In the heart of Robert John

Personal work

I created this image from separate drawings on paper (graphite pencil and ink pens), arranged digitally. I gifted the the final thought bubble image along with two versions of the pencil portrait (a standalone and with hand-drawn patterned background). I wrote a little poem to go with it.

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In the heart of Robert John

Lives a lovely little song

From a time that has gone

Of green and grassy lawn

He often hums along

Loud and proud and strong

Oui, c'est si bon!

It never does him wrong

And when the days are long

He hums it on and on

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I use thought bubbles as a device to illustrate thoughts, memories and feelings. Together, a portrait with a picture in a thought bubble captures a moment-in-time to convey the inner world of my subject.