Wednesday, April 10, 2013

I is for Illustration

I've been working on some illustrations for a middle grade novel that I just finished writing a few months ago and thought that the letter "I" would be a perfect time to share some of them with you.

I'm so endeared with these characters, so it's a treat to be able to bring them to life, not just with words, but with pictures too.











26 comments:

  1. Excellent drawings! They have lots of character.

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  2. I love the second one, with the mouse on the bird's back! :)

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  3. The mouse with such a happy expression, hugging the can of Spam is really fun. Great job with all of them!

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  4. you are super talented---i love the way you draw!

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  5. These are fantastic, Kate! Wonderful work. ☺

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  6. Oh. My. Gosh! These are AH-MAZING! :) The dog one is my favorite. You perfected the eyes and expression in his face. Well done.

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    1. Thanks, Margo! My dog is the model for that one :)

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  7. Nice work! I like the theme with the mouse.

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  8. I love them. I used to have pet mice when I was a child; they're so cute!

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  9. Just seen your sculpture dolls. They're Wow!

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    1. Thank you, Jacqueline! They're super fun to make :)

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  10. Aww these are adorable! I especially like the mouse riding on the bird's back.

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  11. Love these. The last one when the rat (I think) is snuggling the SPAM. He looks so happy. I've always been impressed with authors that can illustrate. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them-lol.

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  12. These are wonderful, Kate! You're clearly very talented. :)

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  13. Those pics are beautiful! I'm an artist too but I am not all that good at animals. I might have to pay you to draw a pic of my mouse detective ;)

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    1. Oh fun! Did you write a book about a mouse detective?

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  14. The facial expressions are so ... expressive :)

    I especially like the rat cuddling the tin of Spam!

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  15. Amazing artwork! If the story is as good as the illustrations, you should do very well with it.

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  16. Wow - those are very impressive! Great job! :)

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  17. Beautiful illustrations :) The detail is amazing.

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  18. I went through your last few posts and was amazed by your talent. Those photos (I especially loved the bed) were amazing.

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  19. Those are beautiful! I'm so jealous of anyone who can draw realistically!

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  20. You have such a gift!
    I always say that lots of people can learn to sing reasonably well, but when it comes to drawing/sketching, it's a different story!

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  21. Beautiful artwork. Your drawings are so whimsical and endearing!

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