Thursday, September 1, 2011

"Disguise" Illustration Friday Aug.26/2011


Inspired by the quote:
"Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise." - Margaret Atwood

What we know if Margaret Atwood is shaped mostly by her words - words left in print, hovering in the air of an interview, in the impression of energy and intensity she creates.

What about the rest of us - do we feel as giants among children? Whole selves among equals? Or do we too feel we craft an impression, a disguise behind which we traipse through the world of adults, exulting in our childhhood, or cowering in our sense of inadequacy?

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14 comments:

  1. Sophie CorriganSeptember 1, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Wonderful concept, and fantastic outcome! Love this :3

    Soph x

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  2. nellekeSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    What a great disguise!

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  3. LuTiSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    A very good take on topic this week . It is also closely related to your last post ( influence) . I like your approach, great illo!

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  4. LuTiSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    I will tell you final score at the end of this week!!! :D
    ( so I have to go ...)

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  5. Elizabeth Rose StantonSeptember 2, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    I agree...great concept, and perfect "disguise!"

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  6. andreaSeptember 3, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    ♥ ! ! !

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  7. micheleSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Yes! Great job illustrating this quote-
    You have a wonderful blog! :o)

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  8. AHAviewsSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Thanks for all your comments, Folks!

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  9. CoreopsisSeptember 3, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Lovely illustration--and thoughts. And thanks for your comment on my blog. I really need to be working on some new things.

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  10. LuTiSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    hi AHAviews! I am back! As I promised you: my final score for whole week is 5. I do not know if I can count also this day but today was fun!! (at least 3 times I was "involved" in crazy things) Actually we should first specify WHAT are these things.....:)

    And you?? ( I am really wondering....)
    Have a nice "score" this week!!

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  11. AHAviewsSeptember 6, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Start of a new week, new drawing, new list...

    a.i.j.: my count is four. Two unexpecteds, one outrageous and one unbelievable. And a new week begins. Joyously. Let's go!!

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  12. LuTiSeptember 6, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    ha , not bad at all! Next time I will specify ( if possible ) some ......

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  13. Andrew FinnieSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Hey, gee I have missed some good images - sorry. This one strikes at the heart I think - the concept of negative space in our lives, tyhat we are defined by our shadows, and by our footprints and the clutter that we leave behind - is so poignant. Have you read Hemingway's description of a battle field - where he describes, not the dead soldiers, but the rubbish of war, the postcards and the paypackets and the acres of burnt and blowing documents that you need to run an army - they outline a battle field in the way that you have outlined your image.

    Ahh, my kingdom for negative space .... :)

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Oh...this is very nice...a delightful variation on the theme of wearing a costume!

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