Thursday, December 13, 2007

Looking Backwards: A Dinosaur Chasing Us




The Brief: A dinosaur chasing us
The Critique: Where's us? Draw us on the picture! I'm going to fix him the way I like him. This is how I don't like him. Please, please erase him! Erase him now!
Job Status: Rejected
Additional Comments: Get those claws out of here!
Artist Statement: The Tiny Art Director hates this more than anything I've ever done for her, with the possible exception of the crocodiles from the other day.
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15 comments:

  1. annDecember 13, 2007 at 7:57 AM

    heartbreaking genius.

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  2. Bill ZDecember 13, 2007 at 8:01 AM

    thanks Mom!

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  3. aeneadellalunaDecember 14, 2007 at 11:40 AM

    Uau! scary image! great expression!!

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  4. get zappedDecember 14, 2007 at 12:41 PM

    A wonderfully action-packed illo! Love the colors.

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  5. Rui SousaDecember 14, 2007 at 1:50 PM

    nice really nice!be afraid really afraid. :)
    www.ruisousaartwork.blogspot.com

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  6. Barbara HagertyDecember 14, 2007 at 11:06 PM

    He is scary. . .maybe not a scary as that look on Rosie's face, but scary, none-the-less!

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  7. franhilzDecember 15, 2007 at 7:36 AM

    I bookmarked this blog a time ago and always I look for new posts - its so funny!

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  8. The UnknownDecember 15, 2007 at 10:45 AM

    Ha! What a great illustration.
    Love it.
    love

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  9. AnonymousDecember 15, 2007 at 11:29 AM

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  10. Brine BlankDecember 15, 2007 at 8:06 PM

    That is pretty hilarious...I'm not sure how you can even have the courage to pick up a pencil after that one...

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  11. AnonymousDecember 17, 2007 at 1:40 PM

    [ElizT]
    I don't blame her! I would hate that thing chasing me, though it is masterly.

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  12. Laurel NeustadterDecember 20, 2007 at 2:38 AM

    Wonderful. Love the perspective.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 22, 2007 at 2:03 PM

    I think I dreamed about him the other night after having a pizza - another fabulous watercolor - loved his scary-ness XXX Amie Suz

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  15. PaulaJuly 24, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    LOVE this -- the whole blog idea is so clever, but these doses of humble pie you're getting from your kid, so funny!

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