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Posted on December 30, 2005 @ 6:57 pm by massimo | Filed under: beach, blog, books, philippines, wordpress

mobydick melville book aynaku illustration adobe

Melville’s novel “Moby Dick, or the Whale” has been a fundamental reading to me! Basically I was astonished by that powerful narrative which is not a newspaper story with the flavour of a novel! I still keep on reading a chapter or two from time to time…
I found an old copy of “Moby Dick” in a second-hand bookstore in Cebu City: I bought it and put it quickly in my baggage. I had soon to board a ship, heading south to Bohol Island, and I thought it was good to bring a book to read during the passage. As a matter of fact this book got me and for twenty days or so, I spent hours reading and reading; I almost forgot where I was and I was in Alona, a beautiful white sandy beach, looking for a job as a dive master…
That’s power! Finally the book was over and I felt strangely uneasy: for some reasons I decided to quit a tempting dive master career…

Illustration Friday’s topic is flavour

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Gorgeous. Absolutely friggen gorgeous. I am jealous of your talent! I am bookmarking your blog.

Suzy wrote on December 31, 2005 - 1:35 pm CET

There is a very modern flavor to your big whale;-). But it’s none the less lovely!

miragee wrote on December 31, 2005 - 2:52 pm CET

Interesting flavour!

Caroline wrote on December 31, 2005 - 3:01 pm CET

love your illustration, I have had Moby Dick pushed in my face from various medias lately, I should read it, I never have.

benconservato wrote on December 31, 2005 - 6:45 pm CET

Excellent Style and design, very appealing.

Piotr Walczuk wrote on December 31, 2005 - 9:48 pm CET

Good idea deciding for a change in career move considering the circumstances :) I love the whale’s face!

Anonymous wrote on January 1, 2006 - 8:23 am CET

Great style.

Tony Sarrecchia wrote on January 2, 2006 - 7:52 am CET

Cool picture! And thanks for the comment on my site :)

Jojo wrote on January 6, 2006 - 7:24 pm CET

Lovely illo!
Thanks for leaving the comment on my blog. :o)

Majane wrote on January 7, 2006 - 10:10 pm CET

if i had a small child - or grand children - i would want this one on a wall.. i love the reflection of the little boat, and the somehow disturbing symmetry of the whale’s head, but it’s the colours i simply adore!

and thanks for commenting on my granddad’s blog, without that i’d never have found yours..

victorie wrote on February 20, 2006 - 12:41 pm CET

nice illustration, modern style!
complimenti al viaggiatore …

piero wrote on February 20, 2006 - 12:43 pm CET

WOW, i really like this illio!

azura wrote on April 11, 2006 - 4:53 pm CEST

Hello, I just realized I used your image in one of my posts but wanted to ask permission to do so. Let me know if this is OK and what credits you want included.

archshrk wrote on July 9, 2008 - 8:27 pm CEST

feel free to leave a comment

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