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illustration friday: superstition

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

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"The woman to catch the bride's bouquet will be the next to marry"

My illustration is supposed to depict the bride about to throw the bouquet but I don't know if it reads that way. I have looked at it for so long (you know when you look at a word too long and then it doesn't look like it is spelled correctly anymore) I started to worry that it might read more like she is catching it. But then I felt too sick from this nasty cold to fuss with it any more.

Never-the-less I was happy I had time and energy to make something new for IF even in my weakened and sickly state! I had fun looking up superstitions to work on this. I never realized how many are part of our daily lives!

Labels: illustration friday

:: posted @ 4:25 PM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

It's a beauty....happy and colorful and I love her dress !! Hope you get to feeling better fast...

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NANCY LEFKO : 5:00 PM

I read it that way! I love the pink in it. Nicely done.

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Roberta : 5:23 PM

Nice.
love

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The Unknown : 6:20 PM

Hope you can find a superstition that makes you feel better.
I have a photo in my wedding album of women lunging for the bouquet followed by the men looking at the garter indifferently.
Love your work.

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Raymond's Brain : 6:40 PM

Verrrrry nice illustration - really witty!

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Cathy : 8:50 PM

Definately throwing! Feel better. Get some chicken soup.

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Anonymous : 9:11 PM

I knew it was throwing even before reading your commentary or even knowing what the topic of your Fri challenge was. Super cute!

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mnhyrkas : 9:23 PM

This works perfectly!! And the dog fest photos are a howl! Please feel better soon :(

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studio lolo : 1:26 AM

I also read it as throwing the bouquet. Wonderful color choice. Get well soon!

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Anonymous : 2:14 AM

yup.. it's a throw :) fun illustration.. hope you're feeling better soon!

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shaky mouse : 5:29 AM

Beautiful!

emila yusof

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Anonymous : 11:03 AM

This is a fun image for the topic this week. The barkfest sounds and looks like it was a hoot. I wish they had one here.

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imwithsully : 7:05 PM

Witty charming style and it does look as if she's just about to throw the bouquet. Delightful!

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Kay Aker : 7:17 PM

Hi Claudine...

I love this piece...great work!
I too did some research on superstitions and was amazed at how many there are....

Hope you feel better soon!

Cheers,
Diana

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Unknown : 11:28 PM

Knew right away it was a trow, great work of art. Love it. Hope you get better soon,

Liezbeth.

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Liezbeth : 5:52 AM

super colors. :)

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ELLA ELVIANA : 6:05 AM

Lovely!

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Natascha Rosenberg : 6:50 AM

Beautiful piece, Claudine!
Hope you get better soon!

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Anonymous : 9:18 AM

i think it's great! love the patterns in her dress! hope you feel better soon!

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Nina Seven N7 : 9:47 AM

well done... ! get well quick

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Janice Ykema : 8:11 PM

I love the dots!

Feel better soon Claudine! :)

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Angela Matteson : 9:46 PM

It looks like the groom just drove off without her!

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Tony LaRocca : 10:24 AM

Being a wedding photographer that also loves collage...I love it! I have really been drawn to robin's egg blue so I love the color choice. Very Cute! Inspires me to create more collages for clients....Happy Thanksgiving!

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Anonymous : 1:57 PM