Illustration Friday: Poof

A few months ago, I illustrated a series of girls to gift to friends. Four illustrations, to be precise, of four different girls in similar poses. I didn't expect to be able to put anything up this week, but when this idea popped into my head while looking over those illos, I couldn't resist.

This actually started out as a .swf file, but when I tried following tutorials online to embed it in this post, nothing seemed to work. So in the end, I had to download a free trial version of an .swf converter and convert the file into a .avi so it could be directly uploaded via Blogger's video option.

Phew. I really hope this works.

Below is a frame by frame version of the above video.

Yeah, I'm sure having those birds go 'poof' and disappear was a relief. I can just imagine her arms aching in that pose.

:D

And finally, I give you the other 3 girls in the set.


:)

Cheers,
Radha

Illustration Friday: Foggy

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She was usually foggy in the mornings, before her first cup of coffee.

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:)

No idea where this idea came from cos' I drink tea in the morning. Plus I wake up all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Well, kinda.

:D

Speaking of 'thank you', I have to thank the two lovely ladies over at 'The Frog Blog' and 'Sketched Out' for giving me the 'Brilliant Weblog' award. Colleen and Linda have pretty awesome blogs themselves, and are always there for me with a nice encouraging comment just when I need it.

A huge thank you to them both!

Now, as a recipient I must

1) Put the logo on my blog.

(Like so)

2) Add a link to the person who awarded me.

(Go check out 'The Frog Blog' and 'Sketched Out' now!)

3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4) Add links to those blogs on mine.

My 7 nominees are
1. Red Dog & Jude
2. Anonyrrie
3. Geninne's Art Blog
4. Kristi Valiant
5. French Toast Girl
6. Sheree Boyd
7. Natascha

and 5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

(Right. *Scoots over to all 7 blogs and leaves messages*)

There. Done!

:)

Cheers,
Radha

At this moment in time.

Hello.

Below is a piece inspired by a tweet of mine from awhile back. I've been working on it on and off for the last week or so and today it finally felt finished. And so here it is.

© 2008 Radha Ramachandran

Now, I know how I interpret it 'cos I wrote the tweet it was based on. But I'm curious. How would you interpret it? Do you take anything at all away from it?
It's just something I was wondering about and I would love to hear from you, even if it does nothing for you at all!

Hmm.
So.

What's up with you today?

:)

Cheers,
Radha

Inspire Me Thursday: Bringing Child's Art to Life

The topic over at 'Inspire Me Thurs' this week is 'Bringing Child’s Art to Life'.

"This week, let us be inspired by South Korean photographer Yeondoo Jung’s series Wonderland, a collection of amazing photographs in which he brilliantly brings children’s crayon drawings to life. "

I know! Cool, right?
So cool, I had to give it a shot.

So here goes.

Exhibit A:

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Felt pen/Markers on paper

Drawing made by a little me a long long time ago.
(I don't remember exactly when this picture was made, but I think it would be safe to say its from at about 11-14 years ago)

Exhibit B:

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Digital Vector

It's reproduction by the 23 year old me of today!

Ta-da!

Hmm.

Are you thinking you like the original one better?

Sigh.

Yeah, me too.

:)

More drawings from the early years below:

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The paper is a bit yellowed due to years of storage (found these in a truck full of books at my grandparents place) but the scan really isn't doing some of those florescent marker colours any justice!

I'm thinking I ought to frame one of these.
I'm kinda partial to the last one with the turkey/peacock bird and strange creature in oranges and blues.

What do about you?

:D

Cheers,
Radha

Ratlion's MOO

Hello!

I did'nt blog about it at the time, but I was the Illustration Friday/MOO Haiku winner in a draw held back in March.

It's been fun to see the updates of the other winners on the blog, and with the last of my free pack of MiniCards, Stickers & Postcards arriving yesterday, I figured I'd share too!

Love how my cards and stickers turned out. Thank you so much MOO and Illustration Friday!!

I think the illustrations on the three different rows of postcards pretty much define my 3 main styles at this point, which is to say I both enjoy and am comfortable working in all three. Now if I could only figure out where exactly I'm going with it all.

:)

Also, 2 of the 'face' stickers are the same one's that won in the Laptop Sticker Competition awhile back. I think I really like how they turned out.

There hasn't been an illo on this blog for awhile and I really haven't any idea why. Just been thinking a lot lately (where am I? What am I doing? etc. etc.) and the more I think, the less answers I have. Which can be frustrating. Hopefully I'll draw something soon!

Thank you so much to everyone who's been coming around and commenting on my posts (you know who you are). Your comments brighten my day. Really.

Cheers,
Radha

PS: My apologies for the crappy photograph! It was taken on the coffee table in the late afternoon light on a cloudy day and looks a bit weird to me, but I decided to go with it anyway!