Illustration Friday: 'Poise'

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Here are some some fish looking poised for Illustration Friday and what a coincidence that the french word for fish is poisson which looks a bit like the word poise doesn't it? Am I clutching at straws here?

Comments

emilayusof said…
so fun and cute!
27 March 2009 at 18:14
Cheryl said…
Awesome "poises" :)
27 March 2009 at 18:51
soulbrush said…
no, not at straws, at fish! tee hee.
28 March 2009 at 13:28
MrBibleHead said…
Very fun, cute and whimsical great work!
28 March 2009 at 13:40
froggie is... said…
oooo!!! what a great idea! i love love the colors and their fishie bodies! :)) wonderful piece, jessie! and thanks so much for the visits! :))
28 March 2009 at 14:14
Rosie said…
Fried poise and chips...mmmm
28 March 2009 at 15:34
krisztina maros said…
so lovely fishes and colors! they seem really happy :)
28 March 2009 at 17:46
flower girl said…
Fun illo!beautiful :O)
29 March 2009 at 16:21
INDIGENE said…
Clutching...yes...but so well done! :)
29 March 2009 at 19:24
Artsnark said…
Fun & charming
30 March 2009 at 06:12
Danielle Barlow said…
Thankyou for being nice after I had been whingey!
Even if 'poisson' for 'poise' is rather clutching at straws, your fish have beautiful poise, so I reckon you get away with it!
30 March 2009 at 11:09
Karen said…
I like these very happy little fishys! I keep hearing the music to 'riverdance' when I look at them! :)
30 March 2009 at 13:26
Kacey said…
Haha I like your thinking, not toooo far of a stretch :) Very cute piece and I like the textures on the fish!
30 March 2009 at 17:07
thedoodlegirl said…
How fun! I really enjoy your waves. So cute!
31 March 2009 at 17:00
kathy hare said…
aaahh such happy fish... :)x
1 April 2009 at 10:26
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