Monday, July 23, 2007

Illustration Friday-Poem

For all your pains and aches,
There is only one thing you need,
Get your Miraculous Snake Oil,
Its the best cure-all, Guaranteed!

And only for Illustration Friday customers:
Stock up and save!
Here's a good deal,
Accept no imitations,
Only this oil is real!

29 comments:

JC said...

Wow, I love this! Cute concept and such a fun illo. The coupon is great!

Zari said...

This is so great and so funny too!
I'll surely use the coupon!

Anonymous said...

That snake doesn't look so perky. Gator needs a new helper-snake! Really great illo, CG!

Unknown said...

This is GREAT!!!!!! Love it!!!!!

Tami @ Lemon Tree Tales said...

I love this! Almost makes me want to buy some of that snake oil. :-)

studio lolo said...

Great concept! I'm all over this offer, buy one get one!!

Unknown said...

This is brilliant and fun!!

Zara said...

Excellent work!

Miz K said...

Beautiful style and hilarious concept!

Anonymous said...

lol!! this was not only GREAT artwork, but hilarious!!

John Coulter said...

These are great!
So are you doing the textures in Illustrator or Photoshop?

http://johncoulter.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Well, I am ashamed to admit that I do buy products for their packaging, so you've sold me!! Faboo color story, bawk bawk!

Nina Seven N7 said...

very fun and a marvelous idea!

ELLA ELVIANA said...

hahah---that snake is so funny!! brilliant!

Tracy said...

I love this fake ad! FUNNY! Great work again :)

Ellen Byrne said...

Your work is always awesome!

Diane Duda said...

So fun! And what a deal!

Doug said...

cool gator! If this does what is says it does... I would like to buy a couple of gallons.

Jannie aka Chickengirl said...

Thanks everyone!

John: I am bringing in texture tiff files into illustrator...and using some brushes in illustrator. I guess a bunch of stuff. Still experimenting!

MiKa Art said...

So cute and funny!

Absolutely Small said...

I'll take two!

Duncan said...

Excellent stuff love the old moustache on the 'gator. Colouring is brilliant. Great fun illustration.

imwithsully said...

I love the concept of nostrums and elixirs. I made a label for a fake snake oil bottle DM piece once at my advertising agency, it never looked this cool though!

Pickledog said...

Charming and whiley.. I'll take to dozen bottles please.

Fun illo and poem.

Gina Perry said...

love it! love the expression on the snake, like he's just donated a pint (of oil!).

Anonymous said...

colors are really nice! Love the alligator! a very nice idea and concept!

Janice Ykema said...

Can one get extra coupons..? Great illo :)
I know a couple of snakes...

shaky mouse said...

Really funny character illustration.. and who WOULDN'T trust that salescroc? I'll take a box! No. Two.. (can you type your credit card number in these posts?) :)

Anja said...

So funny, Jannie. Very well done!