Illustration Friday "SIGNS"-

This is for Dexter, our sweet kittie that left us an year ago and came back as a firefly to salute me. Surreal but true...

Illustration Friday "CITRUS (DREAM)"-

I wish I could loose my clothes and be immerged in an ocean of water at sunset....

Illustration Friday "NEIGHBOR"-

Hello! Give the meaning you like to this image, it just came out as I was looking outside my window. Ciao a tutti!

Illustration Friday "GRAVITY"-

Hi everybody, this is my new entry for this week's topic. I have been tagged by the lovely Mrs B and according to the rules I should write 6 weird things about myself.....mmmmh, there are at least 437, but I'll slim them down:

-I got my name from an Italian song called Non è Francesca by the Italian singer Lucio Battisti, it's about a man that doesn't believe the rumors about his girl Francesca, she's been seen with another man.....

- My elementary school in Milan is dedicated to Martin Luther King. There is a concrete train in the garden of the school. We would play there all the time. It's all painted in bright colors inside and out. I was amazed when I discovered that the artist was my mother!!! It made me very proud.

- I was a singer for a while, one of my bands was called Tic Tic Leleouch. Two sisters auditioned for that band before me and did't get the gig. They became very famous in Italy in the dance scene. Their name is Paola e Chiara.

- If I go to any children's birthday party, I usually hang out with the little ones, seldom with their parents....

- I worked for 2 years in a hotel resort in Yucatan, Mexico. We had CRAZY professional shows that we put up every week. In the production of Beauty and the Beast I was a peasant, then Ms Tea pot, then a wolf, then a plate, then a lady dancing the minuet. All in the same show.

When I take a walk and think about stuff I'll start talking by myself (like my mom, nda). I pretend I am on ear phone, so nobody will think I'm nuts!

So, now I will tag Benconservato , Francesca Quatraro , John Coulter , Emilia Yusof , Irisz , Alina Chau .
Have a good week!
Ciao
Francesca


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Illustration Friday "SUPERHERO"-

Hello everybody, it's been a long time! This is an image that I used for a brochure about the power of steel, ACCIAIO in italian. It's a little different in style from my usual stuff. Hope you like it, I am glad to be back! Ciao!

Panda Sneezes

I am too buzy for this week's contest, but this sneeze is rather MIGHTY!!

Illustration Friday "INVENTION"-

I wish I had this machine this past Thanksgiving!! Ciao!

Illustration Friday "THANKSGIVING"-

Ciao everybody! We don't have Thanksgiving in Italy, but my American family celebrate it every year. I don't like the history of this holiday, quite sad if you ask me, but I like food VERY much and that's what I focus on. Hope you like this image, take care and don't eat too much!!! Ciao.

New Fall Header

Ciao everybody. I got so inspired by seeing so many beautiful personalized headers that I decided to change the face of my blog too. I believe that we should cook and eat according to the seasons. It makes life more interesting and colorful. Have a good time! Ciao.

Illustration Friday "CLEAR"-

Hi There! One thing is "clear", this hopeful gentleman made a slight mistake, maybe it's time to change glasses....

Comic Sketches

These are few sketches for a comic series I am working on with my friend and author Giuliana Rizzo. It's a story full of adventures and good food. To be posted here soon......

Illustration Friday "SMOKE"-

Hi there, it's been a long time, I was busy with work and new projects. And even if it's already Thursday, I want to post this illustration about the joy of barbecue in the fall. The smoke of the grill holds many promises, and makes me hungry!!!

Illustration Friday " Black and orange"-

This is my entry for Black and Orange. A little Halloween theater show. Ciao!

Illustration Friday -"GHOST"-

Wow, so much to do this week! I am working now with a Wacom tablet, what a wonderful tool! It's making my life easier. This is a nice and friendly ghost that is more than happy to have visitors. His castle is too big and lonely. Cheers to you little fellow and ciao to everybody!

Illustration Friday -"SMITTEN"-

Hello there. This week's topic enables me to introduce the biggest love in our small family: our cat Mimmo. This illo is a portrait of my cat in one of his usual snuggle poses, charming his way to everybody's heart. Smitten-kitten. Purr and ciao!

Illustration Friday -"TROUBLE"-

Hello everybody, this is my new entry for this week's illustration Friday. One thing is clear, the look on her face means trouble. What do you think? Ciao!

Illustration Friday -"QUITE"-

I was really busy this week and I didn't have time to create a brand new image, so I am going to post this illustration that I did some time ago. It's part of a story based on a character named Yuri, a space traveler. In space there are no noises, no matter what happens around you!

Illustration Friday -"PHOBIA"-

Some people have Alektorophobia, or fear of chickens. Leave your comments, thanks!

New -FARM-

Hello,
I did this yesterday, I still have a couple of days till next Friday!

Illustration Friday -"FARM"-

This is my new entry for Illustration Friday, I'm still trying to get an Italian feeling of summer. I guess I'm a little nostaIgic! I grew up in Milan, but I spent every summer in the countryside of Friuli Venezia Giulia, with lots of vignards and corn fields. There is a lot of me in this illo. Hope you like it. Francesca