When you are a parent, one of the toughest thing (for me anyway) is to see my kid cry. It seems they cry a river. I realized that words often don’t change a thing, or so it seems. Sadness happens, and we as parent often wish it would just go away… fast. But it is something we have no control over, really. Soaked in their sadness. They eventually stop crying… when there is no more tears to fall.
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Une des choses vraiment difficile, comme parent, c’est de voir notre enfant pleurer. On a beau tenter de les consoler par les mots… on dirait que rien ne fonctionne. Toujours difficile de les voir pleurer, si ils ont mal (à l’âme ou au corps) on a mal nous aussi. Et quand il ne reste plus de larmes, la tristesse s’en va… enfin.
I will go visit your website now!! I miss checking other websites of illustrators, too!! hehe
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This is awesome! And oh so true about being a parent. I hate seeing my kids cry.
Whimsically evocative.
Heisann! And still when they now are grown ups and seldom cry… we feel their sandnes. This makes tears in our eyes.
The illustration you have made, is so awesome ;:OD)
This is sad and wonderful.
Touching image and thoughts. Nicely done.
Beautiful work!
Very nice collage and great interpretation. I love the muted colors and the “blue” of the tears and the little details such as the tears and the paper hat.
So true, so true. It’s like we soak up their frustrations and despair and sadness in hopes of taking it away from them. Your work is always fantastic! The paper boat is a terrific touch.
Just gorgeous and really touching.
What a unique and lovely style you have, Isabelle! Very moving illustration, so sad and powerful.
And like you, I do like bilingual posts
Beautiful and so true…..
Wonderful style
Awww… very nice work!
Great, great feeling in your IF. And beautifully done!
Isabelle, I love you style; your work is really lovely. This one is particularly touching.
I love the note boat floating upon her wellspring of tears. That is very profound. The idea that she took the time to write a note, construct a boat from it, and placed it upon the cumulation of her sorrow seems real. I think that is the artistic process in sadness, really.
I remember a line from a Harvey Danger song “I forget what my friends look like and they forget why they like me but that’s old hat, I’m so happy. How do I write about that?”
When I was young, I had a hard time creating when happy. Sadness and morose behavior was my catalyst. Now I’m normal tho. I like to make happy(ish) stuff.
Good work, this.
Hi! I’m so glad you visited my blog, because that’s how I found out yours! your illustrations are really moving.
Thank you (all of you who take the time to write)… reading these comments really makes my day, every time.
@ Silvia, yes, I have also found incredible illustrators/blog by following links from people visiting here, always amaze by the talent and different styles. Some days I am in doubt (most days) but I am probably not the only artist around, doubting my skills, my artistic talent… we all have our moment I guess, I think they call it the “impostor” syndrome… hehe And reading all your comments makes me doubt (a bit) less. Anyway it’s good to know that people “get” what I am doing.
@Rubin Yes, I too, at a younger age, felt it was easier to create while I was sad. It does change with time. Maybe it’s a normal process… having lived and experience more, it’s easier to dig into them to express an emotion on paper. I know that for this illo, my boy had been sad the day before and I really felt his pain. It’s strange that I collaged a girl instead of a boy… maybe it brought me back to when I was his age and experienced the same sadness. Probably therapeutic in a way… hehehe.
Great emotional post. Wonderfully done Isabelle! love the sentiment!
oh yes the boat thing definitely a perfect finishing touch to wrap this gorgeous whole thing up.
This is so precious, Mademoiselle Belle!
glad to see you this week, xoxo.
Coucou, je viens de découvrir que je fais partie de tes liens! j’en suis très touchée.. surtout que notre univers est relativement différent! ^^ merci donc! bisou à bientôt!