Happiness:Tribute 21 Plate Challenge

As I was stalking perusing Illustration Friday I found a link to a great contest for designers and illustrators to check into. You can see the details of the open call for submissions at the Design 21 site. This looks like an exciting opportunity to do some great work and help out the children of the world. Winning designers get $1,000 for the charity of their choice and a set of ten plates produced by Felissimo of Japan. You can see past entries on the Tribute 21 site (in Japanese, mouse over the faces of entrants to see their submissions.)

The Happiness theme is pretty open with the aim being to "communicate a wish, inspiration or message for children and future generations about happiness that's in harmony with our surroundings." Some really REALLY big names have been associated with this project in the past; Susan Sarandon, Sharon Stone, John Travolta, Todd Oldham, Christian Lacroix just to name a few.

The deadline is July 31st, 2009, so get to work everyone! My mind is already racing with some great ideas so get your pens out, the challenge is ON!

Illustration Friday - pet peeves

"Spot wants fresh water when his owners are out."

**It occurred to me post drawing that this was only the second dog I had drawn since grade school. You should see the before sketches - scary and oddly duck-like at the same time.

Illustration Friday - Heavy

I had this drawn out for a week and finally inked it in for Illustration Friday.

Illustration Friday - Garden

I have been wanting to submit something to Illustration Friday for some time now but haven't. Mainly that is because I don't have all the fancy programs that the pro illustrators use so I fudge my way through my meager digital drawings using MS Paint program. Anywho, the above project would be better if I had more time to block out the white areas but it's not bad for a few minutes work. I had drawn this last week in my sketchbook, then just scanned and coloured it as it happens to go with this week's garden theme. I think if I just stuck with my pen & ink drawings I might be more successful. I will have to give more thought to that for next week.

Illustration Friday - Multiple

An Illustration Friday post that I have not submitted...... Multiple is the theme.