packed
September 30, 2008
Alpaca and pachyderm packed themselves into a Packard and proceeded to Pakistan.
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The Illustration Friday theme this week is “Packed,” and once again, I went with the obvious choice.
Thanks to my good friend Alexis for coming up with most of this alliteration. It was fun, tee hee!
sketched out 
September 30, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Love this concept and illustration.
October 1, 2008 at 1:01 am
I love this: it’s joyous, humorous, and full of energy. It made me laugh, and I love the colours, too. Wonderful!
October 1, 2008 at 1:58 am
*lol* This is too funny! And alpacas are the cutest animals.
October 1, 2008 at 5:08 am
what an adorable illo…you have such good ideas.
October 1, 2008 at 5:54 am
Hahahaha now try to say that 3 times in a row fast and without stopping ;o)
This is wonderful, smart, original, cute and funny.. as always Linda!!
October 1, 2008 at 6:15 am
I am positive that plenty of people will peek at your perfectly proportioned “packed” picture!
October 1, 2008 at 7:30 am
a really nice work, congratulations and regards.
Rui Sousa
http://www.ruisousaartworks.blogspot.com
October 1, 2008 at 7:32 am
I really like this one!
The contrast between their body shapes and the fun expressions on their faces make it!
October 1, 2008 at 7:45 am
I don’t think I’ve ever visited without laughing out loud 😀 The windblown expression on the face of the alpaca is awesome! You can really feel that old Packard whirring down the street with your movement lines on the tires and the pachyderm’s tail. And I’m LOVIN’ the colors of the car…wowee!
I have nothing clever to say today. Clever goes to you 🙂
October 1, 2008 at 8:40 am
I love the tiny little arms on the elephant and the wind rushing past the alpaca.
October 1, 2008 at 9:33 am
Hilarious and well-drawn.
October 1, 2008 at 10:12 am
Maybe they could swing by India while they’re at it. That Alpaca? He’s cute!
😀
October 1, 2008 at 10:34 am
Then they made a pinky finger pact to be pals for life!!
This is perfect Linda!!!!!!!
Hope you enjoyed your trip…
October 1, 2008 at 12:59 pm
This is such a fun illustration! I adore the alpaca and the wind rushing by. Your work is just fantastic!!!!!
October 1, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Wow! Sweet, funny and beautiful! I love your style!
October 1, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Wow, that is one cool and PACKED submission!!! I love all the paks and packs and pachs. And I can’t get over the alpaca’s expression. That ME, when we used to have a convertible and my husband drove around. He loves to speed, and I hate having my hair whipping around my face.
October 1, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Not only you come up with the funniest concepts, but you illustrate them SO perfectly and beautifully. I mean, really, you are so amazingly talented! 🙂
Love that speedy Alpaca, with the wind blowing against her fur, squinting in the wind, and the joyful elephant going for a ride on the packard. I’m sure they’ll have a great time in Pakistan!
October 1, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Thankfully, the pachyderm packed his…ahem…trunk!
October 1, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Great concept and illo!!
October 1, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Oh it’s perfectly packed!! Great illo!!
October 1, 2008 at 8:30 pm
pppppppppppppppperky!
(oh man! so so jealous you met the indomintable studio lollie!)
love alpaca in the wind….
October 2, 2008 at 1:48 am
I love alpaca’s expression, bobo give me this expression when get scolded! Pachyderm looks excited for the trip! Hooray to the amazing powerful car that able to hold an elephant and still able to run so fast!
October 2, 2008 at 6:43 am
Ya know, I have this weird thing about alpacas creeping me out because of their weird shape. But your alpaca sure looks cute with wind in its fur. Always fun coming here to your blog.
and OMG thank you so much for getting my book!!! I can’t even express how much that means to me. So cluck cluck from chickengirl! 🙂
October 2, 2008 at 8:54 am
brilliant as always, love the windswept alpaca!
October 2, 2008 at 11:56 am
HA! – Absolutely Fab-u-lous!!!! Great drawing/great humor- bonkers!
October 2, 2008 at 7:02 pm
You really “packed” that one for all it was worth! Very cute! I love your illustrations and they are always so funny.
October 2, 2008 at 7:12 pm
What an interestingly political and humorous illustration. And I love the use of alliteration in your fantastic topical image. I have to say that I’m certainly envious.
October 2, 2008 at 7:35 pm
you make the bestest characters 🙂 i love this Linda!
October 3, 2008 at 12:54 am
So clever, and the wind distorting the fur is hilarious!
October 3, 2008 at 8:49 am
Great idea!!!
I love word play and the wonderful illo, your characthers have great expressivity and dynamism
:o)
October 5, 2008 at 11:59 am
Love the car. And of course the animals.
October 7, 2008 at 8:20 am
haha thats a precariously perched playful power-packed pachyderm! love the alliteration and fun illo!! 🙂
October 9, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Love the speedy alpaca with this elegant expression!
Superb!
Cata
October 14, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Hi Linda. I would like to modify your picture about the tooth missing a crown. I found it funny for an idea I came up with. May I have permission to use it, please?
October 16, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Jay, I’m going to have to say no, being as you’ve already used it, altered it without permission and without any mention of it’s origin. Not a good practice. I also understand that it’s been taken out of the contest you had entered it in and that is a good thing. At the risk of sounding parental, I certainly hope you’ve learned something from this.