illustration friday: play
August 11, 2006
My first Illustration Friday submission and hopefully not my last. The theme: Play. The hula hoop was one of my favorite toys growing up (along with Fashion Plates and my Kimberly doll). I spun it around my hips and swam through it in the pool. Later at my high school grad night, I won a hula hoop contest. You didn’t know I was so talented, did you?
This also happens to be one of many post-its I drew for the Post Deux show opening at Giant Robot next Saturday, Aug. 19. Rama and I drew some together, too. If you’re in town, please come by and say hi.
I'm Christine, and this is a slice of my life—a sweet, rich, wildly indulgent slice that would taste really good with a scoop of Breyers vanilla bean ice cream. Read more >>
I run a darling, friendly, little graphic design studio.
I look on the bright side.
I take photos. Lots of photos.
I wish on stars and on websites.
I built my first web site 7 years ago and got 15 seconds of fame. (It changed my life.)
I launched, then relaunched, an online magazine.
I admitted to several embarrassing crushes.
I consumed more bacon than any human should and lived to tell the tales.
I hope you continue to post on IF. This is delightful. The girl shows such abandon. I think some of the most successful illustrations are when we draw from our past experiences. Nice job.
oh, i loved playing the hula hoop! damn good memories :D
wish i was living in LA again so i can go to all of these fantastic shows! good luck xo
i remember our first visit to toys’r’us where you demonstrated your hula hoop talent.
and i demonstrated my talent for swinging it to the ground almost faster than i put it around my hips.
brava!