Friday, April 01, 2005

Illustration Friday: "Travel"

An oldie but goodie!

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Gruf Goin' South Jam Poster, 2002 • Graphite, Staedtler Pigment Liner and FreeHand®

I have severe doubts that I'll be able to come up with anything new for this week's topic (as I myself will be travelling), so here's something I did previously.
The Gruf Goin' South Jam was a little send-off for Winnipeg emcee Gruf the Druid as he was taking a little sojourn in Mexico. The show was great, and so was the turnout.
Check it out here with comments from some gigposters.com regulars.
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11 comments:

  1. JaneyApril 01, 2005 11:10 AM

    He's neat with that little smile on his face. And my what energy to post so early.

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  2. Sunday AfternoonsApril 01, 2005 11:24 AM

    I love it! So simple, but says it all.

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  3. AnonymousApril 01, 2005 11:34 AM

    I like how you placed the text. Nice job.

    http://www.liketotallycute.blog-city.com

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  4. Allan LordeApril 01, 2005 11:41 AM

    Thanks. The poster's actually three years old. I realized just how appropriate it is to this week's topic. I might actually take a stab at it with a fresh piece. As far as simplicity goes, that was definitely the goal with this poster. Most gigposters in Winnipeg are quite busy, and I wanted to do the opposite. It worked, because it really stood out amongst the others.

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  5. Allan LordeApril 01, 2005 5:40 PM

    Thanks, Ruth! I know it's a free typeface, I just can't remember which one. The "Gruf Going South" stuff is hand-rendered Bodoni.

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  6. steveApril 01, 2005 5:54 PM

    That looks cool ! He could very easily be animated in a looping cycle gif form. :-D

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  7. jas faulknerApril 03, 2005 8:52 AM

    Really nice inkwork! I like how you managed to convey so much about the event in that sketch.

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  8. paigeApril 03, 2005 12:42 PM

    Really nice work, Alan. So freash and clean. Happy travels to you!!

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  9. AnonymousApril 04, 2005 9:51 AM

    Looks good. I thing it's great you left so much space around your drawing, and I really like the playful text.

    wynlen
    wynleDesign

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  10. AnonymousApril 04, 2005 11:32 AM

    Great use of negative space and typography!

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  11. A.CApril 05, 2005 9:14 AM

    hey there!!! it is a sweet drawing man! his face expressions are fun..

    Carol

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