Little Lilly Lemonade loves lemons. Especially when they are sprinkled with sugar. The tart citrus is perfect for a bright summer's day, and if things don't go her way... well Lilly can just make Lemonade! This vibrant picture is sunny and sweet and perfect for a cheerful room.Here is my contribution for Illustration Friday. I'm ahead of my game this week, as I usually don't have anything to contribute until about Thursday... and then I only have half a day before the new topic is announced! But I was able to raid Tootsie and Grace to get little Lilly, and I think this illustration is perfect for the topic of Sour. Though, she is a little more sweet than sour, isn't she?
This 8 x 8 print is of a colored pencil and permanent marker illustration on Strathmore drawing paper. The design belongs to my three year old... and illustrated by me.
Here is Gracie hard at work. I love how she smiles when she draws! The sign of a true artist, finding joy in her work as she creates!
Although, I have to tell you a little secret... moments after Gracie drew this adorable little girl, she handed it to me and said, "Here Mom. I drew a pair of scissors."I looked down at the paper and said, "Um... Gracie, this looks like a little girl." to which Gracie replied, "No, that is a pair of scissors with a happy face."
I used my artistic license to turn this pair of scissors with a happy face into little Lilly and her lemon. Gracie didn't mind. She loves this picture!
What a fantastic idea, to let your little girl do a line drawing and then turn it into something great, but still keep the original as visibly obvious.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to try that!
I will have to post up a copy of my sons "Mole Takes A Stroll", soon, which is a similar concept.
oh what an awesome illustration....lovely lemons!!!
ReplyDeleteand I will have to try this with our son Cole...what fun!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I'm off to check out your etsy shop now...
ReplyDeleteWhat a rocking idea to take your little girl's drawings and push them further! This is very effective and enjoyable. So glad I stopped by.
ReplyDeleteI love the teamwork here! Full of love, very touching :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, i love the cute story behind the drawing. lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteDuh, mom.. that is SO obviously a pair of scissors!
ReplyDeleteCause scissors make her happy. :) She IS a crafty little one!
you and Gracie did a splendid job !!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing such a nice job with Gracie's work..Really adorable..
ReplyDeleteGracie is adorable, and I love what you did whith her art. Beautiful joint effort!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that!!!
ReplyDeleteyup looks like a pair of scissors to me, this is what i get every day with the nursery kids i teach at school...love their art!
ReplyDeleteScissors. Of course! Such a precious, precious story. And I love the photo of her drawing. Such focus and passion! :)
ReplyDelete*smiling at Gracie smiling at her work*
ReplyDelete*and still snort laughing about smiling scissors*
Wonderful illustration! Great little artist!
ReplyDeleteAwsome idea! I love the illustration – both before and after.
ReplyDeletethat is a great idea! and you rendered it beautifully while maintaining that childlike innocence... i know what you mean, i'm typically not done til thursday :) but i got mine in finally today.
ReplyDeletecheers!
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LOVE that she said the picture was sissors with a happy face. Your daughter's pictures are adorable!
ReplyDelete:-) melanie
This is great idea. Children's drawings are just the best. I love the colours that you used.
ReplyDeletethis is so wonderful! yes at first I thought it was a girl but now all I see are scissors :) it's one of those optical illusions: old woman, young woman, old woman, young woman... little girl, scissors...
ReplyDeleteaww this is sooo cute!! reminds me of the blogger irvine blue too bad he hasnt updated in a while. this is just simply wonderful illo collaboration!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! I love the illustration!
ReplyDeleteThat is the cutest pair of scissors I've ever seen!
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