Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Illustration Friday - VOCAL

Click to enlarge, or you'll miss the racket!
The musical stylings of the Grey Family were blues at their best......or at least THEY thought so.......

I think this is actually an illustration of me (squirrel) and my neighbors around 3am during the summer!!!
Played around with my tablet for this one....which I was never any good at & haven't touched in at least 5 years. But had some fun! Might need to treat myself to a new toy if I can manage to get good at it! Big thank you to all who visited last week, & sent get well wishes! They (& a half a bottle of Nyquil!) made me feel much better! This week I invite you to check out my studio Facebook page (link in upper right) & if you like my style, be sure to become a follower of this blog! As always, I appreciate your interest!
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44 comments:

  1. Elizabeth Rose StantonApril 10, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    Oh this is classic "vocal." I love it!

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  2. YoyoApril 10, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    I like the squirrel in the tree, nice touch! :)

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  3. VayApril 11, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    Nice! Love the Saxophonist Owl!

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  4. OnlyYouCanTellApril 11, 2012 at 2:49 AM

    How fun. I really like the owl and I feel like the squirrel every time the neighborhood school lets out during my toddler's naptime :)

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  5. Ana M.F.April 11, 2012 at 3:54 AM

    that little squirrel made me laugh XD

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  6. Beth Anne MarescaApril 11, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    How fun! Love that owl...I can practically hear their tune now!

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  7. susan drawbaughApril 11, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    I'd say your attempt at using your tablet went extremely well!! Beautiful colors, love the expressions, love your work!

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  8. jenniferApril 11, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    Fun, The song is loud and clear!

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  9. Ted BlackmanApril 11, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Really? Howling wolves with saxophone accompaniment? I'll have to hear that for myself before I can decide. I might like it.

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  10. StephanieApril 11, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    This is a wonderful interpretation of "vocal"! Love the choir of wolves and the soulful owl! Great work!! :)

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  11. Carole HaddonbarryApril 11, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    I howled when I saw it. Great

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  12. Nick PattonApril 11, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    This is great! I'm totally the squirrel in the tree!!

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  13. AbbyApril 11, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Great pack! I was wondering if someone would do wolves and this illustration is perfect. I usually feel like the squirrel too. Nice job with the tablet too. I've got one, but don't play with it much.

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  14. Cindy D.April 11, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Haha! The owl and the squirrel really make this. So funny! And these are really great wolves, such cute features.

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  15. AmalouApril 11, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Wonderful work. I love the little squirrel's expression. I know how he feels, our dog's part wolf I think.

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  16. anne saraApril 12, 2012 at 1:10 AM

    Great illustration and funny too! Really like it! I just started following your blog :)

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  17. Alan ScottApril 12, 2012 at 3:55 AM

    Thanks for the comment on stooryduster.I'm typing this on a tablet for which I've just bought a cheap stylus so I can try out some of the animation apps.

    I thought the squirrel in the tree was singing the blues not complaining. The wolf's tail in the bottom left corner keeps pulling my eye in the direction away from the main focus. Especially liked the Easter bunnies and the appeal to avoid the brown eggs. My sense of humour.

    Cheers

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  18. horsienutApril 12, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    The squirrel in the tree's the best!

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  19. JamesApril 12, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    Great work. The squirrel is the cutest. Reminds me of our cat when our son was first learning to play the violin. :-)! Thanks for your comments on my drawing as well. Keep up the great blog. Regards James.

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  20. trowbridge chroniclesApril 12, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Thanks for the marvelous comment on my Trowbridge Chronicldes blog. I like your whimsical style. It's very entertaining and full of fun.

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  21. Linda HensleyApril 12, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Owwooooo! Fun image for "vocal" :)

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  22. Sylvia LiuApril 12, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    The squirrel's expression is priceless. And thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  23. trudyApril 12, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    I like your wolves and your illustration style very much.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  24. laurakiteleyApril 12, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Aww this is lovely! x

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  25. JS DANIELApril 12, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    I hear Jazz!Lovely as always. Poor squirrel!
    Glad to hear that you are doing well now!Thanks for the comment on 'sing.

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  26. Lisa GuarinoApril 12, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Lovely and Bluesy. :-)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog too. ;-)

    Best to you
    Lisa g.

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  27. TalaApril 12, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    For a moment i thought that they were gathering around a dead fish... but that did not make sense at all, ooor it maybe it does.. :) I love the owl!!

    thank you for you comment ! =D

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  28. AngelApril 12, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Haha, the Owl is awesome! Love all the details too, you even drew the roof of his mouth! Very vocal.

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  29. mattcheeApril 12, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Love the owl with the sax!

    As for the tablet, looks like you're doing pretty well with it. My advice, if you're feeling a bit awkward using it, just stick with it, and pretty soon it will become second nature. When I got my first tablet, I immediately became frustrated, and stuck it in the closet for a year. A year later (after the frustration had worn off!) I was determined to go digital, and picked it back up and just stuck with it... pretty soon it felt as natural as pencil and paper - I only had wished that someone had told me that at the beginning so I wouldn't have wasted a year with it in the closet!

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    1. Creations By MitApril 13, 2012 at 6:33 AM

      Thanks for the great advice, Matt! It's a dinosaur by today's standards, & feels really awkward, but it works, so I'm going to try to stick with it!

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  30. SasaApril 12, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    Fun work, I can relate to the squirrel too.. :-)
    And you remind me that I should start practicing with my tablet too.

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  31. Claire WildishApril 13, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    Dogs were howling here last night at the moon. Dingoes though not wolves. Something very magical and mysterious about it.Yours look like they're having a midnight party! Nice!

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  32. Maria LavezziApril 13, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    I like your caracthers very much!

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  33. Amanda DilworthApril 13, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    This is a great take on the topic this week, really made me smile :)

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  34. arihomaApril 13, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    I love your interpretation! ^^ And thank you for your comment.

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  35. Creations By MitApril 13, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Thanks so much, everyone for visiting my blog and leaving your comments! I have a blast reading them! Its funny how so many of us can relate to the crabby squirrel........

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  36. get zappedApril 13, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    This social creatures can really create sound in the night. I recently read that wolves howl more in a lighter night sky, thus the connection to the moon.

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  37. theartofpuroApril 13, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Thanks for the comment:)Your interpretation is great,love the owl:)

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  38. Koosje KoeneApril 14, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Vocal indeed!
    Hey, you're a winner in my contest! i loved your story, congratulations! Can you email your adress, so I can post your prize? You can find me on koosjekoene.nl

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    1. Creations By MitApril 14, 2012 at 9:25 AM

      Yay!!! Emailed, you, Koosje! Thank you so much! :)

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  39. highjumperApril 14, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Your work is so engaging - another fun one!

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  40. Sharon WagnerApril 16, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    This one should have won last week!

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  41. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    love the owl and the strange facial expressions on the canines! ;)

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  42. Bella SinclairApril 22, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    AwwwwoooOOOoooo! Sounds like you have some fun neighbors. The squirrel, though, is the BEST! Hahaha! Coool jazzy owl. Reminds me of the fabulous Put Down the Duckie song from Sesame Street. Hehehe

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