How to use this Page

And who wouldn't love sugary tea, especially in this lovely setting that you have created. Beautiful, magical, charming!

This is really lovely - such a sweet scene. I absolutely love the little girl's oversized hat. Beautiful colours, beautiful characters.

Oh how wonderfdul! I absolutely love all of thegreat details, and the characters are a great group.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Ogre and little girl illustrations !!! they are soooo sweet together !!

So sweet and beautiful !!!

It is beautiful. The little dog is so cute. I love how the Autumn leaves frame the scene.

What a great tea party! Lovely characters and atmosphere... I really admire how well you are carrying the characters through the the IF themes.

Very beautiful illo...gotta love those tea parties

What a treat this is to get to see a story build a week at at time. Wonderful characters and I love that big wonderful nose on the ogre fellow. Excellent!

Oh Kathy...this is so wonderful! I love the colors, the texture, the mood and the composition...what's not to love! Another amazing one!

www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

Gran técnica, es fantástica!!

This is so sweet! I really like your 'gentle' ogre. Love the way you've handled the foliage too. Lovely!

:)

Cheers,
Radha

What a wonderful little story you've got growing here! Kathy your work is masterful!!!

Adorable work!!! soo charming. :)

wonderful work,love the characters and your colours are great,love autumn colours

Kathy, it must have taken you forever to individually colour those leaves! The effect is brilliant though. I love the ogre; his hair, nose and even the detail to his ears are just perfect, a great story for us all to follow
;0)

Kathy, Kathy, Kathy, you have just stolen my heart with yet another one of your fantastic illustration. No, really. I LOVE Alice in Wonderland!!! It's my all time favorite stories. I collect the every book I can get my hands on. I love to see how people will illustrate the story. Your illustration has this kind of feel to it. I love the friendly Ogre invited for tea the little girl with cupcake in hand and the animals are done so loving. I can truly tell that you enjoy each moment with pencil in hand. It's brilliant just like you. Thanks so much for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

Lovely image and lovely soft colors!

Where do I start? The beautiful aurumn colours, the lovely textures of the fabrics, the deep emotional eyes of the ogre, the details of the cakes, the background setting. Breathtaking!x

Another wonderful illo Kathy. Excellent as always!!!

I love this trio Kathy!! This is beautiful!

Do you have a story for them? Or are you working on a dummy? I think you should take them further, I should love to know more about them.. how did they meet and where are they going.. :o)

wow, fantastic!! your coloured pencils technique is amazing..!

Absolutely Charming, you're a wonderful illustrator and the way you put the characters, colours and whole subject across is remarkable!!!!!Very Well Done!!!!!XXX

I didn't know that Ogres liked tea.

Another great piece your tecnique is wonderful !!!

OH!!! Kathy, I'm in love.....the ogre is absolutely adorable.
Bellissimo, bellissimo, bellissimo.
Cata

Lovely family as always! Love the autume scene!

This is absolutely adorable! I love your autumn colours, the atmosphere, the characters, that little blue bird... Beautiful!

Wow! They are really having a great time here.
Beautiful autumn splashs, sentimental friendship gathering spot at this gorgeous garden setting.
I also love the small little bird here. Look like she has created a conversation....for the friends here.
Sugary....

love all your works and this Illo is excellent.

Lovely, especially the delicate fall leaves, & I'm intrigued by the story you are developing.

Fab work as usual. I love the autumn leaves (my fave time of year). So much detail.
Are these illusts part of a book?

your work is brilliant… i am noticing a theme lately… and special reason for the ogre in the last three?

colored pencils are fun… i normally use them or watercolors but mot of my ast supplies got packed away when i moved back in april… gotta unpack…

thanks for the visit and the kind words…

Great little series you have going here. love all the details! Potential story?

I LOVE this! Look at those beautiful fall leaves and the little patch of blue sky for the little birdie. And the delicious cupcakes and polka dot creamer and that HAT! I love everything in this picture. I do hope you're creating a picture book from these.

i want to honk his big ol nose :) this is truly magical!!!

Ok, when is the book coming out? Love these characters! I don't think I've ever seen a more lovable, benign ogre. Love him to bits!

very beautiful color and details, and you should know that how I admired about your persistence. You are great.

beautiful details Kathy!...um...can I adopt the kitty?

I really love your work! *_* Great! I hope to see your "strings" illo soon..
Thanks for your comment :)

Your work is so beautiful. Love all, but this ogre is delightful. Also the colors and textures are wonderful and makes me feel like touching it :)

So Lovely !!!
Great work Kathy

Thankyou everyone for all of your lovely comments, I created Emily and the Ogre for illustration friday but perhaps I will think about creating a story for them.. anyway they will be back! :)

Your style is amazing ! Beautiful !

Oooooh, me gustaría estar alii sentada con ellos. Preciosa ilustracion.

Wonderful! This looks so inviting, great colours :)

Amelia's grandma sounds like the bestest!!! I love this Ginger, the story and illo are magical :)

What a terrific idea and illustration. Wow!!!

Great work!

Very nice work illustration Ginger!

sweeeeeeeeet!

Only one? How to pick...I'd choose the one with the bee on it.
Sugary sweet goodness...both the story and the illo!

excellent! love the image & the story...so complete in a few words & in one image...wow!
(I pick one of the butterfly sweets)

Ooh this is so beautiful and colorful! I love it!

http://indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

A grandmother after my own heart. Which one would I choose? All of them! Beautiful!

what a fabulous Grandma and delightful little cakes :)

Aww! What a fabulous idea, sweet stories and illo! I like the beautiful painted pinafore, and wish to eat one of the smiling face!

so beautiful! lucky Ameila

Very sweet story. I love your intricate detailing!

Lovely, beautiful idea

Yey! I am first. This is so cute, very adorable Val.

Okay, now that I have secured the first comment spot, I just want to add that this little corn candy painting is pure eye candy!

hey valerie
cute idea, and cute illustration! if they're short on food, they can always nibble on the house, lol.

thanks for stopping by at my blog!
astrid

yay! i'm fourth! (lucky ces!) and yay! a candy corn house so cute i wanna scoop it up and eat it.

hey, there's a little beetle in here...(chomp, chomp)and furniture, and (chomp) little throw rugs!

"))

Adorable!

Not only do I love to come here to see what beautiful piece of real estate will be shown, I love the tunes that go with each house. You're such a treat to visit! I swear Val, I sit here with my arms crossed, sipping wine and bopping to the tunes that bring me back.
Thanks!!
I think I'll bring my music back :)

You make beautiful gift tags! and the music playing in the background is truly a great treat su...su....su.....

Beautiful illo!

Such a fun and sweet illustration, lovely :)

Very cute illustration and it's fun to read a little candy history!

This is absolutely charming. Just delightful, Valerie!

Aww to cute!
Wouldn't that be a cute village. I'm going to go check under my couch now and see who's taken up residence!

What a wonderful wee house! And candy corn! One neat thing about getting older is that you suddenly remember something you hadn't thought about for years and candy corn is one of those things. I loved the stuff but have lived outside the States for so long I had encountered it for a long long time. Thanks for the happy memory.

So cute and delightful! Perfect little illustration for Halloween and this theme. Lovely and imaginative as always. =)

How SWEEEET! I will never look at candy corn in the same way again. What a unique idea too!

Oh, what a great idea! I wonder who lives inside?...
I love the vertical composition, and the colors. :)

Candy corn houses...hmmm. I like that idea. And of course, it's a Val sweet little house. This topic is making me hungry.

Interesting

beautiful!

So cute! Painted sugar hut... for little SugarTown, sure, sure, sure..
I love the 3 striped colors and the shape is just perfecto!
Charming, charming! And Oh so yummy!
Have a great week sweet Valerie :)

a different 'look' this week, but equally as good.

Cute, cute, just in time for Halloween. I love candy corn don't you? Especially biting each color off starting at the top, one at a time. :) Have a great week Val!

Love it Val! Wish i could live in one too. Very informative post too!

This is lovely and I love the music that accompanies it!

http://indigeneartforms.blogspot.com/

xo!

I love it! Wonderful illustration and great story on candy corns. I LOVE candy corns.

Well! Your theory is a good reason to stop vacuuming, isn't it?! Neat illustration!

Your entries always make me smile :D

Awwww!
I love it, what a wonderful take on the topic and the season! Fantastic.
=)

What a perfect sweetie!
Makes me want to go and buy a bag of 'em...

I would soon become homeless if I lived here, candy corn and jelly bellies are my all time fav-o-rites! I would literally eat myself out of house and home! Wonderful illo!

hehe, so original and cute! perfect combo of the theme and your little houses :)

I love your idea, I'm sure they do, who wouldn't want to live in such a sweet little house.

Oh, this little candy corn house is ADORABLE! I love it! You may be onto an idea for a book here...all the little houses critters make out of long lost Halloween candy! :) Thanks for making me smile!

Oh, BTW, have you mixed candy corn with peanuts??? Tastes just like a Payday candybar! :)

Yum! Interesting history! I have a problem with candy corn....once I start eating it, I can't stop!

Aw, man -- I mean, yay, I'm 37th! What a great, great illo! Now that's happiness right there. Candy corn is my daughter's favorite. And that SONG! How perfect is that!

I have an award for you over at my place. Have a great day. :)

Lovely illo packed with wonderful reminiscence. Joy & peace come naturally with your candid touch on this candy cottage.
Thanks:)

That is the sweetest little house ever!!! It's so magical to think about a piece of candy corn being turned into a home in the insect world. I LOVE it! Interesting tidbits of candy corn information. So fun!!

I like your sweet little house and your sweet story as well,just image a candy village underground, wow!

DELIZIOSO :o)

I didn't have idea there is a National Candy Corn Day!.. it is a great excuse to go to the movie theater that day.. lol.. I don't know if bugs can do what you say.. but they will love to do it in the way you draw it.. =)

Su..su...su...sugary illustration and imagination too :)
In Argentina we don't know Candy Corns and every time I see them in photgraphs or illustrations I try to imagine how they would taste, they look so cute!

beautiful, what a lovely thought! :)

Too, too fun. I want a house like that! And I just LOVE candy corns. :)

Scrumptiously cute!