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Fun & Games

April 2, 2018

Fun & Games   watercolor on paper

Croquet is so much more fun when a hedgehog friends decides to come along for the ride and join in. It is all fun and games afterall.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags fox, red fox, croquet, summer, yard, yard games, happy, fun, kids, play, playing, girl, vintage, toy, cute, sweet, nature, wildlife, woodland, foxes, red foxes, charming, whimsy, whimcial, golf, outdoors, rustic, forest, games, game, purple, watercolor, watercolors, art, illustration, illustrator, Gretchen Ellen Powers, GEP, illo, kid lit, kid lit art, drawing, doodle, watercolour, aquarelle, sketch, artist, watercolor painting, artwork, original art, original, character, character design, design

Farmer O'Hare & Bonny Bunny: The Morning Chores

May 28, 2017

Farmer O'Hare & Bonny Bunny: The Morning Chores   12"x10"  watercolor on paper

A glimpse into the charming country life of Farmer O'Hare & Bonny Bunny. I'm convinced there could be no sweeter homestead than theirs.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags farmer, farm, garden, gardener, country, country life, country living, countryside, homestead, farm life, farming, farm fresh, organic, food to table, organic farming, green, chicken, chickens, hens, chicks, cow, milk, dairy, dairy cow, dairy farm, vintage, retro, nature, wildlife, happy, friends, hare, bunny, bunnies, rabbit, rabbits, homesteading, rustic, watercolor, watercolour, paper, drawing, draw, art, artwork, woodland, illustration, artist, artsy, ink, children's illustration, kid lit, kid lit art, surreal, paint, painting, illustrator, animals in clothes, anthro, anthropomorphic, chore, chores, doodle, nursery, fairy tale, storybook, jersey cow, design, graphic design, Gretchen Ellen Powers, original, originals, original art, original painting, creative, fun, spring, summer, roots, earth, morning, pink, kids, children
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Lion King

May 10, 2017

Another something sweet from the same project as my deer & mushrooms. It certainly looks like that crown suits him. 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags king, royal, royalty, lion, jungle, surreal, crown, animals, Animals In Clothes, hat, lion king, art, illustration, black and white, black & white, b & w, graphite, grey, gray, grey scale, gray scale, artwork, illustrator, monochromatic, sketch, sketchbook, ink, pencil, draw, drawing, doodle, watercolor, watercolour, painting, paint, original, artist, artsy, creative, design, anthro, anthropomorphic, graphic design, decor, home decor, doodles, whimsy, whimsical, kids, kid lit, kid lit art, green, yellow, King, children, cute, sweet, picture book, nursery, boy, boys, fun, happy, fairy tale, storybook
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Deer & Mushrooms

May 8, 2017

This is part of something very fun that I have been working on!  

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags watercolor, drawing, draw, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, sketching, black, white, black and white, b & w, deer, doe, fawn, mushroom, mushrooms, nature, wildlife, cute, sweet, woodland, forest, grey, gray, grey scale, gray scale, animal babies, babies, nursery, children, kids, red, mono, monochromatic, naturalism, naturalist, surreal, whimsy, whimsical, vintage, rustic, retro, wall art, design, graphic, graphic design, decor, children's art, children's decor, kid lit, kid lit art, artwork, illustration, painting, art, artsy, creative, charming, illustrator, paint, watercolor illustration, watercolour, commission, happy, fun, playing, girls, artist
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Book Cover: WIP #1

March 8, 2017

The beginnings of a fun project I am working on. Painting mice and a friendly snake, for a book cover on Python computer programming! 

More sneaky peeks coming soon!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags python, computer, programming, programming language, computer language, book, book cover, cover, cover art, illustration, illo, illustrator, painting, mouse, watercolor, watercolour, ink, pen and ink, artwork, mousemice, school, school house, snake, python snake, mice, children, kids, photo, photography, nature, wildlife, woodland, literature, kid lit, kid lit art, publishing, book worm, book art, linework, graphic design, design, character, characters, friends, vintage, whimsy, anthro, anthropomorphic, school mouse, field mouse, naturalist, animals, animals in clothes, surreal, whimsical, children's illustration, non-fiction, nonfiction, non fiction, books, wip, sneak peek, work in progress, glimpse, progress, process, painting process, bell, school bell, kindergarten, back to school, learning, lunch pail, rustic, school books, homework, home work, friendship, happy, sweet, cute, forest, charming, photograph, picture, picture book, pen, drawing, draw, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, black & white, b & w, grey, gray, gray scale, grey scale
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Winter Sketching

January 13, 2017

Sketching in the wee hours by lamplight. Fueled by cup after cup of Tetley tea.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags drawing, draw, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, illustration, pencil, graphite, sketching, sketches, children's art, children's illustration, picture book, commission, tea, black tea, black and white, b&w, animals, fox, rabbit, anthro, anthropomorphic, animals in clothes, cute, woodland, charming, surreal, whimsy, whimsical, character, character design, storybook, fairy tale, reading, books, book, illustrator, sneak peek, wip, process, doodling, line, linework, paper, watercolor, watercolour, painting, paint, January, 2017, winter, fun, play, kids, children, animal, red fox, forest, creative, design, graphic design, sweet, work, work flow, art, artwork, artist, artists on Tumblr, pencils, eraser, tetley
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Wildflowers & Bunnies

October 14, 2016

A sweetheart of a bunny is enjoying her fragrant clover. She'll probably nibble on it in a minute or two, but for now she's taking time to stop and smell the posies. 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags clover, bunny, rabbit, cute, floral, art, artwork, nature, wildlife, flowers, plants, plant, garden, photography, blog, illustration, ink, inktober, inktober2016, Inktober, inking, pen and ink, painting, WIP, draw, drawing, doodle, wip, process, sketch, sketching, sketchbook, autumn, fall, October, harvest, sweet, children, kids, animals, Animals In Clothes, anthro, anthropomorphic, posies, sweetheart, love, lovely, whimsy, whimsical, surreal, fairy tale, victorian, naturalism, naturalist, bunnies, rabbits, vintage, retro, wildflowers, picture, flower, flower garden, work, work in progress
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Inktober: Day 4

October 4, 2016

Another day of inking in October: White clover and a friendly bumble bee. 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Inktober, ink, inktober2016, inktober, inking, sketch, clover, floral, flowers, bee, honey bee, bumblebee, bumble bee, nature, wildlife, illustration, sketchbook, draw, drawing, doodle, art, artwork, artist, photo, photography, WIP, process, woodland, autumn, fall, harvest, pencil, graphite, pen, pen and ink, Woodland, cute, children's book, children's illustration, Children's Art, pinecones, pine, picture, pic, fun, autumn leaves, fall harvest, happy, play, make, creative, craft, Tuesday, plant, scientific illustration, botanical, botany
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Inktober: Day 3

October 3, 2016

Happy October my lovelies!

Many apologizes for the silence I have been exhibiting the past month, but there have been a great many things that I have been working on that must remain under wraps. Secrets can be fun, and other times I wish I could let the cat out of the bag!

Anywho, I am getting a late start on Inktober, but am participating none the less! Here is a corner of a bird and floral piece I have been drawing this afternoon. More inking to come in this lovely, beautiful, dreamy brisk month. My favorite of all the calendar year... October! 

Here's to the wind, the apples, the leaves, the cinnamon, and pumpkins, each one chock full of magic and full of childhood delights I shall never outgrow! 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags ink, inktober, October, autumn, fall, painting, WIP, process, paint, drawing, draw, art, illustration, photo, photography, children's art, bird, birds, floral, flowers, doodle, doodles, artwork, pen and ink, pen, sketch, work, work flow, work in progress, i love my job, pic, picture, picture book, blog, inktober2016
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Holiday Thinking & Inking

August 18, 2016

That time six days ago when this little holiday piece was being inked. ✎ ❄ ❅ 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags ink, squirrel, raccoon, elephant, holiday, holidays, happy holidays, Christmas, winter, snow, Decemeber, WIP, sketch, sketchbook, sketching, draw, drawing, doodle, inking, pen and ink, pen, photography, animals, Animals In Clothes, anthro, anthropomorphic, woodland, forest, surreal, fairy tale, storybook, children, kids, kid lit, picture book, whimsy, whimsical, nature, wildlife, pinecones, illustration, illustrator, children's book, childrens illustration, children's art, children's illustration, process, TBT, sweet, cute, creative, graphic design, character, characters, character design, happy, fun, play, playing, thursday, art, artist, artists on Tumblr, artists of tumblr, craft, artwork, artsy, photo, camera, behind the scenes, sneak peek, backstage, studio, widn, work, work flow, job, i love my job, summer, paper, watercolor, watercolour, watercolor illustration, painting, graphite, pencil
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From My Sketchbook

July 20, 2016

A drawing from my sketchbook, featuring two friends, an umbrella, and a jolly rain cloud. 

More soon!

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