inside out umbrella - art inspired by Edward Gorey for Illustration Friday

When I read that the Illustration Friday prompt for this week is rain, my first thought was of being stuck in a storm when your umbrella flips inside out. I did a quick sketch of the idea (and my mood for the day) and got this:

Showed it to my DH, who said it reminded him of Edward Gorey, which improved my mood considerably! I hadn't meant to channel Gorey, but I love his art. When I went on to draw a more finished image, I decided to actually think about Gorey while drawing. This is the result:

The finished result is not an imitation of Gorey's art or style, but I think the influence and inspiration is obvious. What do you think?

Here's a crop so you can get a closer look at the details:

Hope your day today is sunny! It's a rainy day for you, I hope that your umbrella stays open the right way and keeps you dry. Or better yet, I hope you can stay inside and draw! If your mood is rainy, I hope you can find an artist or a story that will inspire you, or possibly turn your mood around.

Note: The images were drawn on a tan colored paper that looks a bit peach when scanned. 

rainy days and chickens

It's raining today. If you looked out my window, this is what you'd see (well, not exactly, there aren't chickens running around with umbrellas, but there ARE people with umbrellas, so if you imagine the chickens as people, it's totally like this):

Isn't there an old song about rainy days and chickens? That is the song they are singing in this picture! Oh wait, no. I'm thinking of Rainy Days and Mondays. The chickens are still singing that song, and they may have changed the words a bit, as chickens do.

Happy Weekend!

Hope it's sunny where you are, or if not, stay dry if you can!