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illustration friday: thanksgiving

Here's my submission for Illustration Friday's theme of "thanksgiving"

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This woman has been cooking a Thanksgiving turkey and she is giving thanks that it is almost over and soon she can relax and have a drink!

Hope everyone has a great holiday! Will there be a new illo friday topic next week or do they usually skip holiday weeks?

Labels: artwork, illustration friday

:: posted @ 6:27 PM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

another lovely collage piece!! Love the warmth vintage style!

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Unknown : 6:45 PM

Nicely done as usual. I'm going down for Thanksgiving and visiting Cynthia in Asheville. I can't WAIT to see Baby-One! Sometimes she "borrows" her momma's phone and calls me. She says, "Hi, Annu. I luv you. I miss you. Azalea. Bye." It's super cute.

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Andrew Thornton : 6:53 PM

love the polka dot towels in the background. This will be me next thur. thanksgiving for 12 and first time hosting.

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Anonymous : 7:05 PM

we don't celebrate thanksgiving in germany, but i can relate to your illo! too funny! love it!!

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Anonymous : 7:54 PM

I love the blues and reds...polka-dots and checks! My favorites. Even more than the turkey!

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Diane Duda : 9:03 PM

you have beautiful work! i love your style. :D

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AG : 9:07 PM

Living in the UK we don't do Thanksgiving, and as a mother of five I can imagine if we did, I'd be in the kitchen all day :)

Wonderful illo!

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Anonymous : 3:10 AM

On the years that Thanksgiving dinner happens at our house, I know this feeling well. However, I'm afraid that I would be into the martini pitcher long before the mumu came off and was replaced with the dinner dress and pearls if I was this woman.

Nice one Claudine!

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Gabrielle : 8:59 AM

How many beautiful collages do you have in you? Endless I'll bet. Great work.

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Digital Scott's Illustrationblog : 3:17 PM

Very nice piece. Did cooking the turkey drive her to drink? Or maybe it's the relatives in the next room.

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Anonymous : 5:50 PM

Ooh, this one gives me a sort of Rob and Laura Petrie Retro Thanksgiving feeling =) So cute and fun, great job!

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Peggi Meyer Graminski : 6:21 PM

awesome!

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Michelle Lana : 7:55 PM

That is high-larious. No wonder people drink more at the holidays. Love it. :-) Happy TG!

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Willie Baronet : 8:16 AM

so funny! that is what i am always thinking!
love it. thanks for the giggle!

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Anonymous : 8:52 AM

We do not celebrate Thanksgiving in Germany. But I wish we would. Nice turkey. Nice illo!

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Anja : 11:48 AM

...so she can relax and have a drink! What a hoot! I'll bring the wine!

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Anonymous : 12:17 PM

lol now that the bird is done lets drink

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° : 12:46 PM

With the success of that fine bird it's defintely time to put her feet up, and take a load off! Great colors as always.

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Angela Matteson : 11:27 PM

Your style is always so unique. Another lovely one! :)

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Jessica Wong : 1:28 AM

That's too funny! We all need a break after a whole day of slaving. Great collage!

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Anonymous : 11:34 AM

Classic! Cheers!

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Anonymous : 10:56 PM

great collage as usual!!!!! great work Claudine!!

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Cez : 10:49 AM

Wonderful, I love how vintage your work looks. Your work has such a lovely flair to it.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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Unknown : 8:05 PM

the polka dot dishtowels make me giggle along with the martini glass hahaha, love your humor...

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Anonymous : 12:31 PM

Tell me about that drink! I will be taking mine shaken, stirred and bubbly! Lovely illo, and thanks for stopping by. happy holiday!

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Anonymous : 4:07 PM

I think every woman from 1945-1962 looked that way and felt that way. Today we just don't wear an apron but still wish for the drink, a bubble bath and everyone to disappear into the mashed potatoes.
Marvelous as always!!!!!

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Anonymous : 8:48 PM