Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Illustration Friday - HEIGHTS

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"Bombs away!!!"

Ever look up and see a squirrel scampering across a telephone wire and think to yourself, "Man, that thing is CRAZY?!" Well, that was my inspiration for this week's illustration challenge: HEIGHTS. I always worry they may fall, but to be honest, between the cars and the predators, they're probably a heck of a lot safer up there! I had quite a few ideas that I was excited about this week...if I have time, I'll add another later! Thanks so much for visiting!
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38 comments:

  1. JS DANIELApril 24, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    And they are pretty fast too. The dog seems happy seeing the squirrel lol!Nice work!

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  2. FunaekApril 24, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    Love your interpretation for this week's IF challenge! Cute drawing and fun perspective!

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  3. Cindy D.April 24, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    Love the fuzzy squirrel! And wow, great perspective. Haha, and I love that dog's huge tongue. I think they've got some skillz, those squirrelz. And I just happened to be listening to an old RadioLab podcast and learned that squirrels have a lifespan of 25 years! Big surprise to me. I would have thought fewer than 10 years.

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    1. Creations By MitApril 25, 2012 at 12:13 PM

      Wow! Really, Cindy?! How interesting! Those must be ones living far from civilization (read: roadways!)

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    2. Michele ThomasApril 27, 2012 at 11:01 AM

      Huh. that surprises me too. the illustration is really lovely for this week. and thanks for stopping by and commenting on mine. and here we are on another Friday. see you soon.

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  4. 111collagedesignApril 24, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    Very nice work! Our squirrels like to hang off our bird feeder :)

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  5. Katrin SeibelApril 25, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    Funny illustration! I like the perspective.

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  6. RedekerApril 25, 2012 at 2:40 AM

    oh nuts...there goes the nut!
    what a great expression!

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  7. DKApril 25, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - LOVE IT. I get scared just watching those little furballs...

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  8. HannahApril 25, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    I'd love to see a squirrel. We don't have them here. Great idea for the topic!

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  9. horsienutApril 25, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    Hmmm...I bet the squirrel was CHASED up the tree by that dog, and dropping the acorn is for revenge!!

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  10. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Excellent interpretation of this weeks challenge! Reminds me of the dogs in the Pixar movie UP!, how they would turn their head quickly and say "squirrel". :) Love your work!

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  11. Curious ArtApril 25, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Excellent take! I was just watching a squirrel going crazy headbanging our window-- he probably thought his reflection was a rival. They are entertaining little nutcases!

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  12. tatjanaApril 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    thanks for the comment, we have crazy squirrels down here too, even more that usual this year it seems! My dog is fascinated by them. I checked out your facebook page of horses - they are beautiful! I have a horse nut daughter who will love them

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  13. Nick PattonApril 25, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    My fiancee's dog (little poodle) use to be teased by a squirrel running back and forth on her fence. One day the dog actually caught the squirrel's tail ... both froze and look at each other. Neither knew what to do!

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  14. Lins ArtyblobsApril 25, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Great illustration, love the squirrels expression.

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  15. ShirleyApril 25, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Ha! This is great, Mit! Those sneaky squirrels!! You did a great job with the expression, the composition, the perspective..wonderful!

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  16. Linda HensleyApril 25, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Love the angle on this. I had a dog who would bark at squirrels and the squirrels barked back :)

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  17. OnlyYouCanTellApril 25, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Haha, what a great illustration! I have a love/hate relationship with squirrels. At college those creatures were brazen enough to steal food right out of students' hands! I am still holding a grudge :)

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  18. KylieApril 26, 2012 at 12:50 AM

    I think squirrels would be fun if we had any here in Australia. Closest thing we have I guess are possums and gliders but the are mostly nocturnal so bit harder to spot. Love your critter he looks cheeky.

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  19. Mardi SpethApril 26, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    I almost forgot that some squirrels like trees. There's just ground squirrels where I live. Usually at mid-afternoon there's an army of them in the park, all standing upright like perfect little sentinels, but who knows what they're guarding. (Nuts, probably.) Then in an instant, they're all ducking underground for cover. Thanks for the new perspective!

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  20. AbbyApril 26, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    I think we can learn a lot from squirrels - they are survivors for sure. Great illustration and wonderful take on the prompt!

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  21. Creations By MitApril 26, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Thank you all for your comments! And I learned something new - that squirrels are not indigenous to Australia & that they have surprisingly long life spans! I also forgot that the Eastern grey squirrel's territory does not expand across the whole U.S.! (I do remember I saw really cool black ones when I was hiking in the Grand Canyon!) I guess I've been taking these cute little rodents for granted all these years!! :)

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  22. Silje K NilsenApril 26, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    love the squirrel!

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  23. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I love the perspective and the squirrel's expression! Great piece.

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  24. AmyVApril 26, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Brilliant! I love the expression on the squirrels face :)

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  25. RitaApril 26, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Cute, I like the way the dog is smiling up at teh squirrel...and learned some quirrel facts, too!

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  26. Claire WildishApril 26, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    That is scarey...but he doesn't look scared...just a little annoyed he's dropped his nut. Love the kids
    down below checking him out.

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  27. Phil RoodApril 26, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    great one Mit--also, thanks for checking out my post

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  28. MiKa ArtApril 26, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Great illo! You are really kind to worry about squirrels!!

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  29. Laura DaubApril 26, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    So cute.... Love your squirrel!

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  30. YoyoApril 27, 2012 at 1:16 AM

    Oh no, he dropped his snack! Ha ha!

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  31. UnknownApril 27, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    Great composition Mit and expression :o)

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  32. dosankodebbieApril 27, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    From that height, one acorn can have a devastating impact. It makes me wonder if the squirrel dropped it on purpose? Hokkaido (northern Japan, where I live) is known for the gray squirrels in the mountainous and forested areas, but there are NO SQUIRRELS in urban areas like there are in many US cities. I've often wondered what accounted for the difference.

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  33. NANCY LEFKOApril 27, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    great illustration! I love the perspective and the faded colors on the pair below.

    thanks for visiting my blog :)

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  34. Bella SinclairApril 28, 2012 at 1:07 AM

    Heeheeheee, think he makes little sound effects in his head while he's dropping them? I totally would. Cute! Thanks for the smile!

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  35. Sharon WagnerApril 30, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Those darn squirrels!

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  36. Koosje KoeneApril 30, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Funny! And a great take on the topic of his week!

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