Sunday, July 11, 2010

Sister's Diary........(please scroll to the end)






71 comments:

  1. AHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!! I totally cracked up looking at that last image! Thanks Shirley, you just gave my morning a lovely start... (hugs)

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  2. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is HIGH-LARIOUS! This is crazy cute, Shirley! Beyond adorable! Cutie's face at the end is priceless. Fabulous work, my friend.

    Thanks so much for stopping by. Love you much!!!

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  3. This is just heavenly! I love it. A clever, sweet story, beautifully and simply told. Great stuff.

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  4. Ah Shirley! What a wonderful little narrative! The end picture made me laugh so much :D Wow - my brothers did this to me (read my diary) when I was a kid and they never stopped teasing me about the boy I had a crush on hehehe! Such a cute little bear too... I love this SSSSOOOOO MUCH!

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  5. It was sure that he believed that a little book closed to key was more interesting than that :) ahahah! The last image is the best! ahahahah! :D hilarious!

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  6. and thank you, Shirley :) your comment put a smile in my face (a BIG smile, really)

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  7. hahaha! this is so adorable shirley. your work is just so appealing and charming!

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  8. : ) You all are SO WONDERFUL! I was hoping that I caught that last image well enough to tell a story. Thank you, thank you! You've all made my day!! : )

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  9. Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh! This is the cutest! I love his expression! This is great Shirley.

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  10. Awwwwwwwww this is soooo cute! I love the one of him reaching under the bed and the last one with his tongue out! So sweet! :)

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  11. I agree with everyone else, too cute! Put a big smile on my face.

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  12. Don't worry, I am no FB expert either.In fact I may just be a weekender. I deactivated my account before but that's where the teenagers are hanging out and so it's a good thing to see what they are up to. They are very funny, so that's good. I will be stopping by now and then, not just posting. It lets me take some time back to do more oil painting. Have a great week Shirley!

    I love your art. I think it's your ability to capture their expressions perfectly!

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  13. Great storytelling, Shirley! The expressions are right on, and such an adorable character!

    Many thanks for you lovely post on my blog, Shirley -- it meant a lot to me! :-)

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  14. Shirley, this is delightful! perfect, perfect, perfect!

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  15. I love it!!!!!! I love your art!!!! Hugs!!! Mafe.

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  16. that's so great, I love it! I've been stumped on this one... great story telling, great expressions, great colors, ok, obviously I just think it is great...hahaha, did I break a record? That's just too many greats, but I have to go to bed now, so I can't rewrite this!

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  17. Beautifully, simply, funnily, cutely told!

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  18. Hey shirley, that's awesome! Great concept, beautiful character and so very well done! Love it!

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  19. BAhahaha, this is adorable and so little brother, terrors that they are! Serve himself right being grossed out with all that yucky luvy duvy stuff!He he. x

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  20. haha ^^ i love the last image especially.. lovely, funny story!

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  21. hi, Shirley, wonderful little narrative, relly liked it!

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  22. what an adorable little character...I know he's doing wrong but he's too cute haha.

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  23. Oh so sweet! It's gorgeous - in tiny tiny increments.

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  24. That's funny! What an expressive character! Great idea and work using multiple frames!

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  25. JA JA JA Very good this, Shirley!!
    beautiful picture.
    And it's really so, we have boys and women we know it!

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  26. Oh my! I was an older sister and diaries were so important! How cute this is! You always surprise me with your art! ♥

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  27. Oh my goodness! This is just way too cute. I am much older than my sister and I never had to worry about things like that! Nor did I have a meddlesome brother! Fortunately for me. Thanks for sharing a little frivolity on a Monday morning! Theresa

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  28. This is ridiculously cute, so adorable.

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  29. Haha! So cute and what a great story.

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  30. How cute is that!!! Excellent sequence, Shirley!!

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  31. Okay I can see a lot of people have found the same joy in this that I have. Shirley it's great how you have traced the range of actions climaxing with th final emotion. It's like a shaggy dog story, the 'bitter' anti climax for the protagonist is what gives us as the audience a laugh.

    Serves him right we think - than you for the lesson in both comedy and beautiful and delicate water colour.

    And apart from learning I had fun looking :) :)

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  32. Thanks for your comment.

    Very cute bear. I like him so much ^^ nice story too. Haha \(^o^)/

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  33. hahahaha!!!!
    you're so funny!!!
    i have a sister, i think she used to do the same thing!!!
    or...

    no.
    i think it's me.
    heheh :D
    lol

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  34. Shirley,
    Loooove it!! Your ability to capture the perfect facial expressions in a few brush strokes amazes me....such talent:)
    I always feel like I overwork it ??
    Such a cute little story, that is so fitting in the end...serves the little guy right to be grossed out by "girly" talk after being so cheeky. :)

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  35. Outstanding! Such an awesome, expressive character.

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  36. Ha!! This is really cute and funny.. good job!

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  37. HA! perfect, i say PERFECT illustrations shirley. i LOVE it and by 'I', i mean 'We'. :)

    also, love the fourth illustrations.

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  38. Shirley, this is so funny and so sweet at the same time! I love your characters and I think you really blow life into your illustrations.
    Thanks so much for sharing.
    x
    Eva

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  39. That'll teach that little bear to go snooping! Hope he wasn't too disappointed! lol! Great visual storytelling! :o)

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  40. Love this - what a fabulous short story!! And I see by your header that you love trees too :) Btw thanks so much for stopping by and your kind words.

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  41. he he he he he he he he!! that what you get for reading your sisters diary!!! he he he he he!!! I love it. the look on her little face is priceless! Wonderful Shirley!!! I so enjoyed this. Hope that you and the girls are well.
    Hugs
    V

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  42. What a wonderful series! I love the pose of him reading the diary, so relaxed and just darling...and those feet, so cute, I wanna tickle them!

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  43. Thanks Shirley for your comment. The toad has liked them all, is a river stone painted.
    And the sign says:

    Here,
    time is not lost.
    Time is found
    appreciate and value the lack of hurry.

    And I tell you again: Wonderful your ilustration and your sense of humor

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  44. Thank you very much, Shirley.
    You're too kind.
    It always happens that we like what others do, and less what we do.
    I like how you paint.
    and tenderness of your pets.
    I may never draw something like that.

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  45. Great story and enchanting, delightful illustrations! Who needs words , when you have a scrolling of original Shirley Ng-Benitez illustrations! That last shot is priceless.... wraps it all up in a nutshell. Wonderful! Hey thanks for all the wonderfully kind and encouraging comments. You are a dear friend.

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  46. HAHAHAHAHAHA! Love and mushy stuff....ewwwwww. This is delightful! Serves him right for snooping, I guess. :) Oooh, I hope no one reads my diary....

    I must tell you, since the last time I was here, my other Time Machine went kaput. YES! Argh. I will not be buying them again.

    Thank you for your visit and lovely words, dear Shirley. They are among the sweetest I receive. Hope you have a wonderful summer with your little ones. Hope you have some fantastic movie nights, too! xoxo

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  47. Well, my goodness, what a funny story we can all relate to, and so sweetly told! Wonder what he was hoping to find? :)

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  48. I enjoyed the sequence. And I love her expression at the end. Beautiful! :)

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  49. Oh, I so enjoyed this little story!
    Heather

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  50. Simply adorable... naughty and nice in the same breath!!

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  51. This is wonderful! What a charming character! Reminds me of my pesky brother :)

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  52. This is fantastic! I love this little story, so adorable. He looks so cute.

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  53. Holy Moley 57 comments!! Insane!! You are really popular :D Just wanted to drop by and say thank you so much for the congrats :)

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  54. Very cute little mini-story! Wonderful illy's as always! :)

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  55. Ha ha, brilliant story - just so sweet!

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  56. Oh my comment just disappeared!
    I was just saying how very sweet your characters are, as though I could pick one up and it would feel lovely and soft! xx

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  57. Totally awesome! I'm expecting my son to do that some day... Hilarious! Great stuff.

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  58. This is very cute and funny. Great little character, beautifully done!

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  59. OMG! Shirley this is too much! I have an older sister and it reminded me of when I used to read her notes. You captured the feeling so well...I love it :D

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  60. i love love love your style, the textures are just gorgeus and the warmth of the character, simply awesome

    My IL-Friday-Breakfast:
    http://tinyurl.com/2d8kt9h

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  61. Oh what diving sweetness. I really love your style.

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  62. How absolutely charming your work is!! So beautiful :)

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  63. What a super fine day, self indulgence is great! He..He..

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  64. Soo cute and animated! Love it!!

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  65. Love this.. You have done a very good job showing him in action.. :) He is so cute too..

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  66. Hi Shirley! Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and kind words. I really appreciate that you took the time to send me a note! I think you're right about style... its something that evolves over time and with lots of drawing. And I think that taking the time to sketch every night is a great idea and one that I'll use.

    Now my portfolio is all put together and I'm ready for the conference! :) Thank you for your encouragement! Your new blog banner looks great and your website is wonderful!

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