Monday, March 30, 2009

IF: Poise



























I know this is a stretch but the only one with poise in this is the little blue birdie with the spinny hat. And this is one reason why I need Photoshop! The length is 19 inches, too long for my scanner (so here's the two halves plus the full length painting). Hopefully one day soon I'll be able to purchase it and begin learning. Is that the only way you can handle something this size?

10 comments:

Andrew W. Moir said...

You have a lot of great illustrations on your blog, and this is no exception. :) Great drawing skill and great colors.
Photoshop definitely is an amazing tool. Hopefully you can get your hands on a copy sometime.

christine grove said...

Thanks for stopping by Andrew!

MrBibleHead said...

Nice work Christine! Love the technique and texture.

Caroline said...

Love the little guys hanging out of the window! I know that problem with the lengthy pictures - I have the same this week!

thedoodlegirl said...

Wow! What a fun illo!

Michelle Henninger said...

Oh my goodness, this is an amazing illustration! I love the house, and the small little details! Really well done, Christine!!

(I have the same problem with my scanner! )
-Michelle

theartofpuro said...

Love it,great characters and watercolours
Saw your blog there a lot of fantastic works

Nicole said...

you have such a whimsical style! love your work!

Paige Keiser said...

More gems added to your blog, I see! These are all just wonderful!

I finally, recently, broke down and got an oversized scanner for a cheap 180 (most are 2000 and higher!)- just arrived today and hope it works. Now I can scan sketches and send them to clients SO much easier!

Jess said...

Haha! This is lovely! I like the way you'e drawn the beanstalk and I love those chickens!x