Saturday, June 14, 2008

Illustration Friday: punchline



This week's theme was a challenge! I don't think I have ever illustrated something humorous! I am not very good with punchlines. I usually choose my words carefully and punchlines are for witty quick minded individuals. That is not to say that I don't have a sense of humor. 

Since I could not come up with something unique, I decided to use one of my daughter's favorite jokes. I am not sure who to give credit for this one, but I have heard it in songs, and on TV and even at one of Disney's attractions.

As for the illustrative style, I parted from my usual style because I could only visualize this with flat geometric shapes. I thought it would be a great exercise to do it on the computer. I used illustrator for this one. I started it on Photoshop and a few minutes into it, I realized that illustrator would give me more control over the paths.

Comments and critiques are welcome!


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31 comments:

  1. EthanJune 14, 2008 at 11:54 PM

    Great job on a classic punchline from childhood.

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  2. KathyJune 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM

    I love it, and I've never heard that one before. So it was NEW to ME!! :) Great!!

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  3. INDIGENEJune 15, 2008 at 12:04 AM

    Oh my this was my daughter's favorite when she was little, she's a very grown 13 yrs now...lol! Wonderful illustration of this classic. Wow, I really love it.

    www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  4. TracyJune 15, 2008 at 9:55 AM

    Oh I'm a lovin' this! I love those corny kid jokes :) This looks great! This would make a great illustration in a children's joke book!

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  5. PauloSilvaJune 15, 2008 at 12:12 PM

    hahah, nice illo !!

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  6. Ginger*:)June 15, 2008 at 2:30 PM

    I like your style, and love how frightened number 6 looks. I remember this one from when I was teaching first grade, the kids had so many like this. Very clever!

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  7. EdrianJune 15, 2008 at 9:18 PM

    Thanks everyone for the great comments. I'm glad people 'get it' even if they've never heard it before. ;)

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  8. FaruffaJune 16, 2008 at 1:34 PM

    I love these great characters!

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  9. AnonymousJune 17, 2008 at 10:05 PM

    Very nice, I love it! This joke reminds me of my childhood :) 9 is my favorite!

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  10. Mixed Media MartyrJune 20, 2008 at 7:45 AM

    Great work - very funny - I remember this joke! Congratulations!! Great artwork.

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  11. elizabethJune 20, 2008 at 8:08 AM

    Perfect! Love the quaking little 6.

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  12. Lisa RivasJune 20, 2008 at 8:33 AM

    Brilliant depiction!
    Congratulations on being"Pick of The Week" excellent illo.
    Best regards...

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  13. EdrianJune 20, 2008 at 9:18 AM

    Wow! Pick of the week! (Surely I was picked at random). Still, I'm so totally excited!

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  14. Shannon MelvilleJune 20, 2008 at 9:22 AM

    Congrats on pick of the week! it is quite amazing though, we must both think alike we both did the same punchline '7 8 9'!!! I also had a red number 7 and a gold number 6! check it out at http://shannonmelville.blogspot.com/2008/06/punchline.html

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  15. Monkey FeetJune 20, 2008 at 9:25 AM

    Fantastic! I love the big bold colours and I agree, that 6 sure does look scared! lol.

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  16. Alicia PadrónJune 20, 2008 at 9:58 AM

    Buenisimo Edrian!!

    My kid loves this joke. It is one of the firsts he started telling.

    Congrats on pick of the week! Woohoo!

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  17. Sahar AjamiJune 20, 2008 at 10:45 AM

    simple and nice
    I think children will like it

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  18. Jon SperryJune 20, 2008 at 12:08 PM

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  19. valerie walshJune 20, 2008 at 12:23 PM

    very fun, i love it :)

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  20. AnonymousJune 20, 2008 at 12:59 PM

    Congrats on being selected Illo of the wee at IF. Well deserved. Very original take on the subject and exicuted to perfection. A nice, simple illo that gets the point across and gives us all a laugh.

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  21. Sarah AckerleyJune 20, 2008 at 2:03 PM

    great choice on the approach to this one. It works really well!

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  22. All About UsJune 20, 2008 at 2:56 PM

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  23. onnaJune 20, 2008 at 2:58 PM

    Yes! A pick that I TOTALLY agree with. Love this!!!

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  24. EdrianJune 20, 2008 at 5:21 PM

    Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting and for all the great comments.

    Shannon- What a weird coincidence! We were thinking about the same thing and used the samecolor for our characters! That just goes to show how difficult it is to be truly original!

    Alicia - Gracias! It's a milestone for me, so I'll be having a Margarita tonight!

    Frank-Thanks for appreciating the simplicity of the piece.

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  25. AnonymousJune 21, 2008 at 5:15 PM

    Perfect pick for this topic.
    EXCELLENT solution.
    LOVE IT!

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  26. UnknownJune 22, 2008 at 2:12 AM

    Brilliant idea and fun illo!

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  27. PaulJune 23, 2008 at 4:03 AM

    Very good illustration to the old play with words... Really like the expression of the "characters" (or should I say "digits") and the mouth of #9!

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  28. RegJune 24, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    congrats on being pick of the week :) i love how the six is drawn! :)

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  29. Kim CarneyJune 24, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    that is really wonderful!

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  30. Cynthia DiBlasi - Fine ArtJune 26, 2008 at 6:43 PM

    Oh, that is funny! I got it right away too! And I love how 8 is shivering in fear. Great concept!

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  31. Hello!July 22, 2008 at 3:14 AM

    I must have missed this one! Such a nice idea and beautiful colors. It was not an easy topic, so super congrats on being Pick of the Week!!! Very well deserved! :D

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