You know I had to draw some candy corn. I mean, you go into the store, and its right there, on every shelf, just begging you to buy it and make yourself sick eating too much of it (which I have done already).
I decided to do these small (2 x 3 inches). Polychromos on Stonehenge.
I bought some little frames.
And I think I'll put them on etsy and see what happens.
My idea is to make really small little originals that I will sell for $25 or so (maybe $28, to allow for all the fees, to still clear $25), plus the cost of a frame. People can opt to buy them with or without the frame, and I will also sell little prints.
I'm signing them on the back, since there's so little room on the front. With a 2 x 3 frame, the "live area" is really only about 1.5 x 2.5, because the frame cuts into the space of the drawing. So I had to make sure these 'floated' within that safe zone.
I'm having fun thinking up ideas of other things to draw. If you have ideas, or would like to commission something, please let me know!
Do you think it's possible that when we drop little pieces of sugary sweet candy on the ground and under the couch that bugs might consume the interior as their food source and live inside the hollowed out shells of candy corn and tootsie rolls? My submission for Illustration Friday's " sugary" theme is a little original spot illo that is a used for a gift tag. Upcycled candy corn with licorice stovepipe and crumb from a hershey kiss that makes up the chimney. Front door is the crust from a graham cracker. For rent or lease in your neck of the woods.
But for the real goop: National Candy Corn Day (October 30th) is only one of many sweet holidays recognized by the National Confectioners Association which was founded in Chicago in 1884. The NCA is one of the oldest, most respected trade associations in the world.
Candy Corn was originally created by George Renninger in the 1800. The tri-colored candy caused quite a stir when introduced by the Wunderlee Candy Company. As the process to make these bite sized candies was labor intensive, Candy Corn was originally produced only from March to November each year as a seasonal favorite.
In the 1900's, the Goelitz Candy Company started to produce this confection and continues to do so to this day as the Jelly Belly Candy Company.
I'm just mad because its only MAY. Its not supposed to get this hot until next month at least. We brace ourselves for it in July and August. I feel like I'm being cheated out of the last few weeks of lovely Spring.
I did this piece back when I was seriously into pastels (as into them then as I'm into colored pencils now). I thought I'd found my medium. Period. I loved loved loved them to death. And still do. BUT. I did not love the pastel dust that I was breathing and which was on everything in the house it seemed, and I also didn't love how my fingertips were getting worn down as I smudged and blended them into the sanded pastel paper. OW. Yes. Rubbing my fingers on sanded paper. Not good. I'm surprised I still have fingerprints.
The candy corn kind of reminded me of the pyramids, so ha ha, that's the joke here. It just looks exactly like what today feels like.
Bleah. Hope its cooler where you are, or that you at least have good air conditioning.
Review by Emily, Head Mama of DCR
There's a good chance you read the title of this book and had similar thoughts to mine...sounds like cheesy chick lit. Well, maybe it kind of is, but it is written well, and I found it thoroughly enjoyable. In fact, I read it in about a day.
I strongly recommend
IT'S A MALL WORLD AFTER ALL if you like clean teen romances. Similar movie flicks would include A Cinderella Story, High School Musical...you know, the fun, innocent high-schoolish romances.
Charlotte, a tall-and-pretty klutz, works at the mall as a perfume spritzer for Bloomingdale's. From the entry of Bloomingdale's, she watches life at the mall, often spying on classmates. However, sometimes spying can get you into trouble. A funny series of events unfolds. I honestly laughed out loud, which I rarely do, while reading.
Besides being an active member of NHS (the National Honor Society), Charlotte loves to head up service projects, but being a klutz, something always goes wrong. During the course of the story, she finds a way to help disadvantaged kids for a Christmas project.
It is pretty obvious who Charlotte likes and how the story will end, but does that matter? Most chick flicks are predictable. That certainly doesn't stop me from loving them. If you don't like predictability,
IT'S A MALL WORLD AFTER ALL may not be for you. However, if you love a quick-n-funny chick flick now and then, like I obviously do, read this one.
Aww crap, now I want some candy corn after looking at that pic! lol
Oh no! I did not get my candy corn fix this year. Oh the sweet taste of honey and sugar. My mouth waters at the possibilities!!
Tamika (Meek)