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Apparently, to find out if the stranger you just invited in from the pouring rain is truly a real princess, you must hide a pea under layer upon layer of mattresses and feather beds and wait until the next morning to see if she noticed it.
Who knew?
I was a big fan of Hans Christian Andersen when I was a kid. That could be why the first thing that came to my mind when I heard the word “layer” is the bed that the very bruised, extremely sleep-deprived princess in “The Princess and the Pea” slept in. Either that or the way I have to dress, living in the ever-changing weather of Southern California these days.
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So, killing two birds with one stone, I threw together a sketch for Illustration Friday and an upcoming celebration we’re having, over at the Doodle Diner, of “Tell A Fairy Tale Day” on Saturday, February 26th. I’m hoping to get this all finalized and colorized by then! Also looking forward to seeing what my fellow Doodle Diners come up with!
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Along with the fairy paintings currently on display at Sovereign House are other fairy finds. There are the fairy purses of course, and now another one of Avril's crochet inventions, a little blue-finned mermaid with cascading golden hair. Like the fairy purses she is made of the finest, silkiest cotton thread, very beguiling to the touch. She fits charmingly into the palm of one's hand.
Some weeks ago I found a pair of child-sized chairs in my favourite charity shop and brought them home to sand down and repaint with a fairy motif. The weeks have slipped by with so many things to have ready in time for the show, but this weekend I finally finished the chairs and brought them into the gallery.
On a table in the middle of the room are books, cards and ornaments.
fab. look forward to the colour version although I really like the amount of tones you used here.
beautiful drawing style and stylization of characters and forms!
I love it. Poor princess, she looks so tired
oh I felt like a princess when I lived in southern cal, but I think it was just our lumpy mattress. great illo, can’t wait to see it colourized!
I adore this! Her expression, your depth of line quality and the energy! Double Wow!
great sketch! I did the same subject – great minds, natch…
I love your style (and frustrated princesse too. ).
Opps! The pea is out, have a nice sleep now, poor little Princess!
I enjoy this B/W version very much, wait for the color version to double up my joy!
Great completeness of scene!!! Nice detailing…
Love this. It is very arty and original.