claudine hellmuth's blog: retro * whimsical art and illustration

illustration friday: excess

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

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You can never have an excess of birthday cake! More is always better :)
Thanks to Christina for letting me use a super cute photo of herself in this piece!

Labels: illustration friday

:: posted @ 7:58 PM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

I agree never to much cake! Happy Fri-cake day!

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K Hutchinson : 8:29 PM

Very clever.

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Elin : 10:29 PM

lov the lil dog in the chair, and birthday cake is always good: michael dailey

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Anonymous : 11:14 PM

Claudine - this piece is really fun! the little dog is so adorable.

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Nina Seven N7 : 11:27 PM

Very yummy piece!

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Barbara Hagerty : 12:06 AM

Awww..such a happy scenario!

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Kathleen Rietz : 2:58 AM

Lovely and funny

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Faruffa : 4:52 AM

How sweet ! The puppy is gorgeous. I like your composition it works well.

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ColourYourWorld : 5:31 AM

love the doggie, sitting up so politely and waiting for his piece of cake.

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Mim : 8:32 AM

This one just 'takes the cake.' How lovely to share the excess with a favorite pet. I too LOVE birthday cake. There is something special about the day on which it is served.

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Ginger*:) : 8:55 AM

I have to agree, especially with lots of butter cream frosting! Great illustration.

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Roberta : 12:38 PM

you're right more cake is always better...especially on your Birthday or your Friends Birthday...or any Birthday...lol

great work!!!

Cheers,
Diana

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Unknown : 12:23 AM

what a fun piece....yummy...how sweet that the little doggie is a guest to the party !! He's ready for a slice !!

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NANCY LEFKO : 9:13 AM

this is adorable.
i like your use of mixed media. very clever.

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Mrs. West : 2:24 PM

hee hee, too cute. I can taste the cake and ice cream from Liz Spanner's grade 2 birthday party right now!!!!

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Jules : 5:02 PM

I know I can never have enough cake! Great illustration!

Teresa

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Teresa : 6:18 PM

:D nice work! x

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Anonymous : 8:41 AM

yea! cake! cake is the best.
especially white cake with banana cream-cheese frosting, or chocolate with raspberry filling and double chocolate topping, or strawberry with lemon, or lemon with .... well, I guess your right! Totally cute pst

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Kim de Young : 8:35 PM

Great piece, Claudine!

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emilayusof : 3:36 AM

im sure you know. so brilliant though. i love your work!

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Kimberly Scott : 7:15 PM

This is just too too cute!!!

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Babsarella : 12:26 AM