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Bear Mitten

December 12, 2016

Bear Mitten   7"x7"  watercolor on paper

Our bear friend has quite a large sweet tooth, he's a gentle giant and will never turn down an opportunity for candy. He's one of my favorites from my series Smitten with the Mitten.

Confession: I'm a bit jealous of his red mittens, and I'll admit that I wish they were real so I could snatch up a pair for myself! I can picture a jolly elf sporting a set of those mittens as well. 

 

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Deer Mitten

December 9, 2016

Deer Mitten   7"x7"  watercolor on paper

Next in line of my series Smitten with the Mitten, is this little deer. Those big ears of hers are just right to hear the ringing of bells from Santa's sleigh. She may not be a reindeer, but she has some Christmas bells of her own.

Her favorite song is Silver Bells. Here's a few lines in case you'd like to sing along:

Silver bells, (silver bells) silver bells (silver bells)
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling)
Hear them ring, (hear them ring)
Soon it will be Christmas day

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Bunny Mitten

December 5, 2016

Bunny Mitten   7"x7"  watercolor on paper

The beginning of a little set of animals with Scandinavian mittens. I almost want to knit a few sets of these myself to supply our woodland friends with some winter warmth. 

The first installment of four knitted friends, in my series Smitten with the Mitten. These little woodland critters will be helping us count down the weeks to Christmas! 

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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!

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Henry Turns Four

June 24, 2016

Henry Turns Four  15"x13" watercolor & gouache on paper

Henry and his friends from The Neighborhood are celebrating the occasion of his fourth birthday. The little boy in front of the stork in my previous painting is turning four and he is throwing a party. He has invited the children who appeared on the street as well as one or two new friends. The party has a circus theme, with toy animals in miniature party hats. They are singing Happy Birthday and blowing out candles on a cake. (Noise makers are being put to good use as well!) Even the dog has gotten in on the fun!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags watercolor, watercolour, gouache, paint, painting, birthday, party, kids, children, cute, circus, zoo, animals, fun, friends, friendship, neighbors, NYC, new york, new york city, illustration, illustrator, childrens illustration, Children's Art, art, artwork, artist, picture book, children's illustration, children's book, children's art, childhood, sweet, cake, balloons, party hats, party animals, animal, dog, Happy Birthday, birthday party, kids party, Brooklyn, color, colors, pastel, pastels, home decor, character, characters, character design, celebration, original painting, lion, tiger, elephant, Giraffe, theme, themed party, party theme, safari, safari animals, neighborhood, green, pink, family, clown, big top, big apple, city, urban, interior, vintage, retro
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Sneak Peek Part II: The Neighborhood

June 15, 2016

Part 2 of my work in progress: This painting has been a labor of love and a good experience for me. It is quite a large painting by my standards, measuring 20"x16". This photo is from a few days ago, since then my happy little New York City scene has come together quite well. The finished illustration is coming your way in a day or two. Until then, happy playing!

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Mouses & Houses

May 17, 2016

On my plate this week: Mouses & Houses

 

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Shakespeare is Deer to My Heart

April 23, 2016

In My Hart of Hearts   8"x10"  Acrylic on paper

Today the world is remembering & celebrating the brilliance of William Shakespeare, so I thought I would join in and share a Shakespeare inspired commission I did for a British music magazine (I'm a sucker for those lace collars.) 

Here's the quote that inspired the piece:

"Give me that man, That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet Act 3, scene 2, 71–74)

Way to go Shakespeare!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags William Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Birthday, Shakespeare Lives, Hart, Heart, classic, novel, book, play, deer, animals, Animals In Clothes, anthro, anthropomorphic, wildlife, nature, surreal, whimsical, anatomy, anatomical, painting, art, illustration, literature, literary, book nerd, book worm, nerd, nerdy, quirky, geek, geeky, words, acrylic, artists of tumblr, artists on Tumblr, green, fairy tale, storybook, children's art, antlers, globe, shakespearean, sonnet, poet, prose, writer, author, artist, illustrator, artwork, hart, antler, woodland, forest
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