tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post8311794493346166236..comments2024-02-14T00:28:37.521-08:00Comments on Shirley's Illustrations: Chicken Licken - *Warning!* a very loooong first process post for the New YearShirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703768956294366254noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-21113461795294982002012-01-16T10:14:19.789-08:002012-01-16T10:14:19.789-08:00It's really neat to see your process for this ...It's really neat to see your process for this illustration. That's a lot of hard work. Thanks for sharing!rmsmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285463378275113453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-55628880897456734642012-01-16T09:04:36.270-08:002012-01-16T09:04:36.270-08:00Hi Shirley, you know, I prefer the "kitchen&q...Hi Shirley, you know, I prefer the "kitchen", that "the set table"<br />and this that you show is exciting.<br />Ugh, you're the queen of patience !!!!! :)roberto M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391708405593430150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-53981091816505217812012-01-15T17:24:35.910-08:002012-01-15T17:24:35.910-08:00Thank you very much for this post. It's inspir...Thank you very much for this post. It's inspiring for someone like me who loves illustration to see the way a professional works. Thanks for all the time you took to give us a free tour into your creative process. The final piece is beautiful and like I said, it's inspiring :)SirOiLaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294840421114220629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-23298361419680983302012-01-14T10:34:30.136-08:002012-01-14T10:34:30.136-08:00I so enjoyed seeing the process for your Chicken L...I so enjoyed seeing the process for your Chicken Little!!!! It amazed me to see how the piece evolved step-by-step. Congrats to the winner of the competition. Tomie DePaola is quite a legend around here, as we live where he grew up as a youth.Theresa MacNaughtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034781876024849974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-414483111408500472012-01-14T09:54:47.509-08:002012-01-14T09:54:47.509-08:00Just totally awesome work!Just totally awesome work!Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372108858584347690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-22906550477254559632012-01-13T14:32:09.527-08:002012-01-13T14:32:09.527-08:00Lovely sketches and final concept - thanks for sha...Lovely sketches and final concept - thanks for sharing.AtelierBrigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945341147689903730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-72272869632725675222012-01-13T03:20:16.822-08:002012-01-13T03:20:16.822-08:00Beautiful!Love your concept:)Beautiful!Love your concept:)theartofpurohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540540687204124967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-92091179029521980232012-01-12T20:01:35.305-08:002012-01-12T20:01:35.305-08:00Wow Shirley, you know I knew you were a profession...Wow Shirley, you know I knew you were a professional, and now I KNOW you are a professional! This is just so informative. And your patience and workman like ethic are sublime. You know, great art is technique, skill perseverance, hard work and taste. And you have all of those things to the overflowing. <br />I think you must have been up there on the shortlist (with the other three of us :) :) :) ). <br /><br />It's such a fresh vibrant work, if you pardon my clumsy personification, you use water colour to the best of its abilities.<br /><br />see you<br /><br />thanks for showing us all the steps. Oh I love the clothes :) !Andrew Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877768852340470022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-87352741053610892252012-01-12T14:56:22.124-08:002012-01-12T14:56:22.124-08:00COMPLETELY mesmerized! I am totally fascinated by...COMPLETELY mesmerized! I am totally fascinated by your process. Wow, I love how the painting is gradually built up, layer upon layer, rather than one portion completed at a time. I'm just tickled by your sketches!!! And absolutely, that lion is mighty impressive. Wowie, Shirley, thank you for posting this! You are always a winner in my book!Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-35435765940265151752012-01-12T08:03:11.331-08:002012-01-12T08:03:11.331-08:00Ah well, we didn't have a four way tie; maybe ...Ah well, we didn't have a four way tie; maybe next time ;) There were so many great entries, I'm sure he had a difficult time picking one. <br /> I love your entry Shirley and I love seeing your process too. You really put a lot into it. I'm usually too lazy or impatient to do that many color comps.k.h.whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987337506335691981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-36520320840005482572012-01-11T17:57:20.863-08:002012-01-11T17:57:20.863-08:00Oh Shirley! As a huge fan of process posts, this w...Oh Shirley! As a huge fan of process posts, this was an unbelievable treat! (As someone who draws, and rarely paints, I am amazed by your abilities.) I love the finished piece. And I think that the sepia-toned trees serve as a beautiful old carved wood frame of the whole scene...what an inspired idea. <br /><br />Thanks for the links; I will peruse the gallery when I have time to really go through it, but I do like the winning entry. I can't imagine having to make that decision!Sarah Mellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287853021739077607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-18120514710557607932012-01-11T13:43:18.431-08:002012-01-11T13:43:18.431-08:00Shirley, this was the first time I witnessed this ...Shirley, this was the first time I witnessed this type of process from beginning to end, and I'm in awe of your skills! It's amazing how talented you are! I love the outfits on the characters and the hidden squirrel on the top! Denmarks' coat of arms looks snazzy on the turkey's top! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-36672993564283745582012-01-11T12:18:30.152-08:002012-01-11T12:18:30.152-08:00I LOVE process posts, and yours is definitely a fa...I LOVE process posts, and yours is definitely a fabulous process. It's a wonder to me that you have your pencil lines so sketchy & paint over them like that. I'd be so uptight!<br />The Danish details & color proofs are both smart ideas, too. Thanks for sharing!Diandra Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939876634667758682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-64622412793888684382012-01-11T10:33:58.120-08:002012-01-11T10:33:58.120-08:00You really put a lot of careful planning into this...You really put a lot of careful planning into this painting. It's great to see the sketches and painting progress... I feel like I'm peeking over your shoulder in the studio :) Thank you for sharing! And a lovely painting to boot.Sarah McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014165576921254989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-59100753460623441202012-01-11T10:13:27.077-08:002012-01-11T10:13:27.077-08:00Oh wow Shirley you should have won! What an amazin...Oh wow Shirley you should have won! What an amazing piece you created. It's so interesting to see how your ideas developed. A belated Happy New Year to you.<br />Jane xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742664269417361941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-86790611621810475092012-01-11T09:31:51.276-08:002012-01-11T09:31:51.276-08:00Its wonderful to see your process Shirley! Thank ...Its wonderful to see your process Shirley! Thank you so much for sharing!Brooke Boynton-Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875323972842490859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-46615893318136923712012-01-11T07:22:48.254-08:002012-01-11T07:22:48.254-08:00Very nice Shirley!!
Happy New Year to YOU!!!!!!!
T...Very nice Shirley!!<br />Happy New Year to YOU!!!!!!!<br />Thanks so much for sharing this with us!!! <br />xoxoHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056020630135342363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-79279339643046929952012-01-11T07:10:17.189-08:002012-01-11T07:10:17.189-08:00Awesome post, Shirley! I'm amazed of how many ...Awesome post, Shirley! I'm amazed of how many thumbnails you did for this illustration. I bet you loved the psd planing. It saves SO much time. Thanks for sharing!Juana Martinez-Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546713453571646641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-78918744892843725342012-01-11T06:08:30.417-08:002012-01-11T06:08:30.417-08:00Happy New Year! Shirley, I absolutely LOVE this p...Happy New Year! Shirley, I absolutely LOVE this piece and your wonderful process post. No wonder your work always looks so amazing. You work so hard.Jenn Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641483659758406883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-65003094784825459022012-01-11T04:47:45.150-08:002012-01-11T04:47:45.150-08:00WOW Shirley, even though you did not win WOW! Abov...WOW Shirley, even though you did not win WOW! Above all I'm convinced you had some extraordinary time just painting this piece, and it sure was fun to look at the whole proccess-I admire you even more! :)I love your piece and I think you did amazing job, especially with all those details. I hope your 2012 brings you more good things, more exciting projects and rewards, of course. Always lovely and fun reading your posts, no matter the lenght! xox AntAntoanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212429861852969501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-19611043239473514192012-01-11T03:47:36.491-08:002012-01-11T03:47:36.491-08:00THANK YOU VERY INTERESTING POST:)THANK YOU VERY INTERESTING POST:)Митрушова Таняhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11398680805746064983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-44190624908078632232012-01-11T01:12:52.881-08:002012-01-11T01:12:52.881-08:00Wonderful! Good luck with it!Wonderful! Good luck with it!Janet Dibbydabby.com.auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533710779066917135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-80772268398300194202012-01-10T22:53:56.072-08:002012-01-10T22:53:56.072-08:00Wowowo! This is magnificent.
I am going on limb h...Wowowo! This is magnificent.<br /><br />I am going on limb here. Was this an amateur contest? Please pardon me. These choice of winners leave me baffled.<br /><br />Where are the real story telling illustrators in the mold of Rackam, Caldecott, Wilcox, Clarke....<br /><br />Your illustration tells a story.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-5529573217977616922012-01-10T22:40:51.840-08:002012-01-10T22:40:51.840-08:00Amazing work Shirley...I loved the process behind ...Amazing work Shirley...I loved the process behind it and the progression. To travel along with the artist during creation is so special. I visited the site to see the winners.<br />Best Wishes and all the Luck Shirley:)Deepa Gopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11120735937767070980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8461198241914317094.post-46367203067519294482012-01-10T22:29:10.329-08:002012-01-10T22:29:10.329-08:00WOW thank you for sharing the process. wonderful r...WOW thank you for sharing the process. wonderful result! :)Ben Clantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621068135532686451noreply@blogger.com