koukla carolyn

Illustration Friday: flavor

January 03rd, 2006 | Category: Illustration Friday, Marker

Tea! Thou soft, thou sober, sage, and venerable liquid, thou innocent pretence for bringing the wicked of both sexes together in a morning; thou female tongue-running, smile-smoothing, heart- opening, wink-tipping cordial, to whose glorious insipidity I owe the happiest moment of my life, let me fall prostrate thus, and … adore thee. -Colley Cibber

********************************************************************************

This is a quick sketch of the remnants of my breakfast this morning: earl grey tea and a slice of cranberry bread. Of course the only evidence of the bread is the crumbs I left behind. I used my Tombow brush markers for this—they are very fun to use especially for quick things like this.

11 Comments so far

  1. Laura January 3rd, 2006 5:29 pm

    Oh i love it… that was a very creative idea.

  2. Wilnara January 3rd, 2006 5:49 pm

    I can almost taste that cranberry bread right now! Very nice concept.

  3. Jeet January 3rd, 2006 5:57 pm

    Very detailed, all the way up to the instructions on the tea bag. Great job, as always! :-) Now here’s something for you:

    ***************************************
    Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927): Three Men in a Boat

    It is very strange, this domination of our intellect by our digestive organs. We cannot work, we cannot think, unless our stomach wills so. It dictates to us our emotions, our passions. After eggs and bacon it says, “Work!” After beefsteak and porter, it says, “Sleep!” After a cup of tea (two spoonfuls for each cup, and don’t let it stand for more than three minutes), it says to the brain, “Now rise, and show your strength. Be eloquent, and deep, and tender; see, with a clear eye, into Nature, and into life: spread your white wings of quivering thought, and soar, a god-like spirit, over the whirling world beneath you, up through long lanes of flaming stars to the gates of eternity!”

  4. carla January 3rd, 2006 6:32 pm

    Well done! I love how well you’ve rendered each aspect of this to look like what it is. The spoon is especially good.

  5. Terri January 3rd, 2006 8:08 pm

    Love it. Such an unusual drawing subject, but fascinating to see the finished sketch. Well done!

  6. Lee January 3rd, 2006 10:43 pm

    very nice, the detail and color are so delicate

  7. cosmo January 3rd, 2006 10:56 pm

    Brilliant! A drawng about nothing.

  8. valgalart January 3rd, 2006 11:39 pm

    i love this! so well done and simply lovely

  9. william Alexander January 4th, 2006 3:25 am

    A very creative Idea. Good Work.

    Cheers,
    W.E.A.

  10. Lin January 4th, 2006 12:16 pm

    FANTASTIC job! Love how you’ve made the teabag look so REAL and so WET!

  11. Majeak Ann January 5th, 2006 12:17 am

    This is simply elegant…so fresh. Loved it!
    -Marjorie Ann

Leave a reply