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Little Red Riding Hood in Winter

January 27, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood in Winter

Winter nights are magical like fairy tales… Mixed together you have Red Riding Hood and her deer friend.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags brothers grimm, grimm, grimm bros, fairy tales, fairy, fairie tales, red, red riding hood, little red riding hood, children's book, children's story, storybook, fairytale, fairy tale, winter, snow, deer, reindeer, antlers, woodland, forest, surreal, whimsy, whimsical, painting, paint, illo, illustration, illustrator, arti, artist, artwork, original, character, character design, cute, sweet, girl, blue, scandinavian, scandi, hygge, cozy, ride, riding, story, kids, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlitart, picture book illustrator, children illustrator, children's illustrator, art, original artwork, classic book, book, children's books
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A Little Help From Your Friends

January 6, 2019

Here’s to a new year, and to those near and dear, who help us reach our aspirations, goals and dreams!

Happy Twenty Nineteen, everyone!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags 2019, new year, kids, cute, dog, puppy, hound, hound dog, animals, pets, illustration, little help from your friends, friends, friend, man's best friend, best friends, bff, friendship, snow, winter, illustrator, illo, picture book, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlitart, art, artist, creative, character, design, nature, whimsy, graphic design
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Little Drummer Boy

December 18, 2018

Little Drummer Boy

A tribute to one of my all time favorite Christmas songs… May we always offer the best of ourselves, and that our gift would be received with warm hearts and gratitude.

“I played my drum for him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum

Then he smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum”

-The Little Drummer Boy

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Little Drummer Boy, drummer, drum, Christmas song, Christmas Carol, drummer boy, boy, lyrics, retro, vintage, Christmas Classic, classic, Gretchen Ellen Powers, illustration, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, winter, snow, winter wonderland, Merry Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Carolers, carolers, carol, cute, sweet, kids, illo, illo advent, advent, December, painting, art, artwork, character, design, artist, illustrator, children, children's illustration, children's art, Christmas illustration, magic, believe, Jesus, Christ, Baby Jesus, whimsy, whimsical, charming, kid, 1940s, scandinavian, drums, scarf, December 25th, Happy Christmas, A Merry Christmas, Christmas 2018, paint
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St Lucia

December 13, 2018

St. Lucia

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Christmas, Merry Christmas, Happy Christmas, Holiday, Holidays, Happy Holidays, Saint, st, lucia, Saint Lucia, St. Lucia, Lucia, sweden, swedish, scandinavian, hygge, magic, magical, believe, Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Christmas Spirit, folk, wreath, red, white, green, woodland, winter, snow, December, seasons greetings, ange;, angel, Christmas Eve, Illo advent, Christmas Countdown, love, peace, peace on earth
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Kindness & Cocoa

December 12, 2018

Kindness & Cocoa

This thoughtful little boy is offering a friendly snowman a cup of kindness in the form of hot chocolate. And the snowman is almost considering it, even though it may come with some consequences... it IS hot chocolate after all! And you can hardly refuse such a sweet face.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags snowman, snow, winter, December, holiday, cocoa, chocolate, hot chocolate, hot cocoa, warmth, kindness, love, friend, friendship, calm, all is calm, illo, illustration, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlitart, children's illustration, painting, illo advent, advent, countdown to Christmas, Christmas Countdown, cacao, vegan, food, foodie, yummy, winter wonderland, frosty, frosty the snowman, woodland, nature, kids, cute, quirky, kind, happy, traditional art, Christmas, Merry Christmas, Happy Christmas, holidays, Happy Holidays
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The Pumpkin Patch

November 29, 2018

The Pumpkin Patch

We’re officially rolling out of November into a new month, a colder, whiter one, but still just as lovely. Why hello there, December!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Pumpkin, Pumpkin Patch, Jack o lantern, jack o'lantern, jack-o-lantern, Halloween, Thanksgiving, harvest, autumn harvest, harvest decor, harvest time, autumn, fall, thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, Country, country life, country girl, children, kids, girl, girls, friends, sisters, nature, plants, garden, harvest party, holiday, hapy holiday, happy holiday, illustration, illustrator, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, sweet, farm, farming, farmer, gardener, November, bounty, thanks, thankful, happy, fun, foliage, vintage, whimsy, whimsical, cute, picture book art, picture book artist, artwork, artist, painting, design, Gretchen Ellen Powers
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 20, 2018

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

This event is always the official start to Thanksgiving morning and the holiday season! There’s nothing better than spending time with those you cherish most watching giant balloons, cheerful clowns, confectionery floats and ending with Mr. C. himself.

Macy’s, I do indeed BELIEVE!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Macy's, Macy's Thanksgiving, nbc, Macy's Department Store, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving parade, Thanksgiving day parade, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Happy Thanksgiving, Give Thanks, American, America, United States, Happy Holidays, Holidays, balloon, balloons, charles schulz, peanuts, snoopy, charlie brown, aviator, red baron, new york, new work city, new york city, nyc, I love new york, big apple, ny, holiday parade, Christmas, Christmas 2018, Macy's 2018, clowns, acrobat, children, children's illustration, parade, Thanksgiving Day Parade, tradition, children's art, children's illustrations, children's illustrator, picture book artist, picture book illustrator, traditional art, painting, drawing, Merry Christmas, graphic design, character design, Christmas countdown, font, typography, lettering, hand lettering, caligraphy, believe, illo, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, wip, kids, holidays, family, friendsgiving, Gretchen Ellen Powers
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Friends Not Food

November 19, 2018

Friends Not Food

These two are hoping that this Thanksgiving you’ll pass the tofu turkey!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags tofu, vegan, vegetarian, food, foodie, friendsgiving, turkey, turkey bird, cute, friends, best friends, dinner, Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holiday, Happy Holidays, know who your friends are, quirky, sweet, plants, plant based, vegetables, fruit, vegan food, vegan Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner, illustration, Friendsgiving, illo, illustrator, kidlit, kidlitart, kid lit, kid lit art, children's illustrator, children's illustration, children's art, art, artist, ilustrator, children's author, Gretchen Ellen Powers, graphic design, design, country, farm, countryliving, country living, farmer, farm girl, bird, birds, winter, November, holiday, happy holidays, menu, chef, cook, cookbook, kitchen, culinary, culinary school, nutrition, comfort food, vegetarians, vegans, vegetarian Thanksgiving, tofu turkey, animals, animal, Friendship, friends not food
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Awkward Thanksgiving Dinners

November 15, 2018

Awkward Thanksgiving Dinners

This is going to be awkward… Fortunately for me, I love my Thanksgiving dinners! And there’s never any of that uncomfortable silence these two seem to be having.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving, Thanks, Thankful, Happy Holidays, quirky, awkward, cute, animals, indian, pilgrim, settler, settlers, cats, dogs, puppy, kitty, Animals In Clothes, animal, animals Thanksgiving, friendsgiving, Gretchen Ellen Powers, artist, art, illustration, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, children's illustration, chidlren's art, holiday, November, home, home for the holidays, Thanksgiving Dinner, food, foodie, feast, awkward moment, watercolor, illo, illo advent, children's illustrations, character, character design, design, graphic design, children, children's illustrator, picture book artist
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So Many Choices

October 31, 2018

So Many Choices watercolor on paper

Sometimes half the fun is the proces. And Halloween is the perfect excuse to dress-up… 2, 3, 4, even 5 times!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags costume, dress, dressing up, dress up, costumes, halloween, halloween costume, pumpkin, fall, autumn, pretend, candy, trick or treat, fall time, harvest, illustration, illustrator, picture book artist, picture book illustrator, illo, painting, drawing, whimsy, whimsical, imagination, fun, play, playing, childrens art, children's illustration, Children's Art, kidlit, kidlitart, kid lit, kid lit art, dragon, griaffe, beet, vegetable, alien, aliens, outer space, witch, leaves, autumn leaves, orange, candies, jack o'lantern, jack-o-lantern, jack o lantern, quirky, cute, sweet, halloween costumes, kids costume, kids costumes, dinosaur, veggie, vegetables, giraffe, ufo, martian, mars, witches, broomstick, wizard, zoo, safari, safari animals, garden, pumpkins, halloween candy, candy corn, lollypop, traditional media, picture book, picture book art, childrens illustration, watercolor, make believe, holiday, October, October 31, trick, treat, treats, sweets, trick or treating, trick or treaters, Happy Halloween, happy autumn, Gretchen Ellen Powers
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Hansel & Gretel

October 30, 2018

Hansel & Gretel

Getting into that spooky, Halloween mood with this classic from the Brothers Grimm. They sure know their stuff when it comes to these types of stories, and I love them dearly for it!! Vegan Caramel Apples, here I come!

and…

Of all the things in this painting that I love:

  • A ginormous witch with the most spindly, bony arms

  • & that expression on the gingerbread man’s face.

It’s enough to make an artist proud, for sure.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags grimms, brothers grimm, grimm, grimm's fairy tales, bros grimm, jacob grimm, willhelm grimm, fairy tale, fairytale, fairies, fairy, storybook, classic, witch, spooky, halloween, candy, children, kids, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, illustration, illo, Gretchen Ellen Powers, authro, author, illustrator, children's illustration, children's art, storybook art, children's storybook, story, gingerbread, gingerbread house, hansel, gretel, hansel and gretel, brother, sister, sibling, siblings, painting, creative, character, characters, character design, design, caramel apple, apple, dessert, treat yourself, treat yoself, vegan, healthy, recipes, recipe
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Here Comes the Cirus

October 22, 2018

Here Comes the Circus watercolor on paper

The best kind of magic is the type we make ourselves.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags circus, kids, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, illustration, giraffe, elephant, tricycle, boy, fun, happy, imagine, toys, toy, children, children's art, children's illustration, painting, illo, illustrator, author, parade, tiger, teddy bear, believe, imagination, whimsy, whimsical, sweet, cute, friends, play, playing, pretend, pretending, drawing, artwork, character, character design, jack in the box, make believe, bear, brown bear, vintage toy, kids toys, kids toy, stuffed animals, childhood, bicycle, retro, vintage, quirky
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Commission: Happy Together

October 15, 2018

Happy Together // Commissioned Work:

I had the most fun depicting this sweet gal & her beau as their favorite animal: The Collie.

(A fun note: That lovely Lassie (sorry couldn’t help myself!) is wearing a designer dress from the most adorable fashion line of prairie dresses by Batsheva Hay recently featured in Vogue, The Guardian & The New Yorker)

Also here are their two donkey friends, Frances & Damascus. They most certainly are, Happy Together!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags fashion, vogue, the new yorker, new york, prairie, Batsheva Hay, fashion week, fashion illustration, art, fashion art, high fashion, feminine, dress, dresses, design, designer, designer clothes, designer dress, designer fashion, illustration, illustrator, kid lit, kid lit art, nature, collie, collies, Lassie, donkey, laddie, portrait, family portrait, happy together, sweet, cute, animals, animal, children's book, childrens illustration, children's illustration, children's art, childrens art, kidlit, kidlitart, commission, commission portrait, custom, custom portrait, custom work, i love my job, work, painting, artwork, fine art, traditional art, original art, sold, Gretchen Ellen Powers, The New Yorker, country, country living, watercolor, the guardian, The Guardian, Stella, character design, home decor, decor, art deco, graphic design, designed, bride and groom, love, romance, family, friends
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Learning Curves

September 30, 2018

Learning Curves

Generational Learning at its finest, with a Grandfather teaching his Grandson something old and then in turn the grandson teaches his Grandfather something new!

You’re never too old or too young for learning!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags japan, japanese, asia, asian american, Asian American, Grandfather, Grandson, family, family values, learn, learning, generation, generational learning, homeschool, homeschooling, unschool, unschooling, learning around the world, world, culture, tradtion, traditional, learning from eachother, diversity, teavh, teach, teacher, teaching, grandparents, Grandparents Day, learning curves, bonsai, bonsai tree, gardening, garden, horticulture, nature, peace, games, video games, playing, fun, kids, old man, asian, kimono, kimono robe, kimono dress, living room, home, decor, cultures, mentor, mentoring, mentorship, nintendo, vintage, gaming, gamer, old school, new school, drawing, illustration, illo, illustrator, painting, Japanese watercolor, watercolor, art, artist, Gretchen Ellen Powers, children's art, children's artist, children's illustration, children's illustrator, kidlit, kidlitart, kid lit, kid lit art, world culture, world travel, travel, heritage, family heritage, family tree, ancestor, ancestry, friends, friendship, samurai, old ways, new ways
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Ice Cream Social

September 20, 2018

Ice Cream Social

The fun keeps rolling when an elephant on a bicycle is serving up your favorite sweet treat!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags ice cream, elephant, painting, illustration, illustrator, childrens illustration, kids, kid lit art, paint, design, artwork, original, original artwork, Children's Art, kidlitart, kid lit, ice cream social, nature, animals, animal, quirky, cute, sweet, treat, treats, sweet treats, fun', drawing, sketch, Gretchen Ellen Powers, children's illustration, children's illustrator, balloons, vegan, vegetarian, children, kid, baby, girl, vintage, retro, bicycle
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Bearly Floating

September 12, 2018

It's hard to stay afloat after so many snacks and tropical punches (he's Bearly Floating as it is!) But this bear is doing it, and making a big splash into the holiday weekend!

He hopes you're enjoying the last bits of summer too! 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags bear, summer, fun, floating, beach, pool, animals, cute, quirky, relax, illustration, painting, art, artist, illustrator, nature, animal, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, children's illustration, children's art, childrens illustration, kids, children, sketch, sketchbook, paint, tradtional art, artwork, original, fantasy art, sweet, holiday, summer fun, Gretchen Ellen Powers, brown bear
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The Afternoon Safari

July 27, 2018

"The Afternoon Safari"

A girl and her dog spending the afternoon in a safari hunt. With a little imagination, the houseplants become a jungle, and the family cat has no idea what he's in for. 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags imagination, adventure, fun, play, imagine, believe, africa, jungle, lion, cat, kitten, kitty, dog, puppy, pets, pretend, pretending, playing, houseplants, plants, make believe, dreaming, having fun, kids, girl, children, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, illustration, illo, Children's Art, children's illustration, illustrator, art, artwork, picture book illustrator, picture book, picture book artist, creative, design, character, character design, watercolor, painting, drawing, childrens illustration, jungle safari, Gretchen Ellen Powers, Gretchen E Powers, Gretchen Powers, tugeau 2, Tugeau2, Nicole Tugeau, irish wolfhound, hound, hound dog, big dog, friends, friend, friendship, the thrill of the hunt, nature, ferns, succulents, plant, interior
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Treats For Tricks

June 22, 2018

Treats for Tricks   watercolor on paper

Busy about new circus tricks, who needs a "Flea Circus" when you have your own beetle?

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illustration, painting, art, artwork, artist, illustrator, kid lit, kid lit art, picture book artist, artsy, design, character, character design, nature, naturalist, children's illustration, children's art, children, kids, girl, bug, bugs, circus, clown, trick, tricks, new tricks, flea circus, beetles, rhino beetle, quirky, cute, sweet, eccentric, naturalism, surreal, whimsu, whimsy, whimsical, happy, fun, play, pretend, spring, summer, watercolor, watercolour, watercolors, illo, traditional, traditional media, traditional art, new work, graphic design, pink, vintage, retro, strawberry, strawberries, fruit, vegetarian, vegan, dutch, dutch girl, dutchgirl, netherlands, holland, wooden shoes, clogs, europe
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I See the Moon

June 1, 2018

I See the Moon   watercolor on paper

Stargazing is her favorite hobby.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags moon, man in the moon, cute, sweet, vintage, rabbit, bunny, telescope, stars, star gazing, stargazing, constellation, astronomy, lepus, lupus, charming, 1920s, jazz age, jazz, animals in clothes, whimsy, whimsical, Gretchen Ellen Powers, Gretchen Powers, kid lit, kid lit art, picture book art, picture book artist, character design, design, classic, retro, sketchbook, sketch, drawing, watercolor, watercolur, watercolour, watercolors, paint, painting, nature, floral, flowers, pretty, girly, girlie, surreal, magic, magical, dream, dreaming, dreamer, day dream, head in the clouds, love, i love you to the moon and back, illo, illustrator, illustration, children's art, childrens illustration, kids, girl, children, pink, blue, white, hobby, hobbies, fun, playing, pretend, believe, original, original art, artwork, artist
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It's Only a Paper Moon

May 30, 2018

Paper Moon   watercolor on paper

'It is only a paper moon
Hanging over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me...
' -Nat King Cole, It's Only a Paper Moon

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags it's only a paper moon, paper moon, paper, moon, crescent, bunny, bunnies, rabbit, rabbits, cute, whimsy, whimsical, retro, photograph, photo, photography, sweetheart, sweet hearts, love, bunny rabbit, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, fashion, old fashion, old fashioned, watercolor, watercolors, watercolur, painting, paint, art, artwork, artist, illustrator, illustation, illo, character design, character, kid lit, kid lit art, sweet, picture book, picture book artist, children's art, children's illustration, happy, fun, nat king cole, jazz, jazz age, animals in clothes, animals, music, song, stars, surreal, fantasy, fantasy art, fantasy illustration, friends, Gretchen Ellen Powers, Gretchen Powers, sketchbook, sketch, drawing, design, kids, girl, boy, children
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