The challenge word on illustration friday is “hats“. With the impending retirement of Jay Leno as host of the Tonight Show, it’s hard to believe that there is almost an entire generation who doesn’t know who Johnny Carson was. For many, Leno has always been the host of the Tonight Show. When Johnny stepped down …
The challenge on illustration friday is “trick or treat“, in honor of Halloween. Ahh, the ancient tradition of “trick or treat”, with its origins steeped in European custom. Ancient? European? The earliest appearance, in a national publication, of the phrase “trick or treat” was in 1939. In her 1919 history of the holiday, “The Book …
The challenge word this week at illustrationfriday.com is “grow“. The story of “Jack and The Beanstalk” dates back to the oldest known version from 1807. But, the most popular version is the one told by noted historian and folklorist Joseph Jacobs. His story was published as part of English Fairy Tales in 1890. If I …
The challenge on illustrationfriday.com this week is “extreme“. Here is the thought process for how I arrived at this illustration. When I first saw the word “extreme“, I thought “skateboarding“. I have never been on a skateboard and I am only familiar with it from seeing kids in the neighborhood, Tony Hawk on TV and …
The illustrationfriday.com word this week is “open” According to government statistics, 80% percent of new restaurants fail within the first three years of opening. There is no real reason for this, but it may have to do with menu item choice, overall atmosphere of the restaurant or even choice of name for the establishment. Or …
The challenge this week on illustration friday is “the blues” Robert Johnson is one of the most famous Delta Blues musicians. He displayed a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians including Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, …
This week’s challenge on illustrationfriday.com is “juggle” I believe this defies explanation. Even from me.
The weekly challenge word on illustrationfriday.com is “wedding” At a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, the bride and groom stand under a chupah, two cups of wine are poured and kiddush is recited over the first cup, the rings are exchanged, the ketubah is read, the seven blessings (Sheva Brachot) are recited over the second cup …
This week’s word on illustrationfriday.com is “momentum” Pete Townshend, of the Who, became known for his eccentric stage style during the band’s early days, often interrupting concerts with lengthy introductions of songs, swinging his right arm against the guitar strings in his signature windmill-style, often smashing guitars on stage, and often repeatedly throwing his guitars …
The word at illustrationfriday.com this week is “alphabets“. This just about covers the animal kingdom alphabet. I gratefully acknowledge this guy for his concept. I was going in a totally different direction.
