"Ofelia shows Simon a better way to get to the other side of the garden wall".
Here is my Illustration Friday entry. I did this painting a little bit ago and decided that it would fit the theme.
Yes, it is a rather obscure connection to "Captain" -- but those of you old enough may remember Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings from the Captain Kangaroo series. He used to take a ladder and climb over the garden wall to get to the land of chalk drawings. And those of you not familiar with Ofelia from the movie Pan's Labyrinth -- she was able to draw escape doors on any flat surface with a piece of chalk in one of her quests.
Last night I was introduced to I-95 game traffic to Philadelphia. I tried to get to a Philly Etsy Street Meeting but had to give up I was delayed past the meeting time. Man-- I thought Packer traffic was bad!
While you are here, dont forget to check out my posts on the Decorative Painters Apprenticeship Program project at St. Cornelius's Church in Chadds Ford.
My retro chic paintings are taking over my life. Check my etsy shop for the latest.
Comments (4)
Excellent painting. I used to love that show when I was a kid. It was part of the reason I started to draw.
Posted by Mike Davis | August 18, 2007 1:01 PM
Posted on August 18, 2007 13:01
I used to love Simon. I can still sing the theme song
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Posted by john | August 18, 2007 2:31 PM
Posted on August 18, 2007 14:31
Wonderful illo and a great connection! I loved both Simon and Ofelia. Sweet work.
Posted by mike r baker | August 18, 2007 4:52 PM
Posted on August 18, 2007 16:52
wonderful, ophelia and simon! just fantastic! :)) love the color here, and texture. so funny you say that about philly traffic - i used to think lake shore drive was a pain, or the dan ryan, and then here, well, if i can spare the time, i take the longgggg way, right down the river, kelly drive.
Posted by froggie | August 18, 2007 10:28 PM
Posted on August 18, 2007 22:28