illustration friday~children

i thought i'd share my sketches from the winter cover i did for SFC magazine last year. nothing like a little ring around the rosy with a group of children...and frosty of course ;)

http://www.lulu.com/shop/stories-for-children-publishing-llc/stories-for-children-magazine-holiday-2011/ebook/product-18776934.html

seriously winter obsessed....i need to move to the arctic!

MONKEYS FOR SALE!!! MONKEYS FOR SALE!!!

and, they're kinda cute....;)

here are 2 ORIGINAL PAINTINGS i just recently completed to coordinate with a popular crib bedding by the company Just Born http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/jus/jus21741b.html

these are FOR SALE here https://www.etsy.com/listing/111088123/miles-and-milton-monkeys-original in my etsy shop.

if you would like something painted for your little one, please contact me thru the links found here
http://www.theenchantedeasel.com/contact.html and i will be more than happy to accommodate you!

~WINTER COVER FOR SFC MAGAZINE~

there must have been some magic in that old black hat they found...

well, here it is! in all it's snowy glory!:) the winter 2011/2012 COVER ILLUSTRATION for http://www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com/

i truly loved every second of creating this piece. from the sketch posted below to the finished painting. winter has many wonders, from the blanket-like snow which often covers our region to the endless hours of play time for children to create adorable snow creatures out of the white stuff that falls from the sky.

i could go on and on...as winter is truly my favorite time of year:) i can't wait to see this piece at publication time in december (which is my favorite month by the way)!