'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.
I included this little watercolour of the fish and chip shop at Tolaga Bay because I found it so endearing. There's that long, blue corrugated iron fence with the brick kiosk and its accompanying water tank - plumbing a distinct feature - apparently miles from anywhere.
As a piece of design it's perfect; colour co-ordinated, simple, functional, the signwriting unambiguous. You could pay an architect or industrial designer a fortune to get the same effect!
McDonalds eat yer heart out...
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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