Breezy Friday

I’m sneaking in a couple of illos last minute for Illustration Friday’s ‘Breezy’ topic.

IF - Breezy

 

Illustration Friday - Breezy

IF – Celebrate with Retro Cake

This week’s Illustration Friday topic is Celebration so here’s a taste of Retro Strawberry Cake. True, it’s influenced by 60s cooking books and a little on the gaudy side… it could definitely do with some photoshop magic, (maybe a moire pattern?) as it’s currently in all my usual media – pencil, coloured pencil, watercolours, inks and gouache, but heck, it’s past midnight here and nearly the end of this week’s challenge… enough already!

Childhood memories – Liquorice Allsorts

My mother just sent me a book from home by Gavin Bishop, one of my favourite NZ author/illustrators who I met as a student teacher when I worked in his art department at Christ’s College for a month. Piano Rock is about his 1950’s childhood and features spot illustrations throughout, including one of Liquorice Allsorts, (sweets/candy). When I was a kid, it seemed to me all ‘old people’ had ’Black Knight’ Liquorice or liquorice allsorts in plentiful supply… the memory prompted me to draw these Bassett’s allsorts yesterday.

Yearbook Yourself

I’m in the middle of writing my MA proposal (due Tuesday), so what better thing to do than discover a new time-wasting activity. If your facebook needs a retro overhaul, you’ve time to kill or workmates to amuse, go to http://www.yearbookyourself.com/

Retro signage

I came across this weathered retro pavement sign in Nth Hollywood. It was mid-morning and they already had customers.