Sunday, June 17, 2012

E is for Eeyore

This week's character for AlphaBooks is the ever-despondent Eeyore, from A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh books. The text selection is from Chapter One of The House At Pooh Corner, & features the depressive donkey struggling mightily to simulate optimism.

I had to twist the poor fellow around quite a bit to form any semblance of an "E"-- do you see it?-- but he seems to be bearing it bravely with only a few deep sighs & doleful glances.

You might find more "E"s here & there if you look closely. And if you are flaky enough to count Morse code . . . . . . . there are lots of 'em! ;-)

Acrylic on text scanned from a 1988 E.P. Dutton edition, with some PS tinkering, ~5"x7".

p.s. Did you know that the Pooh stories were based on real toys owned by the real Christopher Robin Milne?
Posted by Curious Art at 7:50 PM
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12 comments:

  1. dosankodebbieJune 17, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Oh Eeyore, I do adore him so. A character who helps me put things into proper perspective. You picked the perfect quote. Did you try to form your other characters into Alphabet shapes? I hadn't noticed, and I am ashamed if that is so.

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    1. Curious ArtJune 18, 2012 at 3:48 PM

      Don't worry, Debbie, not all the characters are letter-shaped, but there are several letters worked into each picture. Since Eeyore didn't really have a background to work with, I had to use his body. I'm sure he took it personally... sorry, old chap!

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  2. Cindy D.June 17, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    My goodness I cannot look, such angst in those eyes. Why does the cute donkey have to bear such burdens? Still. Seriously cute. :)

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    1. Curious ArtJune 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM

      Thanks, Cindy, sorry to put you through such pain! I always felt sad for Eeyore, even if he was a bit of a killjoy.

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  3. IsaacJune 18, 2012 at 5:06 AM

    Did you know that they celebrate Eeyore's birthday in Austin? Or at least they used to when I lived there. It was (is?) a big party, in a park close to downtown. When I was little, it was pretty kid-friendly, too.

    Man, do I ever have a soft spot for Eeyore. Really for the whole bunch of Pooh animals. You can expect to see some of them in my alphabet when I get to the right letter.

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  4. IsaacJune 18, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    Hey, it's still going on!

    I have to remember to check Wikipedia before I post a comment after 5:00 AM.

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    1. Curious ArtJune 18, 2012 at 3:58 PM

      I was born in Austin, but didn't live there long enough to attend the festivities. If I were Eeyore I'd utter a few mournful words of loss & regret about now. ;-)

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  5. Rose AltomJune 19, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    I love your Eeyore. It brings back fond memories of my son's favorite quote from him:"You broke my birthday balloon"

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  6. Ces AdorioJune 22, 2012 at 12:20 AM

    Eeyore looks so sad but then again it was his role. But he always seemed to know what to do.

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  7. Ana M.F.June 23, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Great version of Eeyore! I look his sad eyes and I want to give him a hug ♥

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  8. Elizabeth Rose StantonJune 26, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    So sweet.

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  9. LuTiJune 28, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    I see 'ems! I see (th)em all!!
    (Nic)E gray and (blu)E colors.




    "Oh, Eeyore, you are wet!"

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