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Making Friends with Furry Friends: Hello

January 4, 2017

Making Friends with Furry Friends: Hello   9"x11"   watercolor and ink on paper

Greetings. Hello. Salutations. How-do-you-do. Bonjour. Ciao. Howdy. No matter how you say it, there's nothing quite as nice as saying hello to a friend.

These two are becoming acquainted over a fence post; and I'm sure that it won't be long before the little girl will be sharing some goodies from her basket with her new pals.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illustration, painting, kids, children, dog, puppy, cat, kitten, friends, friendship, hello, making new friends, making friends, furry friends, animals, pet, pets, retro, vintage, woodland, fence, neighbors, neighborhood, friend, friendly, country, floral, garden, red, green, kid lit, kidlit, kid lit art, picture book, watercolor, watercolour, paint, mixed media, ink, multimedia, waving, childrens illustration, children's art, children's book, book, storybook, fun, narrative, happy, play, playing, drawing, draw, art, nature, january, 2017, new year, happy new year, new year's eve, Children's Art, kidlitart, children's illustration
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Grandpa Bear's Chair & Emmeline Wines

October 8, 2016

Grandpa Bear's Chair   13"x10"   watercolor & gouache on paper

Grandpa Bear and his fox granddaughter love to read in his comfy chair. They have a good source of reading material beside them to keep them entertained for hours of book loving fun. 

This is the finished label illustration for Emmeline Wines, an Australian wine company that I have had the honor of working with for their past two vintages. Thank you for letting me join the adventure again Narelle & Tim!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Australia, Australian, wine, company, business, editorial illustration, editorial, mixed media, watercolor, gouache, watercolour, painting, paint, bear, fox, books, read, reading, literature, surreal, anthro, anthropomorphic, fairy tale, storybook, cows, woodland, forest, animals, animal, animals in clothes, chair, decor, home, grandpa, granddaughter, kids, children, kid lit, kid lit art, wines, pinot gris, grapes, vineyard, typography, lettering, hand painted, hand lettering, creative, graphic design, design, characters, character, character design, picture book, art, artist, artists on tumblr, artists of tumblr, outback, land down under, commission, flower, forget me nots, green, pink, red, nature, wildlife, red fox, brown bear, sweet, cute, whimsical, whimsy, girl, narrative, illustrator, illustration, children's illustration, Children's Art, children's book, color, colors, multimedia, library, book worm, interior, home decor, simmental, cow, plant, house, room, love, family, friends, font

Painting the Great Egg

April 18, 2016

Painting the Great Egg   8"x10"   Watercolor, gouache & ink on paper

My last painting, Coloring Eggs Together was so well received, and it definitely found a soft spot in my heart. It was suggested to me to not just leave it at that, but to paint a new interpretation of it. And thus, this sequel was made.  

As well as a miniature story to go along with it: Fredrick, George & Harry Bunny will hand you a card for their trade and it will most likely read the following:  "...Bunny Bros. Inc., we'll paint your house, walls, fences, and storefronts. Have experience with whitewash, and fine detailed lettering."

Their specialty however, has always lied with eggs (no job is too big or too small). They aim to please and take pride in their craft. During this particular project, the eldest Bunny Brother, Fredrick is consulting the plans to their tried and true architectural plans. They have enlisted the help of their two dear friends, Sadie & Sam. But painting eggs can be a messy business, and some sort of mischief always presents itself. The youngest, Harry Bunny, will definitely have to take a good long bath tonight to remove all of that red paint. 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags bunny, bunnies, egg, eggs, painting, paint, quirky, cute, narrative, character design, character, ink, paper, watercolor illustration, water color, water colour, watercolor, illustration, gouache, artists on tumblr, artists of tumblr, picture book, Children's Art, children's book, childrens illustration, nature, wildlife, rabbits, rabbit, surreal, storybook, fairy tale, anthro, anthropomorphic, animals in clothes, children, pansies, floral, flowers, pansy, flower, flower garden, garden, home decor, decorating, decor, creative, art, artwork, graphic design, nursery, story, book
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