Monday, June 22, 2015

Dancing with Fireflies






Louisa and Otto danced with the fireflies and wondered if they were gifts from the stars.

-Mixed media-Copic and Touch Markers, cardstock, Adobe Lightroom

This "DISCOVERY" themed illo is an entry to Susanna Leonard Hill's "The 2nd Annual Pretty Much World Famous Illustration Contest for Children's Illustrators!"

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24 comments:

  1. Teresa RobesonJune 22, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    Great use of colors to evoke a magical mood!

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  2. heatherdent56June 22, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    Beautiful. I love the silhouettes!

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  3. UnknownJune 22, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    Thank you Heather ;)

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  4. Susanna Leonard HillJune 22, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    Oh, wow! This is breathtaking, Anne! I love how you've evoked the magic of nightfall when the fireflies come out! Beautiful! Thanks so much for entering!

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    2. UnknownJune 22, 2015 at 8:00 PM

      Hello Susanna, Thanks for opening your contest to all of us "out here"! Rowena who has taken a course with you passed this contest info on to me ;) Thank you for your beautiful response to this illustration...Fireflies are truly magical ;)
      Anne

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  5. Stacy S. JensenJune 22, 2015 at 7:55 PM

    Oh, I like this one from the dog's tail to the flow of the dress. Love mixed media work.

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  6. Julie Rowan-ZochJune 23, 2015 at 5:38 AM

    This is really neat! Van Gogh 's Starry Night comes to mind, and Kevin Henkes' Kitten's Full Moon Very creative use of shadow and silhouette - bravo!

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    1. UnknownJune 23, 2015 at 10:42 AM

      Two things I love...a Starry Night by Van Gogh and Kevin Henke's illustrations. You have put a big smile on my face ;)

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  7. Cathy L MurphyJune 23, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    This is delightful, Anne! Love mixed media.

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  8. Linda BoydenJune 24, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    SO lively! Love lightning bugs!

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    1. UnknownJune 24, 2015 at 7:09 PM

      Thank you Linda ;) Oh and I had forgotten sometimes they are called lightning bugs..happy for the reminder to such a cool name!

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  9. Yvonne MesJune 24, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    I love the beautiful mood you have created and the lovely layers. Magnifique!

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  11. michelle koganJune 26, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Beautiful Colors and sense of fantasy!

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  12. Joanne RobertsJune 27, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    This is beautiful. Great use of media. It says a lot with a little and works well as a story-starter.

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    1. UnknownJune 27, 2015 at 8:48 AM

      Thanks ;) So happy to think of this as a story-starter.

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  13. DowJune 28, 2015 at 2:15 PM

    I love the silhouettes!

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