Opinion

Opinion- Topic for Illustration Friday 11/21. Oh, this was way too easy...I am tired of the Republican friends I have telling me how "sorry I will be" when Obama screws up the world. Hello? Can you say George Bush boys and girls?!
I mean really..."Talk to the hand, 'cause the rest of me don't care!"

Pretend

Pretend- Illustation Friday prompt for 11/14.
I am "pretending" that this is what my future grandchild will look like when she pretends. We just had a baby shower for my step-daughter at her mother-in-law's house yesterday so I had little "Sarah Elizabeth" (due Feb. 26 I cannot wait!)on my mind all week end.

Wise

Illustration Friday Prompt- November 7. Just in the Nick of time! WHEW!

Tom was WISE to have purchased those peacock feathers on Craig's List! He would be safe for yet another Thanksgiving!

Vacant

Illustration Friday...Vacant, for Friday Nov. 1.
"Mildred had that vacant-deer in the headlights look. Could she blame it on sleep-eating again? Or had that excuse worn itself out?"
Sorry...an oldy but a goody. Almost figured out the scanner glitch. I actually had two political cartoons to add...one I see was the same idea of two others. The other was the same idea of one other entry. I thought for sure at least one would have been an original thought. Oh, well. Guess it's all in the difference of the art! I will post them when the scanner is up.
Meanwhile...I think Mildred here will do.

Repair- Illustration Friday prompt for 10/24.
Well, I sincerely hope none of you get the flu I had for the past two days. Flat on my back for two days! When I wasn't wretching in the bathroom that is. I'm better now though my stomach is a mess still.
The two cartoons below came to me almost immediately after I thought about the word- repair. Upon researching I did come across a really awesome artist who does the skeletal structure of cartoon characters. Check out Michael Paulus.
Yes, I really did try to repair my own laptop and now it's dead. Well, until I take it in for repairs.

Late

Late- Prompt for Illustration Friday 10/17. "It's never too late to learn something new,like...GeoCaching or Letterboxing! Check out those sites to learn more. We just started last week end and we LOVE it!!!!
This is a pen and ink on collage of a hiker looking at her "cache find." I did it from a photograph. I think it came out pretty good since I haven't a lot of time this week. My parents are trekking down from NY to visit.

Strings

Strings- Illustration Friday challenge October 10.
This one had me in many directions. I started researching and thought ...maybe the old fashioned string lights. Then I thought, maybe halloween string lights. Upon further research I stumbled on that string art we use to do as kids. So I googled String Art...and I found the most AMAZING art! It is string (and bead) art by the Huichol Indians in Mexico. Check it out here Huichol Art you won't be sorry!
Below is the my attempt at it with my prismacolours representing the string. As you can see I am having scanner issues again and had to photograph it instead. It really does NOT do all the work that went into it ANY justice. Trust me it is awesome in real life! (click on the pic to see detail)
Thanks for stopping by!!

Sugary

Sugary- Prompt for Illustration Friday October 3.
Agatha wished she hadn't put so much eye of newt in that last potion. Now everything in the castle seemed to be enchanted. Take the tea pot, for instance...now there is a sugar goon living inside always putting too much sugar in her tea!

Packed

Packed- Illustration Friday prompt for 9/26.
This year Agatha thought she would win the pumpkin contest for sure. She carefully packed her pumpkins on top of one another to make a giant pumpkin totem pole.
Just as she was putting the final touches on her creation the Wizard's owl flew in through the window and perched on the very top. The weight of the large bird was too much for the pumpkins and one by one they tumbled to the ground.
"Oh, Dear!" Said Agatha,"Now I will have to start from scratch and the contest starts in an hour! What will I do?!"

Island

Illustration Friday prompt for Friday September 12- Island. I couldn't possibly let an awesome prompt go by even on vacation. This is a sketch of the Goddess Pele. Goddess of fire. This was inspired by my recent visit to the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disney World.

...and some more....

...and even MORE pics!

Disney Pics

Dontcha' just love technology! We haven't even returned yet and I am sharing pics!

Off to Disney World!

Well, we are off for our second trip (my second anyway and my grandson's first!)to Disney World this week!!!!! I can't wait! Have a great two weeks everyone! I'll miss I-Fri. I'll be sure to post photos when we are back!! Here are some neat ones I found on the web.

Award

WOW! An award!! "You like me, you really like me!"Thank you very much Linda for the award! This really made my week!!!!!

Please place this award on your site;
Also, the rules for receiving this award include nominating 7 other blogs that you think are outstanding. So here are my picks:
(please visit these blogs)

Julie Knoblock
Matt Jones
Andrea
Nic Squirrel
Jim Brenneman
Irisz Agocs
Adrian Ropp
Okey dokey now it's your turn!
Have a great week!

Clutter

Clutter- Illustration Friday prompt for Sept 5.In a "clutter-free world" we can appreciate nature and nature appreciates us!
Need to finish painting "memories" for last week and post. Getting ready to leave for Disney next week so this week's is an obg (oldie but a goodie)!

Routine

Routine- Illustration Friday prompt for August 22, 2008. "Her routine was the same every year...collect nuts and fill the nest for winter; however, this year someone stole her entire stash. Now the snow is falling...'How will I feed my children?', Mrs. Squirrel thought."

Detach

Illustration Friday prompt for August 15 was "Detach." The very first thing that came to mind was that bully in TOY STORY- Sid. You know, the kid next door that destroyed toys and made them into weird combinations then blew them up! Here is a possible one of Sid's concoctions...(Sorry that they are pencil sketches...haven't had time to finish yet.)
...But, I wasn't quite "feeling the word" was being represented in the way I wanted it to until I came accross this knitted tiger...can you believe someone actually KNITS gorey animals?!...
Yet, this somehow had the word expressed at the very core of it's essence..."That's it!" I thought!! So here you have my sketch...(BTW, I showed it to my 5 year old grandson and he thinks I'm really cool now because I drew a dinosaur actually ripping the leg off another dinosaur!

Sail- Illustration Friday

Sail- Illustration Friday prompt for August 8.
I had several ideas that came to mind for this topic, especially living by the ocean. In the end this funny piece won out.
"Spike decided he had had enough of Sabastian's antics!"

"P.O.O.F."

Illustration Friday's Prompt for August 1, 2008..."poof."
Now how could I possibly do the obvious choices when there are so many OBSCURE possibilities; like the underground society of the "Proboscis Of the Olfactoriously Famous! Or P.O.O.F.!" Here are some of their charter members...
(Admittadly this is a quick sketch. I could have spent more time on it but wanted to save time to look at other artist's work for a change!) Thanks so much for your wonderful comments!
The nose knows...true trivia!
Sneezes travel out of your mouth at over 100mph!
Most humans can tell the difference between 10000 different odours!
Sheepdogs can smell 44 times better than humans.
An Elephant's trunk can smell water 3 miles away.
Also....
Check this site out (I couldn't resist!)..."What is a Booger made of?"