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Illustration Friday's topic of the week is Alone.
Everyone seems to be keen to get going this week as there are already over seventy illustrations entered! Anyway, on with the show and this is my quick doodle for this weeks topic.
Al is a Dodo,
he is the last one.
All of the others are eaten and gone.
And that is why he is 'Al-one',
and has no friends to call on the phone.
I know, I know.....
Dipping Pen and brush and Ink on waterolour paper. 40 mins
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A Doodle a Day is a place where I publish sketches created for fun and the love of drawing and more finished illustrations. I draw primarily with pen and ink, either dip pen or fountain pen. I do use other mediums such as watercolour, acrylics, pencil and soft pastels but my first love as a medium is pen and ink, especially dip pen.
I trained and worked for many years as a graphic designer, artist and studio manager within publishing as well taking on freelance projects. I draw for the sheer enjoyment of creating something from nothing but a white sheet of paper and a bottle of ink. I also work as an illustrator concentrating on Childrens illustration. I hope that you get as much enjoyment from seeing these sketches and illustrations as I do from creating them.
If you would like to enquire about my work or commissioning me then please contact chas@doodleaday.co.uk
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You think maybe it was the poetry that did the other dodos in? This is very adorable!
Posted by: janey | April 09, 2005 at 06:09 PM
LOL Oh I think janey scored a big 100% on that assumption!! hehe I love it, cheezy Intro and all!!
Posted by: Tonia | April 09, 2005 at 08:23 PM
Good pic but improve the poem
Posted by: dean | April 09, 2005 at 09:24 PM
Janey / Tonia, Do I get 10/10 on the cheese / bad rhymes ometer then? :oP
Dean, Absolutely not, Dodos aren’t very good at poetry!
Posted by: Charlie | April 09, 2005 at 10:08 PM
I love it, too funny
Posted by: Charlotte | April 10, 2005 at 04:12 AM
Didn't see any pen. Is he using his beak? teehee... cute
Posted by: knottydon | April 10, 2005 at 04:14 PM
What a cute dodo, and I think this is a good idea that stands out from the other participants in Illustration Friday.
Posted by: wynlen | April 11, 2005 at 01:55 AM
Ohhh, so sad! Poor dodo :>(
Posted by: Maureen | April 11, 2005 at 01:02 PM
Ah! Poor fella!!! Even his phone is of an "extinct" nature.
Posted by: paige | April 11, 2005 at 07:05 PM
great choice of bird for alone, nice !
Posted by: Cin | April 12, 2005 at 03:13 AM
One in a million! Love it!!!!!!!
Posted by: Ellen | April 12, 2005 at 10:45 AM
Great works on this blog! This illustration is cute an funny, I like the story telling in it.
Posted by: Elisa Chavarri | April 12, 2005 at 02:36 PM
This is great. Poor thing. I can imagine what the last Dodo felt like. Very good "doodle". I love the humor you show on a sad topic. Keep 'em comin!
Posted by: Garth | April 13, 2005 at 01:37 AM
What a riot! Great illo and rhyme to go with it!
Posted by: pussicat | April 13, 2005 at 05:06 PM
Love the colors and expression on this Dodo. The poem is so fitting ;) Great sense of humor!
Posted by: Jessica | April 14, 2005 at 03:27 PM