Tuesday 11 January 2011

Hares, ravens and perpetual tea

Sometimes I think I might be mad as a March Hare. Certainly this week I've been charging around like a lunatic - but then what's new? I saw a hare on Saturday - it pelted across a steep hillside, ears pricked and safe in the knowledge that nothing could catch it - a wonderful sight.

This rather scruffy, half-hearted drawing was antidote to the stresses of the day - a dabble of light relief after taxing my brain and driving for hours. I nearly gave up on the poor fellow on numerous occasions but then how would he ever get his tea? I persevered and moved from coloured pencil to watercolour and ink but I fear he may regret my haste. His fur looks a little mangy and that tea looks barely brewed.

Still a fitting end to a day of mayhem and hopefully perfect for The Three Muses 'creatures of nature' challenge (at least I'm sure that's what it was - I might have a shock in a minute when I discover it's winged things or something decidedly non-floppy-eared! As I was painting, I rather smugly realised its perfection for Illustration Friday too - 'deja-vu'. For after all, what could be more deja-vu then being stuck in a perpetual 6 o'clock tea party answering impossible riddles? Even a Mad March Hare might start thinking things looked a bit familiar!

I was just going to post last week's entry as deja vu, but that was really a bit of a poor effort (if rather funny!). Incidentally, my son is going to take in a piece of blank drawing paper for 'Show and Tell' tomorrow at school. He will announce it is a picture of Harry Potter.... wearing his invisibility cloak! Like mother like son. (I'll probably get hauled in front of the Headmaster for irresponsible parenting).

I seem to be slowly working my way through the Wonderland cast with the Hatter, the Red Queen and Alice all falling under my brush in the last year or so. Who shall I do next?

28 comments:

  1. Wonderful expressive work and clever use of deja-vu.

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  2. Love your sons sense of humour lol
    Your March Hare is great I adore this scruffy look, and I think he agrees with you about the tea by the look on his face. Annette x

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  3. love him! do the mushroom and the catepillar, next! love the style you've got going on him!

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  4. Love, love your piece!! Your son cracks me up!! : ))))))))

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  5. I so love your art and humor. I can't wait to see you published one day, and I know you will be! xo

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  6. W-O-W...Fabulous..I adore and love this work!! he is enchanting and brilliant.. shine on Lisa! He truly speaks to my heart..there is a strong vibe in this one! Thanks for sharing it!

    also love your pearly whites post...terrfic....(I dont think my comment came through!) Great work!

    Have a wonderful week!

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  7. Your son sounds just like mine! Splendid. The hare looks great--I can clearly see him thinking, "What is it NOW???"

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  8. Brilliant piece, love your pearly whites pieces too!

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  9. Wow Lisa this is stuning. Cool white rabbit. I love them.

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  10. That hare speaks to you! Fantastic work. Love the story of the invisible cloak! xx

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  11. Great! There are days when I feel just like he looks and a cup of tea is definately in order.

    Darla

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  12. Oh Lisa, I love him! He is perfect just as he is. I love your talent. You have so many to share. I also love that your little guy is brave enough to share his invisible cloaked buddy at school. =) Yes indeed, like mother like son.

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  13. A great drawing, Lisa! He looks like he's had a really stressful day and I'm so glad he's getting his tea. Maybe it's oolong; that's not very dark, is it?

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  14. What a fun piece. He looks as if he got up on the wrong side of the bed, and is desperate for his first cup of tea! Don't second think him....he's perfect just as he is! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. oh my, i envy you for your drawing skills. that hare is ingenious!

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  16. Oh I feel like your rabbit alot of the time! What wonderful expression you have created here Lisa- love how you expressed (your) inner feelings through this art and created a way to rest.

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  17. Well I love the effect you achieved here! He looks exactly how the mad hatter should look...
    great job. Hope your week settles down a bit for you. The story about your son is hilarious - Laughed out loud...I'll have to pass that on to my son:-)

    Smiles

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  18. How cute is that?! I love your illustration and his rather frazzled expression. Somehow, I can relate. :)

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  19. Oh the hare is faboulus.
    Great image.

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  20. This is fantastic! I love the ornate chair you have placed the rabbit on. I just loooooooooooove viewing your artwork yo!

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  21. Great post Lisa...love your writing and your art...he looks just the sort who would be taking tea with a Mad Hatter...thanks for my laugh of the day. Tell your son he is a man after my own heart...rock on!!

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  22. Well, I think your antidote turned out spendid!! :)

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  23. I just love your scruffy, white rabbit. He looks like many of us feel, especially in the aftermath of all the comings and goings of the holiday period. I love your writing and I love your art. You are a legend.

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