Article DetailsGet To Know More About Love Is... |
| Date Added: January 10, 2010 01:20:44 PM |
| Author: alwexa725 |
| Category: Arts: Visual Arts |
| "Love is" comic strip collection is well-known world over. These heart-warming pictures have gained the sympathy of millions of people owing to their innocence and simplicity.Love is… comic collection was created by New Zealand artist Kim Grove in the late 1960s. The beginning to the series of amusing illustrations was laid by a number of love notes for her fiance. "Love is..." illustrations were published not only in daily newspapers, but the most popular were printed on picture postcards and souvenirs.All "Love is" pictures are made up in a similar appearance. The beginning of a phrase that gave the name to the whole collection of comics "Love is…" is situated in the top left corner of the panel. In the middle of the panel there is a lovely drawing. And under the picture there is the remainder of the phrase whose sense is displayed on the drawing. There are 2 key personages that turn up on every picture – a loving couple, a man and a woman. They look like children, but at the same time they embody adults at different stages of romantic relationship – from the moment they met each other through being a boyfriend and a girlfriend to a married couple having children that turn up on the drawings from time to time. Amid other characters that are pictured every now and then there are also parents of a male and a female. The introduction of several members of the family helps to show all sides of love.The key personages are usually together, but nevertheless, now and then they make their appearance alone. If one of them is thinking about the other, the face of his partner may be shown in a dream balloon, on a picture, or a screen saver. There are also a certain number of illustrations where other men or women are showed. A distinguishing feature is that these people look completely different than the leading personages. Another supporting personage is a dog that symbolizes common house and home cosiness. Moreover, the majority of the items on a picture are heart-shaped. This symbolizes the comic collection's major theme.Today's "Love Is..." comic pictures, as seen in newspapers worldwide, are available in an on-line archive. It's kind of an attempt to stretch Valentine's Day mood throughout the year. Individual pictures become e-mail cards and may be forwarded for free to a special friend. |
