I opened my 1959 copy of 'Good Housekeeping' for inspiration and the whole magazine is full of adverts for the modern housewife's kitchen. This one caught my eye:
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I thought a quick 50s-esque illustration of a girl with her new washing contraption would be suitable for this week's theme (you can click on the image to make it bigger).
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10 comments:
Love your contraption and the ad! I could spend hours flipping through vintage magazines.
Very cool. If only dishwashers looked like that!
this one is really interesting :)
i would like to knw the medium u have used
sweet
Hello Visakh,
I used black pen for the outline, red gouache paint and grey watercolour paint
this is wonderful! awesome style! well done! :)
Hooray for dishmasters! This is lovely.
Hehehe this is awesome its a reallcute style.. love the character :D
I love this illustration Marisa!
Would be great style for a childrens book.
Hope all is well for you.
Penny.
WoW! i super love this one.
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