March 15, 2007





Illustration Friday - Wired

I hope those wires are wired down properly......

I was about 6 yrs old the first time I visited a real circus....I can still remember it vividly in my mind...my sister and I were so excited and were waiting anxiously for the day to arrive!
I loved the clowns and the huge elephant the most....

17 comments:

Melissa Connolly said...

Wonderful!!! But where's the net??? :-) I love the depth of the colors and the crowd in the background. Great, as always!

AnastasiaC said...

She's a professional Melissa - no need for a net!! haha...

caseytoussaint said...

Great illustration Anastasia -really well done.

KSV said...

I went to a circus like that in Mexico, once. The odd thing was that the circus tent was at the top of this hill, which made the stunts seem that much more dangerous! As Always I love your illustrations, and envy your mastery of the pen/pencil.

SiouxSue said...

What a cool sketch!!

Monica said...

This is a very cool drawing. You got the perspective right, and you get the feel everyone in the crowd is both amazed and nervous. :-) Really nice line work and use of colored pencils.

jungle dream pagoda said...

Anastasia!!! I love this ,everything about it the subject the colors,the spirit of the piece,LOVE it!!

cruststation said...

What a sweet memory, I am a little scared of clowns now (featured in too many horror movies)!

Connie said...

Haven't been to the circus in a while but I road one of the elephants just about six years ago. The elephant really didn't care about my age...what a guy.

Love your drawing.
Take care,
Connie

My feast is up.

weirdbunny said...

I adore the circus, I still find it exciting as an adult. The ringmaster, and all the acrobatics. Love your drawing, she's a real dare devil without the net!

amisha said...

the tightrope walker is so sweet... i really like her mask :)

Michelle said...

Really great drawing and the circus is perfect for the topic wired.

Ujwala said...

i used to love going to the circus as a kid and was in complete awe of the acrobats. great idea and illustration.

vanessa said...

I love the circus! But, seeing as how I am a professional worry wart.. I can remember sweating the tightrope event so much that I think I had a 5yr old girl anxiety attack as a kid!! Love the drawing.. such detail.. whew!!xxo, Vanessa

gracia said...

Memories of seeing the circus as a little kid still hold strong for me too.
Happy drawing to you, g

tongue in cheek said...

What a clever illustration you created!

Marilyn said...

Reminds me of my childhood. When the circus came to town, we were so excited. Very nice sketch.