School Sucks

Artist: Steven Novak
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School Sucks

Did this one a little while ago. I think it’s pretty representative of how I felt about my school days growing up. The arrival of that bus was easily comparable to the coming of the apocalypse for me.

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navybrat

LOL!!
but such a powerful image!!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks!
Di Dowsett

lol!! great imagery! and great work as usual!
xx
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Di! I appreciate the comment.
franzi

i totally agree!!! not a big fan of school either, poor guy :(
Steven Novak replied

Well, the good news is that things only get better once you get out of school. Er, wait…no they don’t. ;)
Cvail73

Beautiful!! I love the textures!!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks!
Renate Dartois

Yeah same here-wonderful image.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Renate, I appreciate it!
darkestartist

speaks volumes…and the poor kid doesn’t even have a cool lunchbox!
Steven Novak replied

And his shirt is tucked into his pants…he was doomed the moment he stepped out the door. ;)
Romo

aawww..he looks so sad…my heart goes out to this little fellow:)
Steven Novak replied

Well, he’s only a drawing so I wouldn’t feel TOO bad. ;)
Wanda Lechene

awwww i love it .. this is so cute and sad at the same time :-)
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Wanda!
elisab

Poor little fellow!! School again.
Steven Novak replied

The worst thing about school was that once you got through one day there was always another coming up right behind it. ;)
Kathryn Pedroza

I love how everything is sagging on him, great emotion! What medium did you use?
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Kathryn! Black Ink outlines with gouache and a bit of colored pencil to color.
John Arkleton

I suspect that the exuberance over this image misses the point of it by a long way.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks John, appreciate the comment!
Chanel2

Poor little guy…
Steven Novak replied

The sad thing is that he’s stuck going to school until the end of time. (Or at least until the paper he’s painted on turns to dust.) ;)
Cindy RN

But recess is cool !!!

Very nice, Steven, love his expression :)
Steven Novak replied

Depends…some people spent recess dodging wedgies. ;)
Paul Louis Vil...

Love it! :D
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Paul!
dirtycitypigeon

hes gonna get beat up on the bus
Steven Novak replied

It’s inevitable really. Like a storm on the horizon. ;)
Agnes McGuinness

Aw look at his little face. It’s so not fair, being made to go to school. I just love this to bits. Agnes:)))
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Agnes!
Brian Towers

Too true, especially when you’ve been a teacher for 30 years.
Steven Novak replied

My wife is currently on 10 and I think she would agree already. ;)
Karin Taylor

i love this illustration
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Karin!
Karin Taylor

...sad tho
flower68

Too cute.Beautiful illustration.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Flower!
butchart

ha… whats in that back pack… 20 pound weights….. classic Novak…... love it….......b
Steven Novak replied

You’re exactly right, they are in fact 20 pound weights…for gym class. ;)
TomBaumker

Great work. Don`t we all rember those days. Tom
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Tom!
AnitaInverarity

Wow- brings back memories. Great drawing x
Steven Novak replied

I’m nothing if not a bringer-backer-of terrible memories. ;)
gypsycaster

Ugh…I remember the long mile to the back of the bus! Great piece tho. You really captured the feeling of dread well!
Steven Novak replied

Dread I can do. ;) Thanks!
liliana

That cute yet sad little face is so emotive! Great drawing!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks liliana!
mediasynthesis

I love this! It’s exactly how I feel every morning going off to work! M.x
Steven Novak replied

Ya, it never really ends does it? ;) Thanks!
clarkey

School most definitely did suck which is a pity ‘cause the potential for knowledge, and satisfaction of insatiable curiosity, was immense. It’s a crying shame that school can’t always live up to the potential it offers. Very emotional image, Steven.
Steven Novak replied

It’s a cryin’ shame that very little ever does. ;)
Tahnja

awwww, did u hate school that much? I have a hard time still trying to convince my daughter that monotonous school is, it’s important especially when she’s in the highest class and is doing so well.

But school for kids today is freaking scary, especially high school with all the usual vices of the world but now theres terrible depression, suicides, emos, goths, it’s so hard to plow through that every day
Steven Novak replied

I actually didn’t hate grade school…high school though…that’s something I don’t want to go back to. ;)
poppie77

This is great! Overall, I really enjoyed school, but there were definitely days where I felt like this!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Poppie!
BLYTHART

I felt the same way about school …. great picture.
Mui-Ling Teh

This is how I feel with the exam I have to study for now > : (
BlueKnot

Such an expressive posture!
ZoeMcduncan

Ahhhhhhh…... soooooo cute
flipteez

l couldn’t wait to jump on this & fave it after all going to 16 different schools in 14 years l JUST GOTTA AGREE with that XXXXXXX Wonderful work & can’t wait to catch up with all your other work X
Laurie Search

Awww, poor little guy…..this is wonderful.