Happy strings


This is not a deformed guitar, it´s a (deformed) ukulele, the craziest instrument on the planet. Bring one of these to any situation with people in it, and everybody starts smiling. No one can stay sour in the same room as a ukulele, and you can be sure they will want to try to play.

Ukuleles are totally un-threatening, gentle, fun, a little goofy – and STILL completely possible to play serious music on. It´s small, fits into almost any bag. Weighs nothing. Costs almost nothing. Easy to learn a few chords on to get started. In short – the perfect companion. Every human being should own one, it would make the world a softer place. :)

14 x 11 cm, pencil, Copic markers and black ink pen on bleedproof marker paper.

13 Responses to “Happy strings”

  1. lyn says:

    Good to visit your blog! Love the house series

  2. Margaret Ann says:

    Beautiful sheen to this! :)

  3. Kate (Cathy Johnson) says:

    It appears I need a ukelele! SUCH fun, Nina, great job…

  4. melissa says:

    gorgeous.

  5. Annie says:

    I am a big fan of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
    I enjoy reading your posts, so I have given you a blog award – details are on my blog.

  6. Pascal says:

    hello!
    i don’t know if you know joann sfar, a french cartoon maker (rabbin’s cat) but i can tell you that he is mad about ukulele!

    thanks for your beautifull drawings!

    :-)

  7. Yoli says:

    Great blog and I totally dig ukeleles!

  8. A Brush with Color says:

    (Beatle) George Harrison always tried to get anyone who visited to pick up a ukelele and play with him. I love this!

  9. Crafty Green Poet says:

    I agere, ukeleles are great….

  10. Stan says:

    yay for ukuleles. been following your blog since stockholm first appeared on urban sketchers. love your sketches and drawings.

  11. PatchworkGirl says:

    I love this drawing. I really like how you've mixed the lovely drawing with the quite graphic background. Good idea. :)

  12. Arty Velarde says:

    I gave you the passion for painting award. You can read about it here:
    http://artyvelarde.blogspot.com/
    Thanks for inspiring me.
    Lydia

  13. Arty Velarde says:

    I gave you the passion for painting award. You can read about it here:
    http://artyvelarde.blogspot.com/
    Thanks for inspiring me.
    Lydia


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