With a Red Balloon for a Best Friend (watercolor on paper)


Murble la Poof
NB: Somewhere in the back of my mind, lost in the clutter and junk that is my memory, roams a sneaky suspicion that I have used this illustration before. As long as it merely remains a suspicion (and a sneaky one at that), I think I’ll use it anyway.

16 have said their bit, now it's your turn:

Anonymous said...

Murble...
love your red balloon...
wanna play?

mangosteenskin said...

give me back my balloon.

Connie said...

This is so wonderfully weird. The colours are gorgeous; I could spend the whole day looking at them. Wow.

INDIGENE said...

This is well done. I love how it inspires mystery and the colors are amazing!

www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Many thanks for your kind comments.

Cheers!
Son

Anonymous said...

I want to either read or write the story that goes with this. There's so much possibility here. I really enjoyed exploring this picture.

Rui Sousa said...

great, excellent and lovely work, a really nice interpretation of the subject!

Regards

www.ruisousaartworks.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Ha, ha. Hi margothere!
There exists – to my knowledge – no (written) story behind Murble la Poof and his red balloon. I once had a show in Oslo that was called something like ‘Illustrations to Unwritten Stories’ (Illustrasjoner til Uskrevet Historier). I guess that’s what a lot of my paintings could be considered.
If you have a good story idea for Mr. Murble please feel free to run with it. If it works perhaps I could do some more illustrations. And then Fame and Fortune are at our beck and call!

Cheers!
Son

Unknown said...

Many thanks riu sousa.

- Son

Lisa Rivas said...

Ok this is a tricky situation you have here, since it is the past.
But you did use - mention this in the future and it came present today... Was I clear?

Oh and the illustration is fabulous, since the tree is holding "the balloon" as proof...

Heather T. said...

Well worthy of being one of your favorites!! Awesome line work and coloring.

Unknown said...

Thank you, Heather - I'm glad you liked him.

Anonymous said...

incredible.
i really love your art mister.

Unknown said...

Your kind comment is most appreciated, J.
I couldn't help but see the connection between your balloon and this one.

Anonymous said...

well, i thank you for sharing.
i'm glad we could find a connection
:)

Sharon Van Orman said...

Ah...Murble.