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Wonderful!

Beautiful!

Maggie, this is such a lovely drawing and your colours are so rich, enjoy that bag.

Great composition! How did you do that wonderful surface on the purse? Looks so perfect.
Shirley
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I love this little sketch!

sweet sketch Maggie

Thanks for stopping by my photoblog. I enjoyed your comments. You like Shel Silverstein...I do too. I searched out a rare copy of "Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book". It's a hoot. It's a child's primer. I will never forget the letter E. He say's something like this... "E is for Ernie, a genie who lives in the ceiling. Ernie likes to eat eggs. Would you like to feed Earnie?" How funny is that?

Be sure and check out classmates.com, I left you a message. Looking forward to getting caught up with you. I enjoy your blog!!!

Melody

thanks, maggie! it's up now.

This really captures your sparkling personality! I miss Blind Contour Fridays.

I love your little car! Here's my question- How did you get the colors to be so smooth? It doesn't look like watercolor pencil or paint or anything I recognize. Did you run the car through a computer program when you got home??? - Barbara

so cute, and that theory...it's proven!! happens to me every time!!

a : )

Thanks Andi. Sometimes I wonder if my employers don't think I was my vehicle as I park it right by the front door and inevitably it is not always up to snuff. For three years I had to drive it through a construction zone on the way to work and it never looked clean. At that time I had a black car.

I've also tested your theory - and it's absolutely true! Wonderful little drawing.

LOL... a well documented theory!

You find the greatest places in which to sketch :)!

Why am I suddenly compelled to break into song? "Under the Sea..."

These are great Maggie!

Hey Maggie, sorry it's taken me so long to respond - but this is a great piece. I love the characters and the idea - the turtle with the shell/sword, and the seahorse sort of resigned to his duties - very cute.
I find the background competes a bit with the characters in terms of colour, but I like the patterns and how the bubbles are designed. nice work!

Hi Maggie, I agree with Lil Kim. The background is a bit bright and busy...I too like the texture and pattern that's created but perhaps if the intensity were bumped down a bit the turtle and seahorse would pop forward more.

I really love the seahorse! It's a unique character and the textures work well.

Love this seahorse and turtle. Agree also about the background, just too busy as it fights for dominance. If this was for a decorative piece it might be okay (like wallpaper, a card, or greeting paper) but it does not work to place the character into an environment for use in a story.

But I really like these guys, especially the seahorse.

I really think the background is really neat-almost fabric like or wallpaper. I do agree with the two different styles going on but I like it. I find it helps the characters stand out a bit more. I really could see this on a card or a print for a childs room even. Cheers!

I have been experimenting a lot with textures and you are right, the background and the subject are competing with each other in color and detail. This was a quickie piece for IF's "captain" and I had very little time to work on it so I honestly threw it together which is the way one should "never" approach a piece. Too much on my plate and so little time. Thank you all for your comments and honest critique I do appreciate every one of them. On one hand, it is fun to experiment, on the other hand it is a good reminder to myself to never throw something together when you can't give your all. :)

Nice patterns and colors Maggie.

Love your drawing style! I'm hopping along the guests list, it's such a great idea to discover new talents like you!!

I love your style! The illustration is perfect!
Karla

love your sytle.. wow! So happy to meet u... hugs

great illustration.
Maggie

Love the drawing, wonderful!!!!

Lovely drawing - I wholeheartedly concur, let's put the men to work while we ladies party!
I also loved your snail in a previous post - I, too, would be happy if time would slow down a bit from this point on.
And like you, I share my sons with other women, fortunately with some I really love.

Ohhh, I love your drawing! He looks like he would be so handy! Thanks for sharing!

I've joined the artful blogger party too and have a free giveaway.

Your drawing is delightful :)

What lovely treats he's whipping up! Wonderful illustration .. love your style!

I'm still putzing around Kari's party list! Love your work :)

This is gorgeous! The prints look good, and I love the kimono and background.

It's stunning Maggie!!

I've been MIA because of my parents remodel and them moving to California to live with us. I wish we could go to coffee and catch up!!!

Maggie, your Geisha girl is beautiful, the papers are lovely.

That's an ingenious and lovely quilt you've made :)

you've done a terrific job! i can't wait to see it in person :) i'll let you know when it arrives.

This is really BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the drawing and how you were able to incorporate so many lovely papers!!

Maggie...this is absolutely awe inspiring and such a small palette. You've worked your magic once again.

That's a nice piece you've done. I also interested about the Japanese culture. I already love their food, so it's very easy for me to jump on their designs. I wish I could join the paper quilt project, but I am so busy lately. I can barely finish what I have here...
Thanks for visiting my journal!
Take care, have a good summer!

Wonderful use of papers! Geishas are fun to illustrate... and design! Thanks for your comment on my miniature shop class, perhaps I'll have to create a kit for people too far away...

I like to do that sometimes too. It's like a game to see how much I can get in before people move :)

Wow - a five-minute sketch? This is excellent.

I love the style. The eyes bug me a bit. Other than that good job.

Love the loose line work on that chair. Nice job with the added colors.

Five minutes!? WOW! This is really great -- love that red!

Gosh, I wish I could do that. It's really amazing to me.

Very pretty! I can only draw stick figures :)

Cool! It's amazing how important a neighbourhood coffee shop can be, a place where people can hang out..... and sketch!

You must be really busy if you didn't think you would be able to post this until spring because where I am it is spring, almost summer, so another year would mean you are really, really busy.

Nice image, good flow from seed to pot to flowers. Love the patterns in the boots and the type is funky, works with the boot pattern. I find the white outline of the flowers in the boot a bit distracting compared to the flowers in the pot. I love the long shadow, gives it an early morning feel.

There seems to be two opposing concepts in this image - the flat graphic feel of the boot flowers, typography and background compared to the more illustrative look of the seed packets, spade, flowers and boots. You might want to try making the illustrative items more like the flat graphic ones (or reverse). As a decorative element, I like those flowers in the boot. Something to think about.

Sweet illustration

Thanks so much for your great comments. I completely agree that there are two apposing concepts, which is exactly what I was trying to accomplish, a mix of graphics, illustration and collage. While I know that typically a director may point this out, the idea was to give one something to think about visually instead of being the piece being all illustrative or all graphic. It was also a very experimental piece and I do appreciate your thoughts and they are all great comments which I will take to heart when creating my next piece.

Thanks Mauricio, glad you like it!

Understand, so I guess you accomplished it. Therefore success.

You seem to be working on the same kind of mixing concepts as I am. I have been trying out different methods of mixing my sketchy line with colour. The busy line seems to conflict with the busy texture of the pastel or acrylic so I have been trying flat colour but for some reason that feels like a cop-out? I find vector work very easy and I can move things around and evaluate compositions but gosh darn I love using that pastel. Have you come across any examples of sketchy line with colour other than watercolour that works?

By the way I love the image of the little girl at the swimming pool on your website, that is my favorite.

Till next time, HildaRose

HildaRose, I love experimenting with textures mixed with line work, however I love flat color too, it all depends on the concept and the subject matter.
I can't say as I have seen any that really stand out in my mind. I try to really focus on what feels good to me and not get too caught up in other people styles because then I tend to freeze and can't move forward. I try to only take inspiration from something I see and use that to fuel my creativity and it seems to really work for me. I wish I could be of more help.

Thanks so much; the girl in the pool was done a while back when I was trying to decide whether I was going to work full time in vector or not and I have decided at this time not to unless of course I am inspired again! :)

hey Maggie! Love the colors here! And love wellies too!

Oh Maggie!! This is stunning. Love the vibrant colors. The boots are fabulous and your drawing superb as always!

Hi Maggie, love your work! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, and for your sweet compliments. I'll be a regular visitor here! cheers...

I love this - the colors just jump off the page.

you did that? Amazing! I am bookmarking you for Creative Blogs sometime soon.

Maggie, this is such a great illustration,imagine gardening in those boots!

I love the colors you chose for these cards! Hope they came out great!

This is wonderful! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

very "violent" ;)

I love the design. hehe

Well, my friend, you KNOW who much I love this piece. It is the perfect representation of what you do. Perfect.

I love your Marie-Antoinette!

The only word I can think of is......PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!! Love it!!!

What an adorable illustration! I'm a huge Marie Antoinette fan so this is right up my alley, great work!

I think you did a great job drawing this in the back seat. Nice work.

I like the light application of color, adding interest without overpowering the viewer.

This is very nice. I find it not easy to draw in a moving a car. This has a nice feeling to it, nice color choices.

This is a great perspective and the touches of color are perfect. I can almost hear the story Steve is telling....

Very nice drawing! I hate being in the back seat. I'm a control freak and feel trapped. I especially hate it when I'm in the back seat and the drive drifts off to sleep while at the wheel. (it's happened!) (too many times!) :)

I like that slightly shaky look drawings done on the move have and I like this, puts me right in the back seat along with you. Love the colours too.

great drawing!

i usually don't mind riding the backseat of a car unless it is going to be a long trip--then i try to call shotgun!

great drawing

Wow, great sketch! I don't like riding in the backseat either, but it has more to do with rude tailgating drivers than a closed in feeling. Maybe I should try this the next time, huh?

Great sketch, I love the subtle colors. Its really tough sketching in a car (bumpy roads, and as for me, I get a little carsick after a while.) So I think this turned out great! Reading your other posts, you've been a busy bee!

How beautiful! I'm an iris lover, too---just added several varieties this spring. I bet your garden is gorgeous, Ms M!

Darn you! flowers up and sunshine! I am freezing here in Nova Scotia, temperature barely makes it into two digits. My spade is nearby and ready as soon as the heat arrives. I love iris hae been trying to get them to grow for a couple of years but they don't look like this.

Great iris pics, HildaRose

Margaret Rose
BEAUTIFUL !!! They just did'nt like it down here in Fla !!!!Love & Miss you LOADS !!!
Nelda Jane

I love the first one, very lovely flowers

Gorgeous! I love it!

Cute illo, Maggie. I like your added signature too...very clever.

Happy Easter!