice indeed.

ArtSparker said...

Lovely monkey - beautiful fluid lines.

Juan said...

Great illustration Vanessa!

Kristi Valiant said...

What an adorable monkey. I'd love to see you do a series with this fella. They'd be great portfolio pieces.

Unknown said...

Hi Vanessa...this is so so cute...Monkeys are my favorite....

thanks for the smile...

and have a wonderful weekend...

Hugs
Diana

Peter Breese said...

Great illo, wonderful fun. Thank you also for the kind words... careful now, you might give me a big head :)!

How funny, just noticed you also have the 100 years of fashion illustration! Check out pages 163 and 293... wonderful stuff. Great inspiration.

Amy C said...

oh so cute, that monkey is adorable.

Chris Kennett said...

Cous Cous the monkey. There's definately a story in there. Lovely work.

isay said...

fun fun fun...i like the tone and really, its a wonderful illustration.

Mim said...

Your illustrations are wonderful! - thanks for stopping by - BTW - I started out as a Med Tech.

nella gatica said...

Thanks for your comment in my blog! your illustrations are wonderful!

Cathy said...

Lovely, humorous, lively illustration!

Anonymous said...

you are so crazy...one of my favorite things about your posts are the hehe's. i love how you make yourself laugh!

yoon see said...

Fun fun fun is what I get from here.
Great & cute illo!

Edrian said...

Wow! I love the monochromatic and kind of retro style to this! Beautiful lines. Really great!

flower girl said...

Oh, How cute this monkey is! LOL
I love this! =)

steve said...

very nice! what i love about this drawing most is the color scheme!

Bella Sinclair said...

How right you are! Monkey nests are like big bird nests. I can just picture this cute rascal trying to squeeze into a tiny bird's nest. Heeeheee! I love him, Vanessa. I love the little tuft of hair on his head. Hey, I was born in the year of the monkey!

Natura said...

Great characters, Cous Cous looks so fun and charming :)

Carli said...

I love this illustration. I have an award for you at my blog.

Roberta said...

Much to the chagrin of that little bird! Poor Cous Cous monkey!

Hey the colors are an awesome touch!

Sylvie Van Hulle said...

Hi Vanessa, thanks for the great comment on my blog. Your work is wonderful! The monkey is so funny.

jane and the happy crow said...

What a lovely blog your work is beautiful. Jane

Anonymous said...

Sometimes monkeys freak me out, but I have to say, I would take this little guy home in a heart beat...and I am in love with that little bird! How do you do it lady! I hope you are having a very lovely holiday season, and if I ever get around to sending Christmas cards (ha ha) your name's all over it...Take care my dear!

jane and the happy crow said...

Hello Vanessa, thankyou for your really lovely comment, Im glad you like it! I can take credit cards but it would mean you sending your details in an email if you feel OK about that? Go to email in my profile page and let me know. I am going to follow your blog too. Jane xx

Maldito Columpio said...

So cute!
love the combinaton of colors!
I like to came and see what's new on your blog, 'cos is always very nice

Marco said...

Very cute this monkey!

bonaska

Bumpkin Hill said...

this is fabulous, so full of fun and character :) Catherine

Kendra@Creative Ambitions said...

Cute illo, Vanessa! You're so funny! Can't wait to see the finished "gift"! Happy Holidays!!

jennifer said...

Thanks for swinging by my blog. I haven't been doing much blogging lately.
I had a great Thanksgiving, but right after my baby got sick.
I love this illustration. Its a great departure from your usual. I, too, love trying out new styles. You amaze me.

get zapped said...

A fun-filled illo! We all need to hang from our tails once in a while. I love your simple color scheme. Great job!

FrankenBarry said...

Awesome work as usual... love how you played the solid shapes off on the linear elements!

INDIGENE said...

This is so adorable! lol!

Willie Baronet said...

His ears are similar to mine! :-)

Eric Barclay said...

Awesome! Just love the old school feel of this one, and the monkey's expression is perfect.

Lisa Rivas said...

What a fabulous drawing! Absolutely superb...
you doo such a fine job with characters and creatures.

You have a MMM as Yoon See would say :)

Michael G. O’Connell said...

so much fun from such a silly monkey… it's beautiful work as usual and i do dig seeing the different subject matter… (yikes! that discussion with my wife and daughter about hippy slang stuck!!!!!)

Anonymous said...

Love the limited palette and the wonderful, lyrical line. That monkey is cute as the dickens too!

GraficWorld said...

Bello il tuo blog..molto interessante!!

Anonymous said...

i adore the monkey!!! and the color scheme's simply perfect. ;-)

kathy hare said...

love it! the monkey is gorgeous.. :)

Kay Aker said...

What a fun spunky little guy!