Kid Art

This is my daughter's new book that she is writing and illustrating. The title is "My Friend Lydia" and it describes all the activities that they like to do. My daughter is 6 and is creating this book without help - thus the creative spelling.
Since I have been unable to complete any art myself lately (too busy!) I thought this would qualify as appropriate for this blog!

Awards!

While I have been so busy this month, I was just showered with awards!

How unbelievably sweet that Monica Carnesi and KStyles both gave me the "You make my day" Award! There are two more awards on KStyles' blog that she passed on to me also! Wow!
I know that I'm supposed to pass them on to new people, but Monica and Katrice are on the very top of my list of illustrators that make me smile. Monica's watercolor animals are just wonderful (and those of you who know me, know how much I love animals) and Katrice is fabulously creative! Please check out their blogs.
Other artist bloggers that make my day are:
Emila Yusof
Friday Frog
I think they have both received this award already!

Finished

I finally finished this painting - hooray! Let me know what you think. See the work-in-progress for this piece below.
I also got some blog awards that I will post soon - I just have not had time!

Tales and Legends - Illustration Friday

Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen

Since I will not have time to complete this by deadline tonight (LOST is on TV!) I am posting this work-in-progress. From the story of Thumbelina (or Thumbykin as she is referred to in my copy) when the swallow takes her to live in a garden. Obviously I have a lot of detail left to do - and I will post the final when completed, hopefully by Monday. The original is 6"x9" in gouache.

Plain - Illustration Friday

Girl brushing a plain bay horse.

I thought this would work with the topic, then I realized that I goofed - can any horse-y people catch my goof? Anyway - this is gouache on Arches paper.

Do you think this would work as a postcard to publishers, or should I make more samples?

Let me know what you think, again since I don't paint people very often!

Stitch - Illustration Friday

The sea lion is not wearing a stitch of clothing! Who would in the shower?

I had to post something since I have not posted in months! First post of the year - another one for my portfolio - from something that I am writing. Let me know what you think, as I don't draw people very often.

I also completed my web page! It is fairly amateur-ish,but it is there!

Happy New Year and cheers to everyone!

Scale - Illustration Friday

The Ugly Duckling marveled at the size and scale of the beautiful Swans.

Yeah, okay, I'm stretching the topic - but I just finished this and thought it would fit. This is the third painting in my portfolio series - yay! I am hoping to do one more piece for my portfolio (not in this series) before I send it out! (Aaaaahhh! Scary!) See the other two series illos here.

Please let me know what you think. Gouache on illustration board 12x18"