Monday 7 September 2009

Strong..


"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."~ Booker T Washington


This old drawing is a favourite of mine, it was one of the first images I ever posted for Illustration Friday...

17 comments:

MrBibleHead said...

Wow! A retro illustration! Nice colors and composition! It's always a treat.

Heidi Alamanda said...

Oh I love this. Really really nice. The color and composition are just nice:)

Kristyna litten said...

you have a.really nice styles. really like the funny aspect of this on. well done

Jess said...

Gosh! I was thinking how different it was to your recent pictures, quite 'dark' and nightmarish. It's excellent, very original!x

Micki Wilde said...

Excellent work, I love it!

Vanessa Brantley Newton said...

this is so amazing and very, very, moving too. I love it Kathy!

Nessa Dee said...

What a great piece and concept!

lil kim said...

wonderful kathy! i love it. and thanks for your nice comment :)

Xovika said...

He seems to be depressed and his friend tries to not let him fall

thedoodlegirl said...

Exceptional, as always!

donny* said...

love the take/concept on the topic. excellent!

Juan said...

Fantastic! as always, Kathy

Anonymous said...

wow, very creative and a strong piece!

Roberta Baird said...

Yes.... I remember this one and it's a pleasure to see it again!

Eugenia Gina said...

and I favorite this one too.., you symbolized it just right!

Beata_Papirell said...

I like your illustrations :)

Xanadu Nox said...

This made me smile, lovely! =)