"Love is" comics are famous world over. These heart-warming pictures have won kindly feelings of millions of people because of their innocence and simplicity. Love is… comics were created by New Zealand artist Kim Grove in the late 1960s. The beginning to the series of comical illustrations was laid by a number of love notes for her fiance. Love is illustrations were published not only in newspapers, but the most famous of them were printed on cards and souvenirs as well. All Love is… illustrations have a similar appearance. The beginning of a phrase that gave the name to the whole comic strip collection "Love is" is situated in the top left corner of the illustration. In the middle of the panel there is a nice drawing. And under the picture there is the remainder of the phrase whose meaning is displayed on the drawing. There are two key personages that show up on every picture – a pair of lovers, a man and a woman. They look like toddlers, but at the same time they embody grown-ups at various stages of romance – from the moment they met each other through being a boyfriend and a girlfriend to a married couple having children that turn up on the pictures now and then. Amongst other personages that are pictured every now and then there are also parents of a man and a woman. The introduction of different family members assists in showing all sides of love. The leading characters are usually together, but nevertheless, from time to time they turn up alone. If one of them is thinking about the other, the face of his partner may appear in a dream balloon, on a photograph, or even a screen saver. There are also a certain number of pictures where other men or women are showed. A distinctive feature is that these people look totally different than the key personages. One more minor personage is a dog that represents common house and home cosiness. Moreover, most of the items on an illustration are heart-shaped. This is a symbol of the comic strip collection's theme. Today's "Love is" comic pictures, as seen in magazines and newspapers in the whole wide world, are accessible in the Internet. It's kind of an effort to stretch Valentine's Day romance during the whole year. Individual cartoons have become email cards and may be sent free of charge to a special friend. |
