In Fébruary: popularity worth its weight of chocolate
or,
"The compulsory nature of Valentin day!"
"In Japan, in 1960, Morinaga, one of the biggest Japanese confectionery companies, originated the present custom that only women may give chocolates to men. In particular, office ladies will give chocolate to their co-workers.
One month later, in March 14, there is the White Day, created by the Japanese National Confectionery Industry Association as a "reply day", where men are expected to return the favour to those who gave them chocolates on Valentine's Day.
Unlike western countries, gifts such as candies, flowers, or dinner dates are uncommon. It has become an obligation for many women to give chocolates to all male co-workers. A man's popularity can be measured for how many chocolate they receive on that day; the amount of chocolate received is a touchy issue for men, and they will only comment on it after getting assurances that the amount will not be made public. This is known as giri-choko (義理チョコ), from the words giri ("obligation") and choko, ("chocolate"), with unpopular co-workers receiving only "ultra-obligatory" chō-giri choko cheap chocolate. This contrasts with honmei-choko (本命チョコ, Favorite chocolate); chocolate given to a loved one. Friends, especially girls, may exchange chocolate referred to as tomo-choko (友チョコ); from tomo meaning "friend"."
(wikipedia)
Bodhi Yoga
Here is the logo for Kara Hammer.
She is a "bodhi Yoga" teacher. She is also an painter. You can see some of her work here.
Taking a break
Short break with the site... I am eventually resuming working on the book ...
Hello Emmanuel!
Simple
...as children do.
I like to observe Noame (5y.o) when she draws... the way she composes her drawings: sun in the corner, flowers on the bottom line of the page and dresses trimmed with white lace!
She carefully reproduces details of my drawings such as nose shapes, tree leaves...etc. then she integrates it beautifully in her pictorial world.
When we are drawing together I am under the impression that she is making efforts to make it real, she is not stopped by details, and complications. I intend more or less efficiently, to make it simpler. No matter what, we both learn from each other! I love it that way!
Copy right
A few days ago, somebody informed me by mail that she would be using one of my images to promote a radio program: the paste up was ready and the program was to be broadcast two days after.
I asked to see the image. Most annoying was that she had modified the colors, seemingly using the "balance colors" Photoshop function. The render was an unlikely fluorescent color. I thought: "not nice and not cool as an approach since she did not asked before using it!"
I told her my opinion while sending her an image with a better resolution...
This little story reluctantly brings me to write this short post called: “copyright”.
It goes like this:
- You can use my pictures for personal and non profit making purposes (have fun, print, cut, past! and write my name under the picture - thanks).
- Otherwise, they are not copyright free. You can not use them for direct business purpose or business advertisement without asking.
If you want to use one of my images thanks for contacting me first. we will find a nice solution.
I believe Delphine DOREAU 's way and comparison is the best on this subject. Have a look at her post called "reminder".
She suggests her blog viewers to treat and consider her pictures the same way they would would treat and consider images from a magazine... It gives us a pretty good idea about what to do or not with a picture.
Let's take it as an opportunity to Browse Delphine Doreau's amazing "non dairy diary" site: beautiful, light, colorful, funny...etc. Such a pleasure for the eyes and mind! When our girls see one of her bunnies or birds they open up huge eyes and giggle (= top quality label!)
Sorry for this slightly annoying subject, it just came across as necessary...
From now on, just drawings!
More texture
(Paper, metal, tiles, jeans)
If you want to find textures to download you can find plenty of them here on Smashing Magazine.
Pony ballad (texture)
Those are not patterns! ...just toying with textures more or less transparent and merged all together.
IF: clumsy
I did not have much time left but I really wanted to contribute to Illustration Friday - it's been a long time!
I recycled a cyclist and a plane I had at hand - cut them off their original context - put them together - then I wrapped them both into a piece of paper texture...
By the way,talking about textures: I downloaded and pictured lots of new textures - I can't wait to make something out of them !!!
So, this guy might have press the wrong button, he is now flying downward...
