Dave's iFriday: Rejection
This is Not a Love Song
You'll have to forgive these old images looking small on today's desktop browsers. 500 pixels was considered pretty wide in 2007.
Tech Talk
Corel Painter IX, Gouache tool. From start to finish, this probably took 3 hours to "finish".
I'm Baaaaack...
I've been to busy with career and family stuff to iFriday lately, but it's never been far from my mind. My trusty Wacom tablet died, and didn't get replaced until last month. And truthfully, some of the iFriday themes haven't been that exciting to me. However, waiting around for the perfect theme to roll around was sounding more like an excuse as the months rolled on.
Content
This is a very specific breakup situation too personal to elaborate on here.
iFridaynista
I noticed a lot of romantic interpretations of this week's theme. Seems like I haven't been gone a long time.
iFriday Dave
Illustration Friday (IF, iFriday) was a weekly challenge to illustrate a one-word theme (wind, smoke, invention, etc.) globally announced on Friday nights. It was similar in spirit to Photo Friday, 24 Hour Comics, 48 Hour Films, and Sketchcrawl. Participants usually posted on their own blogs, then shared links to various iFriday boards. This is from my 2006-2007 participation.
Tina Poe said...
June 19, 2007 at 9:19 AM Love the movement in the figure and the colors!
Terry Border said...
June 19, 2007 at 10:52 AM Wow! Guess you put your heart on ice until you were able to drive to the hospital and have it reattached?
Unknown said...
June 19, 2007 at 10:52 AM Ah, not a rejection from IF - of course not, they didnt reject Catwoman's spanking. Nice to have you back and proliferating.
Brine Blank said...
June 19, 2007 at 11:02 AM Been there and done that, although never by a red head (not for lack of looking). Nice job with the heart and goo. Wondered where you went to. I took a five-week break because of end of year stuff and my kids. (I had the ideas on envelopes, but never got around to drawing the final napkin stage) Keep your chin up.
Absolutely Small said...
June 19, 2007 at 11:51 AM Fantastic!
Aenea d'Luna said...
June 19, 2007 at 12:50 PM Such a nice take on the topic! I like the scene you captured it really well!
Anonymous said...
June 19, 2007 at 6:32 PM Ouch! Looks like a lot of Personal Feeling in this one! A great cover for a Romance/Horror comic-book hybrid. You're no Dave Stevens, but I'm always surprised to find that you draw Really Hot Women (like French movie stars, they're sexy but accessible).
However, your lighting is inconsistent. Your Dave-surrogate has his head and neck in a dark noir-ish shadow, very good, very dramatic....which doesn't affect the rest of his body!
Anonymous said...
June 20, 2007 at 8:12 AM All I need to say is, we love a Dave Marshall in our coffeeshop. There's another thing -- all men are assholes and all women are fucked up. And another, I distrust men, but I distrust women further. Let me know if I can ever sneak you a free coffee and pie.
JO said...
June 20, 2007 at 12:02 PM Dave, this is a bad break-up. Now that's rejection!! Glad to see you back.
Nancy Bea Miller said...
June 21, 2007 at 3:54 PM Yeeowch! Hope he gets it back in place eventually. Great piece!
Twisselman said...
June 22, 2007 at 12:34 AM Yowzah! You're right... this topic did bring out some painful memories/thoughts. Good job... but OUCH!
ElizT said...
June 22, 2007 at 4:21 AM Gad! Heart transplant without anaesthetic!
Catnapping said...
June 24, 2007 at 3:28 PM Ouch! Hate it when that happens!
Anonymous said...
July 8, 2007 at 10:39 PM WOW!! Although surely borne from the misery of the artist, it is a brilliant image excellently executed. really terrific.
Unknown said...
September 25, 2010 at 1:41 AM ME AND MY LOVER...STILL I LOVE HER SOOO MUCH!