Creepy yet colorful dude

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Last week I collaborated quite randomly with someone I’ve never met. Someone I know asked me to color in a black marker drawing his brother made on canvas. As my days of coloring books are long gone, it seemed like the awesome grown up version of coloring inside the lines. And here is the result.

I like working together with other artists because it results in surprising combinations of style. My drawings never look creepy. Not even if I try really hard. I somehow just end up drawing butterflies, rainbows and unicorns. Sort of. So in collaborations like this one, I think it is great to combine the creepy with the colorful. You get art that neither one of us could have created by him/herself, and that’s really inspiring to me. It makes me want to create more.

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18 comments:

  1. Unknown20 April 2012 at 22:10

    wonderful!!! you totally did the piece justice. i can't get enough bright colors these days.

    xoxo

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  2. Lisa20 April 2012 at 22:55

    This looks really cool! Sounds like a fun project to work on

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  3. Magical Daydream21 April 2012 at 11:23

    Thanks! And it was really fun indeed! :D

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  4. joyce matula welch21 April 2012 at 13:41

    What a great idea! I love the colors you chose. They enhance the drawing without diminishing its creepiness.

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  5. Light as a Feather21 April 2012 at 19:09

    Thanks for your sweet comment on my post! It made me feel a little better! PS, I nominated you for a little blogger award. Check it out on my blog!

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  6. Steph21 April 2012 at 20:26

    What a cool collaboration- it's always neat to see two different styles come together. :)

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  7. Anonymous22 April 2012 at 02:46

    Well it certainly is creepy...Haha! But I do love the collaboration and the coloring. The final product is great, and essentially that's what matters to viewers right?

    And I certainly agree with you on your last paragraph. How interesting to take a piece of art and interpret it in your own way! It's not often you get to see something unfinished and have the opportunity to add to it. I hope you share more if you do more!

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    1. Magical Daydream25 April 2012 at 16:02

      Yeah I know! I am quite excited about it. Today I will probably go and pick up the next piece, so hopefully I will share a new creation from our collaboration soon!

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  8. hmuxo23 April 2012 at 00:05

    Okay, Marielle!! It definitely is creepy! But the colors are really nice and vibrant and love the background!! Well done.

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  9. Mariana23 April 2012 at 00:35

    It's different from your other paintings.
    Creepy? A little. Yes. :)
    Great colors.
    And the collaboration sounds interesting!

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  10. Hena Tayeb23 April 2012 at 17:30

    I love it..

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  11. Anonymous23 April 2012 at 19:42

    I absolutely love you and your blog! We should link up and sponsor eachother!!

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    1. Magical Daydream25 April 2012 at 16:03

      Thank you! And I am in for it, you can just send me an e-mail at magicaldaydream [at] hotmail [dot] com

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  12. Abigail24 April 2012 at 15:38

    thanks for visiting my blog! this drawing is actually beautiful {in a kind of creepy way?}. i'm all rosebuds and butterflies myself, but i have a soft spot for goulishly things like this- thanks for sharing!

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  13. Aizzing25 April 2012 at 08:34

    huge difference! adding the colors made it more refreshing in the eyes. :)

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  14. Magical Daydream25 April 2012 at 16:04

    Awesome! Her blog is so sweet isn't it? And welcome to my blog :)

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  15. Contemplating Beauty27 April 2012 at 16:32

    Oh my gosh Marielle, he is so interesting and different but I quite like him!!!!

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