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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Lifespan Of A Butterfly
Artist Sophie Blackall describes the written 'missed connections' posted on various sites as having "the lifespan of a butterfly." Her illustrations are based off of the scribbles delightfully romantic hopefuls post online. Sophie attempts to pen a few of them down into a more lasting form. Each one is a lovely, pick-me-up on an otherwise uneventful day. It definitely makes one hopeful that re-connections will be made and that perhaps one day you'll have that connection... She sells them here; I'm quite partial to the "How come no one ever 'misses' me?" print.all Missed Connections
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such wonderful illustrations!!
These remind me of a modern-day Chagall; a little melancholy, a little whimsical, a little happiness. :) thanks for sharing! I like "red book, blue book."
lol these are great! I love the bear suit one the best. Although the first one is a close second. :)
These are adorable!
I love the bear one!!!
xxx
these are great and very "you"!
thanks for sharing!
ah these are so beautiful - she captures these fleeting moments perfectly (my favourite is the bear suit).
they're lovely.. i sincerely adore them all.
how do you always seem to find the right drawings and photos to share?
I've seen these before but forgot about them, thanks for sharing! I love that they are all similar but still have a unique mood/style based on the "connection."
I love these illustrations, especially the last one
Oh these are so lovely! I especially like the 2nd and 4th one!
I saw these somewhere else recently- they're wonderful!
These are all so great. I love, too, also really like the "How come no-one ever misses me" print and I also seem to really fancy the "bear suit" print as well.
Thanks so much for posting this! The concept of missed connections is one I've often thought about as well.
aww, I LOVE the bear suit one. that is adorable xx
love red book, blue book. so cute.
i'm partial to your favorite, too. i think i like it because it's weird. i drawn to the flaming eyes, the leprechaun hat and the blaze wink.
fantastic illustrations. never heard of her before- but these are amazing. thanks for sharing
I love her blog. That picture with the pigeon is absolutely amazing.
That's the best painting of a pigeon I have ever seen.
Oh, these are just lovely. Thank you so much for sharing, I always enjoy when you feature artists, I'd never have found something this sweet otherwise :]
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I knew her, she's so magical... I love this kind of minimal and lovely art!!
That is such a sweet idea! I love the second print, it's gorgeous :)
Such beautiful drawings!
AH I love drawings like these! Big fan of the red book, blue book one =) (Read: I'm a such a sap.)
PS since you said you liked manga, I was wondering which ones you liked best? I personally adore Hana Yori Dango & Fruits Basket =)
amazing illustrations, so simple and so pretty
such cool illustrations, i love how simple and nonsensical the stories are.
i love her illustrations! my best friend actually just got me the scrabble tattoo one for my birthday and i'm simply smitten!
What a great find! Thanks for sharing.
Again makes me think about what a connection can be made in a matter of seconds.
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These are gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing,
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These are all very wonderful illustrations. Thanks for sharing them..
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beautiful! it's like looking at a picture book!!!
I follow her blog and love to see her illustrations, their kinda uplifting in a weird way!
awesome!, I love all of them
xxx
These are amazing. I love the subway one. It's so lovely.
I love these! You always have great posts hun :)
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just magical. i love these alot! x
I love these beautiful illustrations,
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these drawings are quite amazing
leen
I just recently discovered those, too and thought about posting them - they are so wonderful and sometimes really happen :)
wow, these are beautiful
i love drawings and illustrations they all inspire me. THe great part is that it's a chance to get into the artists mind and what they think since a brain is a interesting thing to look into it.
Thanks for sharing!
xxx
FAYE
you´ve got a lovely blog!! and unique style!! keep blogging sweet!
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these are great, i love the 'circle of Asian girls' bit ... so obscure
these drawings are divine!
I just cried with this post, this illustrations, these stories...I don't know why... :)
Thank you for sharing this artist with us!
These are wonderful thanks for posting them.
Ha, these are amazing!! I'm so glad someone's doing something wonderful with all of those missed connections. I love how the "circle of Asian girls" is so little in the Scrabble Tattoo print.
I like the bearsuit illustration. It made me giggle. :)
xoxoxo
I love the aesthetic of these prints.
I'm thinking of purchasing a couple because my bedrooms dreadfully droll. Looks like an after college first apartment.
MAKES ME SAD.
But thankfully these prints make me very happy.
Thanks for the link!
i love all of these especially the red book blue book one!
those are absolutely wonderful!
Reminds me of marc johns.
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