Thursday, March 22, 2012

March Hare and his Tea Party - Kelly



I can not tell a lie. This theme was my idea. I wanted to draw it so bad!!! I got a little carried away with it and do not want to stop..but I had to post it! It's my favorite book of all time..and I love all of the movie versions, animated and black and white. (not a fan of the Burton one tho) My favorite movie version is THIS.
How do you not only reinterpret a classic but also- one that has been done over and over again?  and so beautifully.... Have you ever seen THIS @ The Carle? I cried- it was so pretty.
How to do my own?  You close your eyes and pretend you are there... I thought what if I were Alice- well, she'd have dark hair. After all, that's what I wanted- to fall asleep in the sunshine and be woken up by the white rabbit and fall down that hole! In this world of my own - there would be a touch of the things I love. So I thought of old funny page strips - and my tea pot collection and sailor tops. Every few years I re-read the books and it never gets old. The nonsense. The word play. The rhyme.

I must finish this don't you think? It needs me to... otherwise, Off with my HEAD!

13 comments:

  1. You must absolutely finish this! Wonderful on so many levels! My daughter and I read the book last summer and so many images that are so inspiring to paint.

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  2. Oh, but I love Burton's version. It's a very strong, brave Alice. Alice is my favorite story as well. (I DID after all name my daughter after it.) I was more than a little excited by your suggestion and eager to see what you'd come up with! I love that I see YOU all in this piece. So authentic, and so lovely. And goodness yes, you most definitely need to take this to color. ALL THE WAY!

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  3. Yes, finish it! I think your Alice it the best of them all! She should have dark hair.

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  4. Love the pattern on the chair! And I love that the Mad Hatter and the Rabbit don't look like inmates of an insane asylum...

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  5. Ooh yes, do finish it! I really like the loose quality of the version, and you're totally right about the dark hair.

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  6. Mmm- mmm! Great point in the action with the Alice, Kelly! I can smell the Earl Grey...

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  7. How can you not finish it?! I loooooooooove everything about it!

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  8. I love what you've done with this topic, Kelly. Yes, you need to finish it! I really like the thought you've put into the characters and especially Alice! Bark hair!! And that sailor outfit is perfect. Too often I get caught up in keeping the Disney versions of things in my mind. These are so fresh and original. I can't wait to see what you do!

    Thanks for the kind words on my post. I like the rabbit, but would definitely make some changes on my composition and on Alice's pose. I tend to do the first thing that comes to mind sometimes instead of exploring. Mostly because I don't get the time :o/.

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  9. Joy- I fight the Disney thing every time I pick up a pencil. Oh- it's still there, it informs everything I draw. This topic especially- how can you not think of their version?- it is iconic. I was angry at Tim Burton for what he did to Alice..I still am- but did he do anything wrong? No- he did his version. I like to see Alice - less dark... more nonsense. So I thought about it being as if I was the character- the world would be from my imagination. I do the same thing- and fall in love with my first drawing. This is so scribbly- cause I have erased and erased. Pushing ourselves is a luxury that needs some time to be able to expand. I hear ya. I have a bit more than I used to- but not enough yet. I hate to with away time with my daughter- so if she needs me- pencil down. Such is the life of a Mom. - But I do think our creativity grows with every moment we spend with them - so consider it building a stock room of ideas.

    Thanks everyone - I am happy with this sketch. Your feedback makes me happy too!

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