When The Going Gets Tough…

May 5, 2020 / Miki de Goodaboom / Leave a comment

Text and Illustration by Miki de Goodaboom

Now, we have today a very proud bear in our family!

It is that little beautiful bear woman, from the “Inspirational Teddies” club, going shopping, and wearing around her neck that slate on which is written

“When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!”

Well, she is proud and a really inspirational Teddy because yesterday, somebody in America decided to buy a mask against the Coronavirus, with the painting of her on it!

(Mask available online, press on the image above)

Somebody on the other side of the big pound will go around wearing that mask and show it to everybody… if that is not a reason to be proud!!!

She is a bit scared to become a celebrity now because she is a bit shy. But I assured her that America is very far away and nobody here in Spain will recognise her… that is, if they don’t buy her mask here too!!!

(Prints of all sorts are available. Click on the painting to go to Miki de Goodaboom’s shop online)

Our Wrinkles

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 / Miki de Goodaboom / Leave a comment

Text and Illustration by Miki de Goodaboom

Today I will present you my lovely couple of ancient Teddy bears., from the series “Inspirational teddies”

Nowadays one cannot say or write or read anything, without it being about the Coronavirus. Well, that post is about our wonderful friends the Teddy Bears, but it is also about Corona.

My two older bears asked me to tell everybody that despite everything being so awful, one should try to keep smiling! They are old, hence they are wise, they know what is good for us!

Me and all my Teddies, at home, we do!

(Prints of all sorts are available. Click on the painting to go to Miki de Goodaboom’s shop online)

April 16, 2020 / Miki de Goodaboom / 1 Comment

Text by Kev Le Chat and Illustration by Miki de Goodaboom

Hello.

My name’s Harold, the doorman at the famous Harrod’s store in London.

I’m very proud of my job. It’s very important you know. Welcoming all our rich and famous clients into the store, but also everyone else who loves to visit!

I always have a smile on my face, and when they buy a lot, well – I am a big bear who can help them into their taxi with all of the shopping – and some people buy A LOT.

Me? I only buy the honey. Don’t tell anyone but I get a special staff discount!

Unfortunately, I am not in my place at the door in these crazy times.

I am a sensible bear. I am staying at home eating honey, and I suggest you do, too!

(Prints of all sorts are available. Click on the painting to go to Miki de Goodaboom’s shop online)

What Keeps My Heart Awake

April 11, 2020 / Miki de Goodaboom / 1 Comment

Text and Illustration by Miki de Goodaboom

These are difficult times for everybody. But although we have here in Spain one of the toughest lock-downs in the whole world, and although my freedom of movement is to me more important than most goods, I count myself among the luckiest people from all the millions in quarantine.

Because I still can do what I love.

I write.

I read.

And mostly: I paint!

As my French countryman and impressionist master Claude Monet said:

“What keeps my heart awake is colourful silence.”

(Prints of all sorts are available. Click on the painting to go to Miki de Goodaboom’s shop online)

Bear Hunt Trail For Children

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 / Miki de Goodaboom / Leave a comment

Seen in CamdenNewJournal, The Independant London Newspaper, 25.03.2020

“Sweet Idea” to lift spirits.

RESIDENTS in West Hampstead are lifting sprits by putting teddy bears in their window for children to spot during their times of permitted exercise during the coronavirus lockdown.

The soft toys can be seen in windows in Gondar Gardens, Agamemnon Road and other nearby streets to create a neighbourhood ‘bear hunt’ during precious outside moments.

“This is something uplifting during this crisis,” said Fortune Green councillor Lorna Russell. “Lots of lovely residents have put teddy bears in their windows to create a bear hunt for children that walk by. What a sweet idea for children…

Miki de Goodaboom:

It reminds me of that beautiful vintage Winnie The Pooh that I saw in a window in Fowey, Cornwall, while I was on a painting trip through Devon & Cornwall, in May 2018. I wonder if he is still sitting there, i so much hope he does!

Please let me know if you spotted him!

Or is you spotted Teddy Bears in a window!