CANNED – IF
I thought of so many variations on this prompt and decided to go with my first thought; which is my version of “can“.
I thought of can-can dancer, but I wanted them to be elegant, so here’s my concept…cans as ballet dancers.
The words that’s playing in my mind are from the song by the Pointer Sisters…“I know you can make it, I know that you can. I know darn well, if you can, can, if you can“!
So here’s to can make it, every day, in every way!
Happy Weekend!
That is a good take on the topic. Great illustration. I know I can’t can’t kick that high.
Comment by Katie — July 25, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
Very cheeky!!!!!
Comment by kim — July 25, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
great idea for this topic…
you have a great weekend as well…
Comment by NANCY LEFKO — July 25, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
Hee hee…clever twist.
Comment by Roberta — July 25, 2008 @ 6:52 pm
Good job, Indigene! I love the layers of meaning.
Comment by Lynette — July 25, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
i sure do love this and i have always loved that song and the Pointer Sisters too :)
Comment by ValGalArt — July 25, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
Made me smile and they are very elegant cans! :)
Comment by Christy — July 25, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
great illustration!.. very creative!
Comment by patthebuny — July 25, 2008 @ 9:57 pm
Hheheh! This is cool. At first I had a hard time reading the letters. Oh it is nice to unwind with IF. I like the last pair of legs. Maybe their heads will pop up if you open the can?
Comment by Ces — July 25, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
i love the happy mood here! great illustration!
Comment by johanna — July 25, 2008 @ 10:12 pm
Too funny! Cans doing the can-can! Love it! :)
Comment by Tracy — July 25, 2008 @ 10:37 pm
This is too funny! Cans doing the can-can! Love it :) Also, thank you for your kind encouragement (regarding rejections) you left on my blog…I appreciate it! :)
Comment by Tracy — July 25, 2008 @ 10:40 pm
WTR ROFL!! :-D This is an awesome design for a T-shirt! Congrats!
Comment by Fabián Fucci — July 25, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
Too funny, very unique. They look like they could charm the label off a can of sardines….
Comment by Princess Pepper Cloud — July 26, 2008 @ 12:15 am
What a great interpretation! Really inspiration and funny!
Comment by Bella Sinclair — July 26, 2008 @ 12:25 am
Ha ha, what a fun idea! I love it!
Comment by SENTA — July 26, 2008 @ 2:25 am
The Pointer Sisters!!! One of my very favorites! I used to sing that song to my son when he was a baby, so this illustration brings back sweet memories for me!! Beautifully done!
Comment by Jessie — July 26, 2008 @ 8:45 am
This is hilarious! Fine solution to the “canned” one. We need more of this in life. Best to you!
Comment by Flying Colors — July 26, 2008 @ 9:08 am
Fantastic piece!
Comment by Nicola — July 26, 2008 @ 11:53 am
thanks for the chuckle. remembering that song “oh can you do the can-can”; recalling days that the richest girls wore the most can cans under their dresses (we are talking the 50′s here). They had to be washed in sugar water to make them stand out further
Comment by AscenderRisesAbove — July 26, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
Love this, fun and energetic. You have a great imagination. Looking back on your illustration I really love the one on ‘enough’, so very true and real,
Comment by Sandra — July 26, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
very funny , great legs:)
Comment by janie — July 26, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
Love your take on this! And love the Pointer sisters; have an LP of theirs and last week looked up the price of a CD! Very expensive!
Comment by Connie — July 26, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
How fun – great concept! Very positive vibe to your post too :>
Comment by Laura — July 26, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
Very cute, and very creative. I love how simple it is!
Comment by Bodecia Arietty — July 26, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
lol, this is so cute!
Comment by Emila Yusof — July 26, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
very nice, love the concept and the drawing.
Comment by Mim — July 27, 2008 @ 3:15 am
Oh now this is good! (And so true too!).
Comment by Shani — July 27, 2008 @ 9:14 am
I like the way you think! You made me laugh with this one.
Looking at the rest of your blog and your work is beautiful!!
Comment by Ellen — July 27, 2008 @ 11:22 am
this is a fantastic and funny concept, i adore it….needed a laugh after this weekend.
Comment by Forever Young — July 27, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
So cute! Clever idea!
Comment by Liz Jones — July 27, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
Elegant can dancers. I like the sparse use of color, it is very effective.
Comment by Heather — July 27, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
Very funny, very original. Love it.
Comment by Suzanne Gysin — July 28, 2008 @ 8:09 am
fabulous and uplifting!! Great message there Missy :) YES we can!
Comment by studio lolo — July 28, 2008 @ 11:31 am
So Wonderful! I like how the type in “can can” alludes to a certain soft drink we all know but the type of “I” is your signature font and represents you.
( and thank you for your encouraging words regarding my IF’s )
Comment by Donniece — July 28, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
yeah, very funny and really nice idea!
Comment by Lucialtrove — July 29, 2008 @ 1:42 am
so clever! Well done :)
Comment by sandymichelle — July 29, 2008 @ 4:43 am
Oh very cool! I didn’t even think of this type of “can”! Good website!
Comment by Cartoon Me — July 29, 2008 @ 7:01 am
I really like the concept. It is very unique. Nice work.
Comment by Josh (musarter) — July 29, 2008 @ 7:43 am
lol i dont know that song but those dancing cans sure look sexy jumpy! 8D
Comment by atomicvelvetsigh — July 29, 2008 @ 7:45 am
great minds think alike, I just thought about it but you did it, nice job!!
Comment by erin — July 29, 2008 @ 10:31 am
Yes! We can can! Great illo!
Comment by Ellen Byrne — July 29, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
Great idea! Erin and I both thought of it, but you pulled it off! I can just see them kicking their legs up to the “Pointer Sisters.” Now that song is stuck in my head, but Iove it, so it’s ok, hee hee.
Comment by sketched out — July 29, 2008 @ 8:10 pm
That is sooo funny…I use to dance professional ballet and believe me can costumes isn’t too far fetched when I think about some that we wore. Great illustration and I like the contrast in height that you used.
Comment by peachtreeart — July 29, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
I’ll have to bookmark your page…didn’t know you were out here in never, never blog land lol.
Comment by peachtreeart — July 29, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
Of course, the can-can! Why didn’t I think of that. I used to love the Cole Porter musical! =) Great idea.
Comment by Sean Ashby — July 29, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
Thank you for the comments on my “Canned”.
Can ballet dancers! Very fab! You are so clever!!
Comment by andrew — July 29, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
Wonderful interpretation!
Comment by lorigrace — July 29, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
What a fun and clever take on this weeks topic. Good work. Thank you for stopping by my blog as well.
Comment by Eric — July 29, 2008 @ 11:16 pm
Excellent, I am amazed! The costumes are so original!
Comment by DeterminedMOM — July 29, 2008 @ 11:44 pm
A very unique take Indigene. I wish i had thought of it! Excellent.
Comment by neil — July 30, 2008 @ 6:53 am
I wanna jump up and dance!
Love it!
Cookie
Comment by Cookie Sunshine — July 30, 2008 @ 10:32 am
It’s the attack of the Shop-Rite Can-Can sale!
Comment by Tony LaRocca — July 30, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
haha i love it.
Comment by neversleeping — July 30, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
Hehe, nice legs. :D
Comment by theofficebum — July 30, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
Carbonated Moulin Rouge! Great take.
Comment by Curious Art — July 31, 2008 @ 7:58 am
Oh this is so funny and wonderful! fantastic illustration – I really love it:-)
Comment by linda sarah — July 31, 2008 @ 10:53 am
:D We cancan do it! :D
Comment by Solvere volo — July 31, 2008 @ 1:28 pm
Ha, I wouldn’t have even thought of this. Well done!!
Comment by steve — July 31, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
Indigene, this is brilliant in so many ways! You are a genius :)
Comment by platitudinal — July 31, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
What a fun submission. I love how much you were able to communicate with just a few lines.
And thank you so much for your kind comment on mine. I was worried no one would actually see my submission this week because I was so late and then I messed up uploading my thumbnail. You’ve made my day. :)
Comment by Jennifer Herrera — July 31, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
Love your take on canned:)
ladyh
Comment by Anonymous — July 31, 2008 @ 9:11 pm
Ha! Great idea and drawing. :)
Comment by Auki — July 31, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
Terrific!!!
Comment by Faruffa — August 1, 2008 @ 4:08 am
Hi Indigene
Thanks for taking the time to stop my blog yesterday.
I’m in love with your blog header. He’s gorgeous!
Comment by Bad Faery — August 1, 2008 @ 8:15 am
I love this image. Your line work is so simple and elegant.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate your comment.
Adena
Comment by Images with Personality — August 1, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
Is there anything more beautiful than a foot in a toe shoe?
Comment by Alberta and Ava — August 1, 2008 @ 6:20 pm