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Posts Tagged ‘illustration friday’


There’s a place called Kokomo

Thursday, Jan 28th, 2010 by Met Mum | 20 Comments
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Argh. Argh. Aaargggghhhhh. Can you hear that? With every move I make my rusty bones make a cracking noise, stiffened by snow and the cold, wintery humidity. Even worse: my energy and lust for life seems to have been buried underneath the snow. And now the snow is gone, it’s nowhere to be found. There’s [...]

Illustration Friday: Legendary

Monday, Mar 16th, 2009 by Met Mum | 1 Comments
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When I think of legendary, this particular time I had with A in London springs into my mind. Nights that started somewhere in Sketch, Aura or Pangea and ended with a trip to Maroush. The tahini sauce trail on your dress as a reminder where you have been the night before. Walking home in a mild summer night. And [...]

Illustration Friday: Intricate

Tuesday, Mar 10th, 2009 by Met Mum | 1 Comments
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Love was in the air and everybody noticed. Except for Prince Intricate, who played a little hard to get.

Illustration Friday: Breezy

Sunday, Mar 1st, 2009 by Met Mum | 1 Comments
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This is a premiere: I took on an Illustration Friday topic, which happens to be breezy for this week.  I dedusted and used my old oil pastels – the finger thick ones that smell like kindergarten. The style of the illustration is a bit kindergarten, too…