Illustration Friday: Holiday

"Mommy and Baby" © Irvine
from
random sketches on notebook, December, 2005




This was a lovely surprise from Irvine. Strange how this came out of his random doodles. I dunno if he thinks about something first before drawing it, or the name just comes after looking at the result.

I don't know if anybody would believe me that My Irvine, only 4 years old, drew this!

The moment I saw this, I was surprised at how familiar it looked, and how the image was so fitted abstractly quaint. So I searched for different paintings of Madonna and Child. And it didn't take long to find the version of Duccio di Buoninsegna (circa 1300) painted in tempera and gold on wood panel. Which bears similar features. Or maybe it was just in my head..




Happy Holidays!


note: Irvine is still feverish, and having dry coughs. So we decided to spend Christmas Eve at home.
Irvine's Mom

Imagine Picasso...

... as a child.



"Baby playing a guitar" © Irvine
from
random sketches on notebook, December, 2005



Irvine said he made the drawing for someone he loves *.*

note: btw, Irvine has a fever right now. Been 3 days already.. I hope the doctors won't recommend confinement in the hospital. Not during Christmas..
Irvine's Mom

Illustration Friday: Imagine

"Eraser Van Painting" © Irvine, March 10, 2005


Mommy doesn't know where I got that name.
Hihihi.. maybe just need to imagine it!

it's not spongebob!

"Footprint" © Irvine, March 02, 2005


I was surprised that Mommy thought this was Spongebob Squarepants!
No it's not. It's a footprint!

a little surprise...

"Letter Pointing Up!" © Irvine, December 09, 2004



it's a little surprising
for mom,
to find that last line
to complete the whole piece.

The mickey mouse cash register!!!

Today, Mommy and I went to the mall..
Then we went to the Toy Store and found this...



Woeha!! It's The Mickey Mouse Cash register!!

Mommy said if I am a good boy, Santa will give this to me this Christmas..

I Am A Good Boy, Santa!!!

Illust Friday: Surprise!

"French Fries" © Irvine, November 03, 2004


Hmmm.. njam!

I'm always surprised to see what my Mommy brought home for me.
And it's a bonus if it's a Chocolate Sunday and French Fries!

hmm.. and yeah, made this last year.

what i want for christmas

"Irvine, what do you want for Christmas?"

"I want a toy!"

"I know, let's write a letter to Santa! And tell him what you want."

"Yes! I wanna do it."

So I ran to my room and grabbed my pen and notebook.




But when Mommy saw my letter, she said Santa will not understand it.

"Oh, Baby... Let's make another one. This time with my help, ok."

"Ok. But Mommy, let's email Santa!"

"in your eyes"

"in ye eyes" © Irvine, October 29, 2004


imagine what a four year old see thru his/her eyes..
now compare it with yours.


This is the third painting of Irvine using MSpaint. Everytime he finishes one, I always ask him what he will call his painting. And everytime, he makes up unusual and amazing titles.

Irvine is sleeping right now, so im the one here.

BLUE: baby frogs

"Baby Frogs" © Irvine, November 20, 2005


i dunno.. but i just see baby frogs here. don't you?

Illo Friday: my name is Blue

.. really.. seriously.. i am christened "Irvine Blue". cool name huh? i thank my mom who saw a blue butterfly stalking her, the day i was born in the hospital.. october of 2001.


"po po pow" © Irvine, October 28, 2004

this is my first MS Paint drawing using the mouse all on my own. I don't know how to talk straight then. I called the show Blue's Clues as "po po pow" - maybe because the dog (also named Blue) can only say po po pow. So that's among my first words too.. aside from "Mama" "Dada" "mamam" (milk) and "poopoo" (you know what that means).