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As the events of the day began to
UNFOLD, Mrs. McInnes realized her dream of becoming a brain surgeon were limited. Of course, had she chosen to be a rocket scientist instead, she might have more options where immediate travel plans were involved.
I made this Illo Friday theme stretch a bit, since I had been working on it all week. The
earlier sketches were posted a few days ago. The piece began to grow and may yet still evolve. I had such fun doing this one. I really got to KNOW each child and feel like they belong to me as much as they belong to Mrs. McInnes. If I were to pick the one most like me... it would be the girl with her boot propped up against the door frame.
So, which one are you?
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By: Matthew Cheney,
on 3/6/2009
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In NYC recently, the Imperial City, they remembered John Leonard. Had there been any way to do it, I would have been there, even if I couldn't have gotten inside with all the literati; heck, I would've been happy just to stand in traffic for a bit and get the taxis honking in tribute. But no. I'll rely on reports. Such as this one from Charles Kaiser at CJR:
Family members, former colleagues, important writers, and intimate friends gathered yesterday to praise the critic John Leonard for his “love of the life of the mind,” his “incomparably informed generosity,” his reluctance to “pan books or movies or TV shows or children, except when absolutely necessary”—and his unlikely dependence on just ten words: “tantrum, cathedral, linoleum, moxie, thug, dialectic, splendid, brood, libidinal, and qualm.”
It's a nice piece, and best of all, peppered with Leonard's own words. Here's what he once said about Fran Lebowitz:
To a base of Huck Finn, add some Lenny Bruce and Oscar Wilde and Alexis de Tocqueville, a dash of cab driver, an assortment of puns, minced jargon, and top it off with smarty-pants. Serve without whine. This is the New York style, and I for one am glad that it survives and prospers because otherwise we might as well grow moss in unsurprising Omaha.
"Obviously," Kaiser says, "he had spotted a kindred spirit."
Poor dear Mrs. McInnes, she has her hands full! Could you imagine? I love this image and I know what you mean about the children coming to life and getting to know each one intimately. That is one of the best parts of what we do :)
This is so fun Ginger! Really let's you feel what a Grammar school teacher might experience every once in a while. . .
I too start to feel the realness of my characters, even sometimes feel their pain. . .
I bet she really could use a break. . .
My Mom was one of eight children. . .my Dad one of ten.
I'm the guy climbing on the bookshelf. I was a monkee in my early years :O) What a wonderful illustration. Love the detail you took for each character. Excellent work Ginger. Thanks for the smile this evening.
totally fun and fantastic. i'm the one on the bookcase...this is what i have in my nursrey class at school sometimes....
Thanks for sharing. I love hearing WHO you are!
I already picked out my brother and my sister, but I'm not telling.
I think I'd be the one hiding behind Mrs. McInnes. I get overwhelmed by chaos! :-)
Really great work, Ginger, there's always so much detail and stories in each of your illustrations!
I couldn't choose which one I am. I've been them all at one point or another. Way cool work on this.
Great job with so many individual children. I'm the one in front crying dramatically. (My son is the one on the bookcase...)
OMG! This is great! There's so much going on here! It's very comical. Where you inspired by the octo-mom? Either way, I love how the mom doesn't seem to be faced by any of it. I would be screaming like the girl in the front!
Ginger, I love this! It brings new meaning to the old lady in the shoe, who had so many children, she didn't know what to do! Great illustration!
Yes- have had those kind of days "infold"!!
i'm the climber, and i was right in the middle of 8 kids. which is why i'm so weird, i guess. boy, i sure hope you hid cookies up there!
wonderful piece, ginger! :))