Illustration Friday: Snap



This is an illustration of a mother about to SNAP! ...it's always at dinner time...everything comes crashing down. Drawn from a little personal experience here obviously. Luckily, I have a husband who's great to take over for me at these times. Thanks, sweetie!

Here I show the sketch scanned in and tinted brown. Then I painted in in Painter. I'm still trying to get more used to it and make it look more real. I think the real thing (watercolor) still can't be matched.

9 comments:

  1. Lovely characters and great image. Poor mom!

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  2. I love your take on "snap", a house full of kids is a perfect example! Lovely.

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  3. This is great! I love your colors a lot.

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  4. Your work is really awesome - I wish I could draw more realistically sometimes. And I've totally been in this situation too, with my two kids!

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  5. oh you are so right! and that last hour before my husband comes home is the longest of the day! Your illustration of that feeling is perfect! : )

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  6. Hehehe... I know it's not the same, but I've been there with my nieces and nephews... It's amazing how they could be so cute and annoying at a time ;)

    Your illo (and sketch) is gorgeous!

    cabanadigital.com

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  7. Thanks for your comments. Sometimes I like my sketches better than my finishes. I guess I just need to become a better painter.

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  8. I deffinately know that feeling. Great piece.

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