When I read this weeks topic first what came to my mind where images of surrendering armies and war. But apart from this being too obvious an association (for me) I didn't want to illustrate such a sad theme.
So I began to search for matters where I surrender. And here's what I surrender to: chocolate - of any variety. For me there's no alcohol, no cigarettes plus I am vegetarian, but if it comes to chocolate I surrender to that temptation.
While drawing I was listening to the radio and in the news they very conveniently refered to the confectionary fair in Cologne that has just opened today. And guess what they said? Every single German eats 305 kg of sweets every year and - the industrie is not satisfied with its sales volumes. Can you believe that?
wow 305kg a year sounds a lot to me. Great image Heike. I really like the composition.
AntwortenLöschenYou're not alone! Wonderful take on the theme! Schön gemacht!
AntwortenLöschenOh, no, this is a sweet surrender!
AntwortenLöschenThere will be a lot of us surrendering on Valentine's day, for some of us lucky ones, it will be sooner! Wonderful illustration!
AntwortenLöschenA delightful surrender indeed!
AntwortenLöschenGreat composition - incredible detail and colour work - I love this.
AntwortenLöschenThank you all for your nice comments, chocolate seems to attract a lot of people. I must confess that I made a mistake with the amount of sweets we eat in Germany per year. It has to be 30.5 kg, not 305. After all we don't live entirely on sweets.
AntwortenLöschenBeautiful! I think I'll go eat chocolate cake for lunch now :)
AntwortenLöschenLove this! Didn't do an illustration this week, but if I had, it'd have been something sweet. Although I know it wouldn't be as beautiful as this!! I love those flower bud postcard images very much as well!
AntwortenLöschenWow, I like how you think! And draw!
AntwortenLöschendanke für deinen Kommentar!!! ich auch liebe Chocolade!! (und deine Zeichnungen!) ich werde "FAN"
AntwortenLöschenTschüss
love it...A great idea for a still-life
AntwortenLöschenOh da ist mein wunder Punkt - auch ich werde bei (fast) jeder Art von Schokolade und Pralinen schwach!!!
AntwortenLöschenSehr schöne Illustration, ganz tolle Brauntöne!