| Love is comic strip collection is famous world over. These soul-warming pictures have won the sympathy of thousands of people due 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 strip of amusing illustrations was laid by a number of love notes for her fiance. "Love is" pictures were published not only in magazines, but the most famous were printed on picture post cards and souvenirs as well.
All Love is illustrations have the same appearance. The beginning of a phrase that gave the name to the whole comic collection "Love is" is situated in the top left corner of the picture. In the middle of the illustration there is a nice drawing. And below the drawing there is the remainder of the phrase whose sense is displayed on the drawing.
There are 2 leading characters that make their appearance on every drawing – a pair of lovers, a man and a female. They look like infants, but still, they represent grown-ups at different stages of romantic relationships – from the moment they met through being a boyfriend and a girlfriend to a married couple having kids that turn up on the drawings now and then. Amidst other personages that are pictured from time to time there are also parents of a man and a female. The introduction of different family members helps to mirror all the sides of love.
The key characters are usually together, but nevertheless, now and then they appear alone. In case one of them is thinking about the other, the face of his partner may appear in a dream balloon, on a picture, or a screen saver. There are also some illustrations where other men or women are shown. A distinguishing feature is that these people look totally different than the key 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. It is a symbol of the comic collection's theme.
Today's "Love is" comic pictures, as seen in newspapers and magazines in the whole wide world, are available in an on-line archive. It is kind of an attempt to stretch Valentine's Day romance during the whole year. Individual cartoons are becoming email cards and may be sent for free to a special friend. |
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