Mother’s Day was the excuse I needed to step away from the laundry, leave the vacuum unplugged, ignore the fact the basement playroom looks like it has been ransacked by raccoons, and instead spend some time at my art table. My monthly Art Snacks box had arrived the previous week so I thought I would have an experiment with the supplies within it and participate in the challenge to create some art using only those resources. Given I had a highlighter yellow paint pen and a bold orange chubby Pitt pen, the colour scheme shouted 1980s at me. I, therefore, knew I was going to end up creating an illustration with an ’80s vibe. What emerged as I sketched was a pig sporting various 1980s fashions. I actually did not wear any of these types of clothes in the ’80s because a) I have never been fashionable b) I think I was still wearing 1970s hand-me-downs when neon and ra-ra skirts were in style and c) I was a non-conformist as a child. I did have a pair of legwarmers that I wore when roller skating so I guess I dipped my toes into this style, though my legwarmers were grey. But I digress. My pig looks confident and ready to throw some shapes on the dance floor.
Hi Laura – You have captured the 80s vibe, haha. I love all the of the belts. Now put on some music and dance when the kids leave for school.
Thanks, Sharon. I sing my way through housework every day and sometimes when grocery shopping out loud. What a treat for my fellow customers, eh? 😀
Your piggy looks wonderfully bright and confident – she could give anyone a run for their money on the dance floor… !
Thanks, Evelyn. For sure she would be a better dancer than I am.
Absolutely adorable! This little piggy put a smile on what was becoming a grumpy morning!!
That’s the best compliment you could have given me. I am so glad I made you smile.
I can see this little piggy dancing to Madonna’s Express Yourself. Love what you did with the outfit. Totally adorable. 🙂
She definitely has a bit of an early Madonna thing going on.
I love her. She’s like Material Girl meets Jane Fonda workout, with a “Physical” Olivia Newton-John headband for sass.
Thanks. It’s funny you should mention Jane Fonda as I almost went the route of a pig in an aerobics leotard.
Yea for Mothers Day and that you were able to indulge yourself with artwork!! I too avoided “style” in the 1980’s – except for leg warmers which I tried but found to be hot and itchy. Or at least the leg warmers I had were. So much for that fashion style. 😉 Your drawing is delightful!!
Thank you, Sue. I always appreciate your encouragement.
You’re so welcome and I so appreciate your encouragement too! That’s what I think being an artist is all about – participating in a community of supportive-fellow-art-enthusiasts! Art is also a good excuse to be nice to people 😉
Agreed.
Oh, I love her! The outfit is just right, the colours work perfectly, and she looks so happy! Art time well spent, I think. 😀
Thank you. She was fun to draw.