Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Illustration Friday: diary







I got quite excited about this word :) What sprang to mind is "Diary of a Mad Housewife" so I decided to make a moleskine into a house and use the idea of the text viewable through the door and windows ( I have done this before and loved it!) This helps the diary resemble the cover for Sue Kaufman's book. My version and my writings are modified from the original of course and illustrates the madness that plagues me in my constant creating of buildings and homes. My submission for Illustration Friday's " diary" theme is a journal called "Diary of a Mad HouseMaker.

photos and art valerie walsh 2010

24 comments:

Eric Barclay said...

This is so cool! I love the curves of the windows, door, and roof.

Beth said...

I like everything about this! Nicely done.

Doodlestreet said...

Hhahaha!! I completely love the play on words for your crazy and wild world of house making!

This is very clever (clever is SO good).

It is no surprise that you may be a bit of a home body because you surround yourself with everything 'home'. :O)

asperezas said...

Hooooooo a terrible house affraid of all houses described?
Hahahahahaha!!!
:D
Loved all the concept and the blue cat too
:-)

studio lolo said...

can I get my little chubby hands on one of these????????

This is wonderful val!!

mad housemaker...:D!!!

xo

Valerie Lorimer said...

This is totally awesome! So creative and simply wonderful.

MrBibleHead said...

Absolutely amazing! You are so creative ValGal! Love the idea and you really nailed it! Don't ever stop being the "mad housemaker"! Love that :o)

kj said...

OH OH OH!

you know how i love moleskines!

val, you are mad and amazing.

this is such a simple excellent idea i want to make one already!

xoxo
kj

Kay Aker said...

A fine madness indeed!

michele said...

I love how you've created a sanctuary for the diary of a madly creative house builder, love the cutout windows and door giving a glimpse into the contents- So very appropriate all around! :o)

linda sarah said...

I love this little diary house! such a beautiful idea :-) wonderful work xx

Kylie said...

This is excellent nice to see something out of the box or off the page in this case.

Unknown said...

Pero que ingeniosa, comeo me gusta esta libreta, pero mucho, mucho.
Pero que arte tienen esas manos, eres genial.
Besos.

Nicky Linzey said...

Brilliant idea, it works really well too.

roberta baird said...

Now that's a diary I'd have to sneak away and read!! hehehe!

Bobo said...

I would like to do some Bobo's sketches on it, assuming that she live in this beautiful house, ^.^

Lisa M Griffin said...

Love, Love, Love!!! What a great way to convert your moleskin. Thanks for sharing. ;)

k.h.whitaker said...

this is great, what a cute idea

D. Lindsey said...

What an excellent spin on the theme! Love it!

Helmi said...

Hi Vallerie,
verry nice house.
grt. Helmi

Doodlestreet said...

you know what i really dig about the third and fourth photo? i love the shadow that the house-dairy casts...the roof and door and windows...added with the book itself, it's like two designs in the same photo.
...like a shadow puppet. ;o)

beamer said...

love it,valgal!

Tracy said...

Very nice, Val! :)

isay said...

oh my i don't want to miss this post. really great ideas. it made me smile seeing the texts in the windows and doors and as usual, great pictures valerie.