Diane, from Lavender Dreams, graciously consented to allow me to draw her frog photo!! For that generosity, I thank you very much. From start to finish, I had a lot of fun and many smiles as he took shape on paper. Taking a bit of extra liberties, I added some framing around him and "tacked on" a couple of cattails. 
I will show you the initial pencil outlining...
...then, the finished work which I titled it "The Frog Formerly Known as Prince" [aka: I've kissed a lot of frogs before I found MY prince!]:
I loved that picture when I saw it on Dianes blog and your drawing of it is Fantastic. I love the cattails and how you framed it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann!
Deletewhen your post opened I said OUT LOUD OH MY GOSH! just like that, that was the OWL in the header OMG.. stunning owl pic. he is beautiful. then I saw Diane frog, I loved that frog photo when I saw it on her blot. your drawing is every bit as spectacular as her photo.. I would kiss either one.. ha ha I am fighting my jealousy moment right now..
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sandra.
DeleteLove both the original picture, the drawing, and your stunning new header! What a delight to see them all at once like that. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow. D J...thanks!
DeleteWOW! You did an amazing drawing of this cute fellow. I wish you were close by and we could go out to the trailhead at Pruitt and find him! heehee...I mean Ribbet! He really does bring on the smiles! Very nicely done! Enjoy your day! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it Diane
DeleteI love, love, love your sketch of Diane's frog!
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday, Anni.
Wanna draw my guinea pig?? https://ofmiceandramen.blogspot.com/2018/01/in-memory-of-oreo.html
Thanks Veronica
DeleteThis is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rose.
DeleteYou really did an amazing job with the frog and I liked seeing the progression from out line to finished product.
ReplyDeleteThanks Patti!
DeleteWHO? WHO? do I know that can sketch so well! Who? Who? NOBODY! Love your sketch and your owl! WOW!
ReplyDeleteGolly...thanks Ms. G
DeleteWow, you are just so abundantly talented. I always love seeing your sketches. Maybe one day you will sketch one of my photos and post it, so I can copy and frame it.
ReplyDelete...maybe I will someday soon! Thanks Ginny.
DeleteLove it.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteDid you take the picture of the owl on your header? It's a wonderful shot.
ReplyDeleteI clicked on the link to your published book and was able to take a peak at the inside on Amazon. The few pages I saw were really beautiful. You are so talented. I used to paint a long time ago, but haven't for a very long time. I do love taking pictures though.
No, my headers are usually from free wallpapers online.
DeleteI love the photo and the drawing! So cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mari.
DeleteYour new gnome is charming. I would have to name him. When I buy bananas I buy them individually in different states of ripeness so I can have one about every other day. I have always understood that they shouldn't be kept in the refrigerator. Chiquita Banana said so!
ReplyDeleteWell, I believe Chiquita is wrong...they are transported by refrigeration and stored in grocery stores under refrigeration...as a retardant or slow ripening process after harvesting when still green. Otherwise we'd have rotten bananas on the store shelves.
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