My Childhood Plush Collection

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Leah Lucci

@SuperStarling

1980s, animals, bear, bunny, care bear, cat, childhood, children, childrens illustration, dog, gouache, illustration, memories, mixed media, paintings, pastel, plushies, rainbow, seal, stuffed animals, toys, watercolor

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© Leah Lucci

I'm working on a series of childhood stuffed animals versus child monsters (i.e. the safety of home vs the real world and its bullies). I haven't done the monsters yet, but here are the stuffed animals. I drew them from memory as opposed to referencing what Cheer Bear and Rainbow Brite's dog looked like. I looked after. I didn't get them quite right. That's OK; I think the wonkiness adds to the charm. These are drawn in reverse for a woodcut effect, then scanned and printed and gone over with gouache and watercolor.

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    Ina Acuna (@inaacuna)
    04/04/2020 @ 12:22am

    I was Cheer Bear in my Care Bears club a million years ago. I love it (your wonky charm)! Thanks for bringing me back.

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