Illustration Friday "old fashioned"

For this week's Illustration Friday, I was inspired by an old family photo album from around 1920, and this little girl with the old fashioned hair bow.

Illustration Friday "Acrobat"

A little mouse with acrobatic ambitions!

Illustraton Friday "Proverb"

I liked the sentiment in this proverb that I found in my handy book of quotations. It reminded me also of a quote by Langston Hughes, that I believe goes like this,"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Illustration Friday "Dessert"

For dessert I made a yummy "sand cake".This is the original illustration, but I liked the close up better.

Illustration Friday "Immovable"

Despite a valiant effort the pumpkin proved to be immovable.

Illustration Friday "Atmosphere"

Suddenly we were flying through the atmosphere!

Illustration Friday "Star Gazing"

For this week's Illustration Friday topic, I started off my piece drawing with pencil, followed by the usual black Prismacolor pencil and watercolor wash, along with more colored pencils. I couldn't get a rich enough sky tone so I tried layering and rubbing in pastels over the watercolor. I like the way the pastels add more depth to the sky, and give everything a softer feel. I used Strathmore Illustration board, and it held up well to the multiple media.