Saturday, February 11, 2006

Illustration Friday - "Simple" #2

This project is finished (scroll down to see pics!) THANK YOU EVERYONE who participated, YOU GUYS ROCK. This is one of the most ridiculous drawings I've ever done - and I love it. A lot of you forced me to draw things I'd never drawn before (dachshund, cameo pendant, garlic, marble, milk, decay, safety pin,...) You're all an inspriation. Thanks again! :D

I need 30 different people to request 30 simple things for me to draw on this paper.

This is an experiment of sorts...I am going to do a project similar to this for charity, and this will be a test run. If you could help me out that would be great. Add a comment & leave a simple one-word request for something you want me to draw here. The first 30 requests will be incorporated together in this 2.5" x 3.5" space. I'll update this post and add Work In Progress pics as the requests come in. I'll draw this in a simple manner - just pencil & ink, no color, & little detail. Thanks for playing, please keep your requests G-rated :)

First 5 requests (thank you!): ORANGE, DECAY, DAISY, PANDA, & MARBLE
I drew a panda balancing on a marble while holding a decaying orange with a daisy growing out of it! Sorry the marble looks kind of funky


Next 5 requests: A LEAF, STAMP, Mt. FUJI, MILK, & A HEART
Now the panda has a heart tattoo on the back of his neck, and he's rolling up Mt Fuji on his marble. In the foreground is a tiny leaf standing in front of a milk carton that has "Grade B" Milk in it (hey, it's more fun than Grade A Milk!) The milk carton has a 1cent stamp on it, perhaps this sour milk was mailed to Mt Fuji...hmmmm..

CLOSE UP
Thank you for the requests, 20 more to go! :)


Next 5 requests: HUMMINGBIRD, DACHSHUND, PIN, FEATHER, & A CANDLE.
Ok I realized (duh) that the panda's body should've been white so I used white ink to fix him. I added a hummingbird drinking out of the top of Mt Fuji, and a dachsund on the ground holding a feather in his mouth. On the left is a big candle with a safety pin stuck in it. Keep the requests coming!


Next 5 requests: BIRTHDAY CAKE, LIZARD, BALLOON, CAMEO PENDANT, & STAR.
As if the panda didn't look silly enough, he now has a birthday cake on his head. I added a sneaky lizard on the candle, he's stealing a cameo pendant that the dachshund should probably be guarding... And there's now a ballon with a star on it (not fully inflated) tied to the safety pin. Thanks for all the new requests - I just need 10 more now!

CLOSE UP
10 More Requests to go!


Next 5 requests: FOREST, BEETLE, STRAWBERRY, LOVE, UMBRELLA.
There's now a big beetle laying on top of the balloon, and he's cooking a strawberry over the candle's flame. The beetle's back foot is resting on an umbrella stuck in the decaying orange. The balloon's string has a tag attached to it that says "Love", and that stuff in the lower background is supposed to be a forest.... thanks guys for the requests! Just a few more and I'm done :)


Last 5 requests: FISH, HAND, GARLIC, BANANA, & WINDOW.
Alrighty now...I added a fish swimming in the background, and one of his back fins is a hand hodling a banana. The fish looks a little confused..maybe he's wondering why he has garlic on his back, or why there's a window in the beetle's body.... This project is now finished....well...I might add color..but I think that's it. THANKS EVERYONE :D

CLOSE UP


I was originally going to leave this drawing black & white...but could not resist adding color....(the color is unfinished)

56 Comments:

Blogger Joseph Chiang said...

orange

2/11/2006 6:11 AM  
Blogger Michael R Fudge Jr said...

a daisy, they're such a simple flower

2/11/2006 6:36 AM  
Blogger Fossfor said...

this is a good idea...please draw a panda?
I really like your work!

2/11/2006 6:41 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

marble

2/11/2006 6:41 AM  
Blogger Rachael Herbert said...

A leaf

2/11/2006 7:28 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

stamp

2/11/2006 7:38 AM  
Blogger neilornstein said...

Mt. Fuji

2/11/2006 8:03 AM  
Blogger Kitty said...

milk!

2/11/2006 8:30 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

a heart (what a great website! I am so glad to find your work!)

2/11/2006 8:44 AM  
Blogger ottoblotto said...

dachshund, please! Love this idea!

2/11/2006 9:04 AM  
Blogger Macus Romero said...

a Pin!

2/11/2006 9:48 AM  
Blogger Francesca said...

WTG with this idea! A feather :)

2/11/2006 11:15 AM  
Blogger Aravis said...

What fun! How about a candle?

2/11/2006 12:24 PM  
Blogger Joy Eliz said...

Very cool! how about a birthday cake!

2/11/2006 1:10 PM  
Blogger Anonymous said...

bird

2/11/2006 1:55 PM  
Blogger Anonymous said...

Oh poo, there is already a hummingbird ... a lizard!

2/11/2006 1:56 PM  
Blogger AscenderRisesAbove said...

balloon.

I think I am number 19 unless I miscounted.

2/11/2006 2:43 PM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

Hi, AscenderRisesAbove, you are #18 because "annonymous" posted twice to change her request :)

Next person is #19. Thank you all who have requested so far!!

2/11/2006 4:03 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

fun drawings!

2/11/2006 6:08 PM  
Blogger Rachael Herbert said...

I posted earlier but I was coming back to check on your progress with the drawing. It's great! What a fun idea!

2/11/2006 6:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ooooh, i have to pick... a cameo pendant... is that ok?

2/11/2006 6:55 PM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

Rachael, thanks for checking back! :)

orange, a cameo pendant is fine :D

2/11/2006 7:14 PM  
Blogger Olga Ziskin said...

yay I'm not late (I think) Great idea:

STAR

2/11/2006 7:47 PM  
Blogger orion713 said...

(I hope I made it in time!!!!)

Forrest

2/11/2006 10:18 PM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

You guys are not too late, you're just in time! :)

I just need 9 more requests now and this baby is finished!

2/11/2006 10:35 PM  
Blogger CRISTOSOVA said...

canĀ“t help myself, but:
a beetle!

2/11/2006 11:42 PM  
Blogger Weichuen You said...

Do you still need any idea? I'd love to contribute. Please give me "love...":-)

This is certainly a very interesting project and you are amazing enough to have been able to put all of them together...

2/12/2006 5:37 AM  
Blogger Woodwitch said...

shooting star

2/12/2006 10:12 AM  
Blogger Woodwitch said...

musical notes

2/12/2006 10:12 AM  
Blogger Woodwitch said...

umbrella

2/12/2006 10:13 AM  
Blogger Woodwitch said...

dentures

2/12/2006 10:13 AM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

Email request from Sallyt: FISH

2/12/2006 11:47 AM  
Blogger carla said...

Am I too late? Could you draw a hand?

2/12/2006 11:58 AM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

Mab it's great to see you here! :)

I just need 1 request per person - I'll use umbrella

2/12/2006 12:00 PM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

Carla you're just in time :)
I've written down your request, thanks!

3 more requests & this is done :)

2/12/2006 12:02 PM  
Blogger Sal said...

am I too late? NO! If not please add....

GARLIC

2/12/2006 1:48 PM  
Blogger Claude Richard said...

I'm too late too ! Nice works !

2/12/2006 2:29 PM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

I need 2 more requests :)

2/12/2006 3:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

jane!!! i'm soooooo loving this! the cameo is so purty :)

2/12/2006 6:48 PM  
Blogger ottoblotto said...

Oh Jane, I am so loving this! This is so much fun to watch!

2/12/2006 6:48 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks for adding my FISH to your drawing and thanks for opening up your blog comments for others to oooh and ahhh over your art. This little project is so much fun.
Sallyt

2/12/2006 8:34 PM  
Blogger Francesca said...

This is an amazing piece of work Jane and so much fun! What a brilliant idea :D

2/13/2006 1:22 AM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

Thanks you guys, I'm glad you're enjoying it (the panda makes me laugh, standing there with a cake on his head lol!)

Thank you everyone who's checking back to see the progress on this project!

Now please, someone....anyone...give me 2 more things to draw here

2/13/2006 1:32 AM  
Blogger Rachael Herbert said...

Yes I'm back again to see the gorgeous piece near it's completion... Still need a couple items? Can I go twice? If so, I think a BIRD will go in there just nicely.

2/13/2006 6:47 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

great idea!!!!!!
please draw a banana.

2/13/2006 11:48 AM  
Blogger CRISTOSOVA said...

i love the beetle! i want to invite him over. and yes, please bring the strawberry...

2/13/2006 12:31 PM  
Blogger The Unknown said...

Am I too late? A window.
love

2/13/2006 5:33 PM  
Blogger katat0nik said...

The Unknown- you're not too late, you're the 30th person to request something
love

Hi Racheal:) Thanks for requesting again but I now have all 30 people that I needed. I might start another one of these soon...so please play again if I do! Thanks for checking back!! :D

2/13/2006 5:47 PM  
Blogger Olga Ziskin said...

haha it's so weird!

2/13/2006 7:32 PM  
Blogger orion713 said...

Jane I love it! Way cool. :)

2/13/2006 8:14 PM  
Blogger The Unknown said...

Wow! It looks awesome! I can't believe how freakin small it is! Cool beans!
love

2/13/2006 11:13 PM  
Blogger Macus Romero said...

hola! I,ve come back to check how was the illo going and....my pin is there!!!yuhuuu!hehe cool idea and beautiful result! :)

2/14/2006 2:20 AM  
Blogger Francesca said...

*applause* Jane! So cool, and such a fun drawing!

2/14/2006 2:45 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

that was so much fun! Let's do it again soon!

2/14/2006 11:59 AM  
Blogger ottoblotto said...

Congratulations, marvellous work! I'm so glad Otto and I could take part.

2/15/2006 3:31 AM  
Blogger Fossfor said...

this is great!thanks for the panda :)

2/15/2006 5:56 AM  

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