Friday, June 15, 2007

Illustration Friday - Rejection


"We must accept finite disappointment,
but never lose infinite hope."

-Martin Luther King, Jr.
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56 comments:

  1. Tina Poe8:14 AM

    Love the form of the figure, fluid like a dancer!

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  2. deezee8:14 AM

    this is so incredible...the configuration of the body...the emotion...the scribbles off the page...everything

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  3. Kathleen Rietz8:16 AM

    Very nice Willie. You convey emotion very well. -kate

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  4. Anonymous8:30 AM

    Powerful drawing, Willie, it says it all.

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  5. Vhrsti8:35 AM

    Great drawing looks like from Picasso...

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  6. Deborah Champion8:45 AM

    second? You are losing your touch!

    but the image is excellent, very striking..

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  7. simon wild8:48 AM

    I do like the fluidity of your line. Great drawing x

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  8. Anonymous9:29 AM

    nice sketch.

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  9. studio lolo10:09 AM

    Excellent drawing Willie! So full of emotion. I love the downward pointing fingers that exaggerate the feeling. Nice!

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  10. kj11:37 AM

    i know the feeling. and as ususual you convey it astonishingly...

    :)

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  11. biteyourowntail11:41 AM

    Superb.

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  12. Christine12:15 PM

    Instantly I felt the emotion. One of your best IMO :)

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  13. Andrea12:45 PM

    great submission!

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  14. carra1:43 PM

    Intriguing... this really got to me!

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  15. rzdesign1:53 PM

    I love that the figure not only looks rejected, but broken. . .s very specific rejection. Not just mopey and sad, but BROKEN!

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  16. Anonymous6:14 PM

    Geez.

    You nailed it, Willie.

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  17. Lux Valentine10:12 PM

    Willie, you are too good and i hate you for it.

    <3 Your student

    Lux

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  18. pati10:27 PM

    How deep thoughts! I like it a lot, Willie :)

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  19. georg11:00 PM

    Oh, so much despair! So much expression in only black lines at white paper - that is great!!

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  20. Sylvie Van Hulle4:09 AM

    Just what I needed, indeed never lose hope! Very beautiful drawing.

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  21. AngelConradie7:22 AM

    now thats a cool picture... i feel like that sometimes!

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  22. merlinprincesse8:35 AM

    I like the drawing AND the citation1 So true! :) Is that you? :(

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  23. Ginger*:)1:04 PM

    Excellent, full of emtion and pathos. Funny isn't it how so many illustrators and artists are able to relate to this.

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  24. Roberto Aceves3:48 PM

    My favourite illustration on this topic so far.

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  25. Shano7:17 PM

    Fabulous! I can feel the poor guy's angst. (Been there. Done that with art that doesn't happen when it's supposed to!)

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  26. ELLA ELVIANA9:21 PM

    couldn't agree more!

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  27. adi10:41 PM

    uh...
    i get a lump in my throught just looking at this.

    nice.

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  28. Catnapping11:49 PM

    my favorite for "rejection."

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  29. Anonymous12:20 AM

    Cool one willie. That is a soulful scribble.

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  30. Georgina5:57 PM

    love your drawing!
    you made me smile with your comment about my illustration, thank you!

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  31. steve6:21 PM

    Great work Willie--I love how you can express so much with so little. Fine accompanying quote too!

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  32. Anonymous9:32 PM

    Great drawing!

    Even better message..

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  33. tusen11:59 PM

    so simple yet so effective. very good.

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  34. °7:32 AM

    great quote line and pose

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  35. Designing Fairy10:55 AM

    great quote and great feeling.

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  36. franhilz10:56 AM

    great! excellent!

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  37. Unknown12:50 PM

    expressive!

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  38. martina11:13 PM

    oh, this is perfect!!
    i know so good how he is feeling... ;)

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  39. atomicvelvetsigh4:57 AM

    that's strange.. i really thought i already placed a comment on this post.. as this is my fave 'rejection' piece for this IF week..

    (oh and yeah, please check your mail) hehe..

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  40. Brine Blank10:46 AM

    Very simple and perfectly effective...nice job with placement and character of lines...

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  41. Absolutely Small10:57 AM

    This is excellent. Wonderful display of emotion with just a few lines...fantastic work!

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  42. Ellen11:18 AM

    OMG! This emotes rejection to a "T" I LOVE it!!!!!

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  43. baggelboy11:32 AM

    Nice

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  44. AndyDoodler6:32 PM

    Wow!- you captured that feeling perfectly- unfortunatly I know it infinitely too well.

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  45. Janice Ykema10:06 PM

    i liked this the first time I saw it.... and still do...
    Its the pathos of an artist....

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  46. Random York8:01 AM

    Your pics always make me look twice!

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  47. Alexiev7:21 PM

    Good pen... I love the steel

    Best regards...

    Saludos desde Buenos Aires...

    http://www.alexiev.com.ar

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  48. Susan Mitchell9:37 PM

    I am always amazed at the emotion that you convey with simple line - beautiful :)

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  49. Kay Aker10:23 PM

    Beautifully drawn!

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  50. Spinning Girl4:27 AM

    I know that feeling.

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  51. Anonymous5:43 AM

    That rules.

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  52. David G9:13 AM

    Very simple but powerful sketch, Willie... inspiring...

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  53. darkdarling8:27 AM

    What a great way to tell a story in few lines.
    and the story is touching. Cool!

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  54. Linda1:06 PM

    i love this!

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  55. maria11:09 AM

    nice blog

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  56. Anonymous10:54 PM

    I just started keeping a sketch book - your drawings are encouraging - each one shouts "DRAW!" at me.

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Thanks for stopping by! :-)

Willie

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