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1. Harvest

By: Patrick Girouard, on 10/14/2016
Blog: drawboy's cigar box (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: harvest, pig, illustration friday, turtle, farm, goat, digital art, sheep, hidden pictures, pumpkins, Highlights, chicken, crow, corn, cow, Goose, scarecrow, Patrick Girouard, Drawboy, Add a tag

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2. Scarecrow process

By: Loni Edwards, on 10/26/2014
Blog: Loni Edwards Illustration (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: blog, tutorials, art, painting, watercolor, oz, scarecrow, inktober, Add a tag

Many of my fans, especially the younger ones, are interested in my process of doing my art. Today I would like to show you how I created the #inktober Scarecrow painting that is for sale in my shop at Big Cartel.

First, I took the original sketch and using my light table, I traced it onto #150 lb watercolor paper. I taped it as securely as possible as I didn’t want either paper to slip! I traced this very lightly as I didn’t want the pencil to show through too much on the completed painting. I only did the the main frame, as this is just a guide for the paint. When it was traced to my liking, I placed the traced sheet on a board. I secured it to the board using painters tape all around the edges. Using a brush and water I really soaked the paper. This makes it so it stays nice and tight for the painting later.

I let this dry about a half hour to an hour. Once it was dry, I was ready to paint. Hooray! That’s my favorite part. I tried to use very little water, as I wanted nice bold colors for my scarecrow. Also, too much water could cause a disaster of it running. Note: If I had too much water, I would take a tissue and gently soak up some of it. Luckily, this didn’t happen this time.

Once my scarecrow was painted to my liking, it was time to let it sit and dry. I waited about 2 hours just to make sure. I took the sheet off of the board and placed it back on the light table over top of the sketch again. I lined it up perfectly and made sure to tape it securely again so the papers wouldn’t slip.

I then traced the outlines, using Koh-I-Noor black permanent ink and a thin, small paint brush. You have to go very slow and be very careful. One slip could mean disaster. I take a lot of breaks at this stage and try not to go too fast. And here he is, Mr. Scarecrow, all ready for sale in my shop!

Thanks for visiting, stop by again!

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3. #Inktober Day 8

By: Loni Edwards, on 10/8/2014
Blog: Loni Edwards Illustration (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: inktober, blog, art, oz, scarecrow, Add a tag

“Of course, I will go with you to meet Oz!”

Micron Pigma Brush Pen Black and Graphite Ink

Inktober 2014 #scarecrow #oz #inktober

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4. The Scarecrows' Wedding: Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

By: Jen Robinson, on 7/31/2014
Blog: Jen Robinson (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Reviews, wedding, picture book, Picture Books, farm, Newsletter, scarecrow, axel scheffler, julia donaldson, Add a tag

Book: The Scarecrows' Wedding
Author: Julia Donaldson
Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Pages: 32
Age Range: 4-8

The Scarecrows' Wedding is the latest picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axle Scheffler, the team that created the beloved book The Gruffalo. The Gruffalo is one of my husband's favorite books to read aloud to our four-year-old daughter. They like the rhythm of the text, combined with the every-so-slight scariness of "the deep dark woods." The Scarecrows' Wedding has a similar rhythmic feel. It is a book that begs to be read aloud. The subject matter is a bit lighter, though there is a risk of death near the end of the book.

In The Scarecrows' Wedding, scarecrows Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay decide to get married. Betty draws up a short list of her expectations for the wedding. Their farmyard friends help with some of these, but Harry ends up gong off on a quest to find "lots of pink flowers." While he's gone, a slick new scarecrow attempts to make time with Betty. But, of course, it all works out in the end.

Here's an example of Donaldson's bouncy text:

"They hadn't gone far when some cows gathered round,
And the bells round their necks made a wonderful sound.
Ring-a-ding ding! Ring-a-ding ding!
"Oh, cows, will you please come and make your bells ring
For our wonderful wedding, the best wedding yet,
The wedding that no one will ever forget?"

That last bit, about the wonderful wedding that no one will ever forget, is repeated at intervals throughout the book, giving young readers a chance to chime in. There's subtle humor for adult readers, too, like the fact that the scarecrow who intervenes is called "Reginald Rake." He looks like a rake, too.

Scheffler's illustrations are kid-friendly, with wide-eyed people and animals. The affection between the two scarecrows is conveyed via their companionable proximity and pink-cheeked smiles. The scarecrows move about as awkwardly as you would expect scarecrows to move, and there are tons of different types of animals to name and count sprinkled throughout the book.

I believe that The Scarecrows' Wedding is going to make an immediate entry into my family's go-to bedtime reading list. It is a sure-fire hit, and must-purchase for libraries. This will be a great title to read to kids, alone or in groups, come fall. Highly recommended.

Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (@Scholastic)
Publication Date: July 29, 2014
Source of Book: Review copy from the publisher

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By: KidLitReviews, on 9/6/2013
Blog: Kid Lit Reviews (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Children's Books, picture books, children's book reviews, Toto, Scarecrow, Dorothy Gale, 4stars, Wicked Witch of the West, Emerald City, Beth Bracken, Library Donated Books, Capstone Publishing, Capstone Young Readers, Turner Entertainment Co., Wizard Oz, Add a tag

.. The Wizard of Oz by Beth Bracken Capstone Young Readers 4 Stars .. Back Cover: Film stills and original dialogue from the beloved movie The Wizard of Oz tell the tale of a young girl named Dorothy, who flew over the rainbow with her dog, Toto, befriends a Tin Man, a Scarecrow, and a …

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6. Armed Scarecrow

By: Eric Orchard, on 10/2/2012
Blog: Eric Orchard (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: pen and ink, comic books, scarecrow, maddy kettle, comics, Add a tag

An inked panel from Maddy. I'm working long hours to get this all done soon. In a way I'l be sorry to be done, this book is so much fun to draw, if a lot of work. I'm pushing through and will probably have it all done in two months. After which I have a new book to start and I'll have sent out a couple of pitches.

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7. ~haPpY AuTumN~

By: nicole, on 9/17/2011
Blog: the enchanted easel (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: cute, autumn, children's illustration, bird, pumpkins, whimsical, seasonal, scarecrow, the enchanted easel, Add a tag

just a cute little illustration of a scarecrow named fern and his adorable canary friend:)

this is FOR SALE as a REPRODUCTION here http://www.etsy.com/listing/81979891/fern-the-scarecrow-reproduction

after this one, i'm taking a little hiatus from painting pumpkins. just a little one...;)

~haPpY AuTumN~

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8. Surrender Dorothy!

By: Kevin Levell, on 7/1/2011
Blog: Kev Lev's Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: L Frank Baum, Johnny Alpha, Comic Book, Spoof, Commission, Judge Dredd, 2000AD, Colouring, Scarecrow, Strontium Dog, Judy Garland, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Add a tag

Now in Technicolor!

I'm just about done on the Wizard of Oz, Judge Dredd and Johnny Alpha cross-over commission.

There's still a decision to be made over the final dialogue though...

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9. Mutants in Judy Garland Block

By: Kevin Levell, on 6/30/2011
Blog: Kev Lev's Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Judge Dredd, 2000AD, Scarecrow, Strontium Dog, Judy Garland, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, L Frank Baum, Johnny Alpha, Wizard of Oz, Add a tag

I've been working on a commission for another member of the 2000ad forum.
Ian Leonard asked if he could have a Johnny Alpha and Judge Dredd team-up, where those two bad boys were surrounded by mutants and zombies etc, but also including characters from the Wizard of Oz!

These are the cleaned up inks ready to colour.

The raw scan shows through where I've printed out a 'blue-line' version of my digital 'pencils'.

Here's a few stages of development, including the proposed dialogue on the first.