Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Drunk as a Boiled Owl


A fantastic expression I stumbled upon in a old copy of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, which I keep on the bathroom window.

A simple sketchbook doodle coloured up in PS.

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6 comments:

  1. ElizTOctober 1, 2008 at 10:23 PM

    What a lot of sparkling illustrations!
    ["Drunk as a mouse" is nice too].

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  2. UnknownOctober 2, 2008 at 1:08 AM

    Brewers would be my Desert Island book

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  3. Rima StainesOctober 3, 2008 at 11:50 AM

    Brilliant expression and a very sozzled feeling to your illustration Paul :)
    Bravo.
    Hope you are both well, happy and hiccuping :)
    X Rima

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  4. Chris BorgesOctober 3, 2008 at 6:31 PM

    I dont speak English
    your work is very beautiful!
    Please visit my blog. It will be an honor for me!
    I'm your fan

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  5. Willie BaronetOctober 20, 2008 at 3:14 PM

    Now that is drunk.

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  6. UnknownMay 15, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    I wonder why the Englishmen say so?

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