Tuesday 3 November 2009

Illustration Friday - Skinny

Little Daisy looked at her long skinny shadow and wished that she were taller....

50 comments:

Melinda Stanley said...

Perfect concept, Kathy! How many times have I looked at my own elongated shadow only to wish I was 5'9" and 20 lbs less. :) Wonderful illustration!

Alicia Padrón said...

Ohh this is one of my favorite of yours Kathy!!! Lovely!!!!!

Cynthia Narcisi said...

And if her shadow has anything to say about it, she will be:)

Gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Que preiosidad de ilustraciones, son una ternura, me encantan. Saludos.

Jess said...

Oh Kathy, she's so lovely! Your pictures continue to amaze me! I love the colours and textures and the way you've done her hair is beyond words!xx

❤Yisin said...

really sweet!!! :D

Unknown said...

ooh , my favorite , this is beautiful!!!!

Shirley said...

This is superb, Kathy! Soooo beautiful and captures such a sweet moment in a child's life. Wonderful!

theartofpuro said...

I have no words!Always fantastic to see your interpretation!
She's adorable!

ale balanzario said...

Beautiful!!, she is so cute, great great illustration.

Sab said...

I love it ! ^_^

k.h.whitaker said...

this is beautiful, she looks so sweet

gatheringwonder said...

great concept - well captured

Julissa Mora said...

Cute idea and really nice technique. She's adorable!

thedoodlegirl said...

Oh how I love this! Beautiful!

Renee said...

Love it, my mother's name is Daisy.

How is the baby Grandma?

xoxo

Unknown said...

i love yr style. She's cute.

Caroline said...

This is a lovely composition. I like your treatment of the shadow with that dappled light. Daisy's bunches are really sweet!

Mónica said...

Hi Kathy! so warm and cute draw.
nice day.

Ratlion said...

Lovely take on the topic!
:)

sandygrafik said...

OOhhh this is so adorable! I love her hair (it looks like soft pom-poms) so delicate and beautiful!

Valerie Lorimer said...

This is so charming!

Coreopsis said...

This is absolutely lovely--I have to admit that I still enjoy "playing with my shadow" just as much as when I was a child like that.

The color is lovely!

josh pincus is crying said...

Beautiful! great technique!

Jujululu said...

So lovely! Great interpretation of the topic.

Nina Seven N7 said...

really nice, kathy!

Elena said...

Aghh!!! Little Daisy has the cutest hairdo, and the cutest dress, and the cutest stockings! I love this Kathy, thanks for stopping by my blog!

MrBibleHead said...

Very nice Kathy! Your colors are amazing! That little girl is adorable!

Diane Smith said...

Sweet interpretation! Love the striped tights.

Loni Edwards said...

Cute idea Kathy! I just love your style!

Art Germinate said...

Lovely colours around the shadow...

Mark Cavell said...

Beautiful, ethereal image. The shadow is so dreamy.
A truly unique take on the skinny theme.

Angela Matteson said...

What a precious little sweetheart! I love her dainty poise, and stripey socks. :)

Sally Taylor said...

another really great concept, and I love the soft atmosphere!

Curious Art said...

Beautiful illo-- the colors & texture of shadow & dappled light are lovely!

sketched out said...

I love how simple yet dynamic this one is, Kathy, what with all the white space and all. Oh, and adorable? Why yes it certainly is. Love it!!

Mônica said...

I LOVE this one, Kathy! It is so tender and simple, so perfect. I do love white spaces and it works wonderfully with this composition!

Ken said...

Really nice and warm. :)

Ann Marie DiVecchia said...

I love the narrative in this! Sweet illustration!!

Indigene said...

Kathy, I love this! Her little shoes and stockings are amazing, even down to her bent knee! Beautifully original as always! Have a lovely weekend, I hope you get a chance to be with your little granddaughter!

Bella Sinclair said...

Oh, Kathy! I just love this to pieces! She is adorable and reminds me of my little one who is still the smallest one in her class. Beautiful work. I especially love her poofy ponytails. Have a wonderful weekend!

Alexandra MacVean said...

OMG!! Your illustrations are amazing!!! Quite inspiring for a self taught artist here. I am in love with your blog! :)

Amy C said...

this is so sweet and pretty

AtelierBrigitte said...

She is cute! I love her little ponytails.

Emily said...

She’s so cute but she shouldn't be in any hurry! She’s perfect just the way she was drawn! ;)
Cheers!

Cally Johnson-Isaacs said...

Beautiful work Kathy, you're so talented..

parisa mahmoudi said...

So beautiful and lovely!!!!!

illustration poetry said...

seriously?

Stel.la said...

Spectacular "skinny" image!!!
Kind blog!

kathy hare said...

Thankyou for all the lovely comments... I really do appreciate them so much xxx