| Love is… comic strips are well-known world over. These soul-warming pictures have gained kindly feelings of millions of people because of their innocence and simplicity."Love is..." comic strips were created by New Zealand artist Kim Grove in the late 1960s. The beginning to the series of comic illustrations was laid by a number of love notes for her future husband. Love is pictures were published not only in daily newspapers, but the most famous were printed on cards and souvenirs as well.All Love is… pictures have a similar design. The beginning of a phrase that gave the name to the whole comic strip collection "Love is…" is placed in the upper left corner of the panel. In the middle of the panel there is a pretty drawing. And below the picture there is the remainder of the phrase whose meaning is displayed on the drawing.There are 2 leading characters that make their appearance on every drawing – a loving couple, a male and a female. They look like kids, but at the same time they embody grown-ups at different stages of relationship – from the day they met each other through being a boyfriend and a girlfriend to a married couple having kids that make their appearance on the drawings every now and then. Amid other personages that are displayed every now and then there are also parents of a man and a woman. The introduction of several family members assists in mirroring every side of love.The main characters are usually together, but still, now and then they turn up alone. When one of them is thinking about the other, the face of his partner may appear in a dream balloon, on a picture, or even a screen saver. There are also a number of illustrations where other men or women are shown. A distinguishing feature is that these people look completely different than the main characters. Another minor personage is a dog that symbolizes common house and home comfort. Moreover, most of the items on a picture are heart-shaped. It is a symbol of the collection's major theme.Today's "Love Is..." comic pictures, as seen in magazines and newspapers world over, are available in an on-line archive. It is kind of an effort to stretch Valentine's Day romance through the year. Individual illustrations have become email greeting cards and may be sent free to a special friend. |
