Unravel. Micron pen on 9x12 in. Bristol board. Click on image to enlarge. For those of you who are interested in knowing how long it took me to draw this image, I am estimating a total of 8 hours. It is difficult for me to count the time because I started drawing this image at lunch, continued it at the hairdresser's place while waiting for my haircut, drew while I was waiting for the lasagna to be done for dinner and while setting the table, and while talking on the phone at night.
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Stitch (Un)
She ambles her way home
No one is waiting, so why hurry
Her thoughts travel like the runners on the ground
Going in all directions like running stitches
Keeping the soil together.
That’s exactly what she thought
And for a moment
She knew it was a ridiculous notion
Even corny.
Sometimes she wonders why she makes up these dramas
That make life complicated
When everything is really simple.
Now she focuses her attention
To the chill of the autumn breeze
She passes by a bush with its last remaining leaves
Clinging in futility
She is absent-minded and does not know
That her leisurely evening walk will unravel
When it becomes un-stitched.
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25 comments:
Wow, I love this. The drawing and the story. The look on her face is perfect for what is going through her mind. What amazes me the most is the dark background. Coloring something large in solid like that without having overlap marks all over the place seems impossible. You're awesome!
Red Mojo, I try to make the lines without dragging the pen back but not always. I think there are overlap marks but I overlap the overlap so it is one big overlap. Hahaha!
Nice...one of my Ces favorites! The last clinging leaves are a nice touch against the solid background, and of course the sadness on her face...and her (famous) big feet.
OH, that poem could be about me! Are you spying on me?
I LOVE this illustration. So melancholy and full of contemplation. Like a snapshot from my life. Hey, you are spying on me!
Ps: remember the goldfish! And don't let it drown!
No I am not spying on you Perriette but maybe you stole my identity!
If I spied on you, my drawings would be more dramatic.
i'm always interested in all facets of your pieces. i spend so much time that i am pleased to hear how long things take others. I really love the tree very much. Nice limbs, haha. There seems to be a piece of fiestaware stuck in it? This is incredible and inspiring! I love it very much, and you too!
Ces - this illustration is truly wonderful.
I LOVE it - it has totally captured me!
It reminded me a little of the Snow Children and other illustrations by Sibylle von Olfers - of course, your work is far superior :)
Val, I am so tickled!!! Thank you. You are most kind. Your appreciation and comments inspire me. You make my day. Thank you. (Singing "Happy Happy!")
Miladysa, you are so sweet and so generous to compare me with Sibylle von Olfers, whom I had to google just now. I am so flattered. Thank you.
Hi Ces,
lovely illustration Ces....as always...your attention to detail is extraordinary....wonderful...
Cheers,
Diana
Thanks Diana, you and I detail-oriented...but creating the big picture :-)
Great work again, Ces. The attention to detail is fabulous.
like that feeling that crawls under your skin in the fall...mmm... lovely post!
I love your drawings! Such intricate details. I love the poem too. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
CES!!!!! The jug in the tree is going to cause some DRAMA! The chill in the autumn breeze will send the clinging jug DOWN!!! Is there a goldfish in the jug?
I like the darkness and very impressed with this illustration and prose! One of your best!
It looks like it could get pretty cold for her. With that unravelling.
What a somber text.
But then it doesn't always have to be happy.
Love the way you filled the sky.
I don't know which I love more, the drawing or the poetry ... alone they're fabulous and together they're fantastic! Heh ... the line about drama when life really, in essence, is simple. Sigh. I needed that. :)
Not being happy does not always mean being sad Pieter. It does get bitter cold in the fall sometimes, that was my favorite.
Melissa, sometimes I too inject drama when something is really simple. I am glad I have a husband who balances my flare for drama with his pragmatic and positive enegry.
Eerie. Well done. ;-)
Hi Willie, thank you for stopping by.
amazing sketch and the effort placed into this. now that's what i call multi-tasking! my post has that multi-tasking feel to it too but it depends on who is interpreting it. anyway, i really love your entry this week.
Is she scared? I would be.
{{HUGGSS}}
Atomicvelvetsigh, thanks. Is it considered work when one is having so much fun? :-) Multi-tasking is an understatement for your version of stitch. Haha!
Irvine, thanks for visiting. I hope you asked permission from your mom. It's just a drawing, nothing scary really.
It is no surprise that this took so many hours... I am always so amazed by the minute detail and meticulous attention you give your drawings. This one is so perfect for the topic, created with your uniquely imaginative perspective.
Fabulous. Too funny--I thought, I wonder how long it took to do that. And then you wrote 8 hours.
Thank you Carla. Maybe I spend so much time on them because I have no deadline and I like to cramp as many details as I can.
Ronni, thanks. Next time I will mark the actual time from start to finish.
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