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illustration friday: magnify

Here's my entry for this weeks' Illustration Friday theme of "magnify"

"Rose was suddenly re-thinking her decision to buy a magnifying mirror."

When I first read the theme I thought of those magnifying make-up mirrors. And how at first it seems like a good idea to get "up close" to do your make-up, but then after looking in one, your flaws are instantly magnified and you have to remind yourself that normally people do not see you this close up!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Labels: illustration friday

:: posted @ 5:49 PM by claudine hellmuth::

COMMENTS:

nicee illustration well done :D

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Daslav Vladilo : 6:24 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! How funny. Rose would be me. What a great concept.

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Ces Adorio : 6:47 PM

hee he heee1 funny! Oh my the pores

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Vanessa Brantley Newton : 7:00 PM

Love this.
I know just how she feels...lol

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WW : 7:30 PM

This made me laugh out loud! I love the expression on her face.

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Pat : 7:36 PM

Oh yes... I know just how she feels... better to flip the mirror back!

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Roberta Baird : 7:50 PM

Great idea! I do not like those mirrors at all. They should be banned.

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Laura Zarrin : 8:43 PM

hehe...true :) love this!
Happy Weekend :)

# posted by

Edleen : 9:10 PM

I just love your stuff!!

# posted by

Karin : 10:05 PM

Fabulous! And oh so funny.

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Valerie Lorimer : 11:05 PM

I like your interpretation of the prompt. nice illustration!

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Yuri : 12:38 AM

wonderful!
xx

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Jennie -The Artistic Stamper : 4:06 AM

What a marvelous illo!

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Madonna Davidoff : 5:27 AM

This is so funny. I bought a 10x mirror and stuck it in the bathroom. When my husband came home and looked in it he said, "No one should see themselves this close up!"

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Robin : 8:12 AM

haha, that is so true, charming work as usual!

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Dream Painter : 11:43 AM

love the curlers, Claudine, and the biting the nails.

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Ronni, designing fairy : 6:11 PM

Great! I do love it! The line style is "tellement tendance et chic"

Good work!

Bino

http://binoland.blogspot.com/

# posted by

Olivier aubin : 4:34 AM

Thanks for giving me a laugh once a week. SO funny!

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Ellen Byrne : 9:20 PM

I do not own one for this very reason! Hee!

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michelle renée bernard : 9:56 PM

What a hoot! Love this!

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Evidence of an Artistic Life : 10:05 PM

I can't stand those mirrors!!!!!!!!!!!!
great illo, you captured the perfect look on her face!

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Anonymous : 3:06 AM

so true, so true it's way too scary!

we just moved to your side of the woods, I'm so excited to rediscover DC after I find my way out of all these boxes.

# posted by

erin : 1:15 PM

Wow,yes!true and nice :)

# posted by

Shiva : 8:44 PM

I love your work. This is so funny!

# posted by

Angela Meijer : 9:59 PM

very cute piece Claudine....and I see Brenda used your products to create some cool art....

# posted by

Unknown : 11:20 PM

Absolutely FABULOUS!! Love all of the details and especially the fun colors!

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thedoodlegirl : 11:16 PM