Poppet (balloon girl), Laughing Gus (balloon boy) and Pom Pom (balloon poodle).
© Frankie Sinclair 2004

Checkout the Balloon Kids animated in the Animation section.

Set of kids and funny animals with balloon heads. This idea began to form when I was making sculptures from actual balloons in the '90s (see balloon installations). I got a real feel for the balloons and loved drawing their round shapes. The kids also have enemies called Poppers. In fact anything spiky or sharp spells trouble if you've got a balloon head!

Think of the magical properties of the balloons: morphing, flying, twisting, expanding bursting and floating. The balloon represents the imagination of a person which can carry them away to fantastic places.