Sunday, January 30, 2011

Papa to son: "I surrender!"

Little Lusa and papa had tickle fights often. This time around, Lusa won.

One more entry for this week's IllustrationFriday.com...
(just needed to watercolor today, too)
Have a great week everyone, and thank you for stopping by..it means a lot! ~ Shirley

43 comments:

  1. Oooh Tickle Me Lusa. This is one cutie patootie illustration that is sure to delight children and adults who are like children like me! How do you these watercolors Shirley? They are amazing! I can only wish to do the same. I try and try... You are such an inspiration.

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  2. Very beautiful.
    And also a proof you can come up with something cute and with animals for 'surrender', (I couldn't).

    Is that pencil with watercolour?

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  3. This is probably the sweetest surrender I have seen.
    Beautifully done.
    Paula

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  4. so cute!! Love the lovely use of watercolor!

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  5. Indeed, beautifully done! There's something very freeing about working in watercolor. And your bears are adorable...

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  6. Very nicely handled and cute, always like a good watercolour

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  7. Shirley, oh you have captured such emotion here! LOVE it! xo

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  8. This is too sweet!!! Nice draw and colors!

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  9. Such sweet thoughts and so beautifully painted.

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  10. Oh Shirley I just love your animal paintings..there is such a softness there, I feel I could stroke their fur! Wonderful work.
    Have a great week, Jane

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  11. This is adorable! I've suffered many a defeat at the hands of my three-year-old as well.

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  12. aaaahhhh I love ittt! so sweet :)
    It reminds me a bit of the scene of the lion king where Mufasa and Simba were playing together.

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  13. This is adorable. And great watercolors. Love it!

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  14. This is adorable. And great watercolors. Love it!

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  15. so sweet and cute and lovely....!

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  16. Definitely cute, and sweet too. Makes me smile :)

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  17. Very adorable, Shirley. I love it and the box of sweetness it is full of! :) Happy Monday!

    PS You are my "blog of the week" sidebar feature. Hope this brings you more blog/art love. :) Hugs!

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  18. awww, what sweet polar bears, so cute! I've got a thing for polar bears you know... the cute ones anyway ;)

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  19. I absolutely adore these bears! Polar bears are magnificent creatures, and you made them so adorable...did I mention I love the colors too?! :)

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  20. Hi Shirley! I love this one -- your watercolors are so beautiful. Hope you are well and enjoying the great weather we've been having lately...

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  21. Uncle! Uncle! Hahahaha, this is adorable! Awww, who doesn't like to give in to a wee little cutie. Have a fabulous week!

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  22. i love this so much , polar bears are my favourite bears ever since i can remember!!!:)

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  23. This is two cute Shirley!... I mean “two” cute.... both of your characters and their expressions are wonderful! Brings back memories of the tickle fights I had with my kids when they were little. my oldest son now is 6foot4 and 230 lbs! I surrender before we start ;o) I like the way the background almost looks like the northern lights too! Love your work!

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  24. Oh, my. Can someone explode from something so lovely-I think I just might. Such a nice job!

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  25. So adorable! What a great solution to that word!

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  26. awwww i love this so tender and sweet ♥

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  27. Really cute Shirely! I love the colors you chose.

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  28. Heisann!

    How sweet and absolute adorable!
    Have a nice week ;:OD)

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  29. Oh my goodnes, soooooo cute, I want to squish my computer right now!

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  30. This is toooo cute. I am melting behind my desk. So wonderful and cute and adorable and...

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  31. I lurve it, and I love how many colours you got into the white, it makes it so warm and happy.

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  32. This is so lovely, great colours and expressions

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  33. Hey the bottom bear is me but I have a larger tummy :)

    What a great piece, all the joy of water colour light and aery, the joy of the bears, that circular motif that leads the eye and the way you have weighed the faces with that upped contrast so we know exactly what the point of the whole piece is - the faces being a small mirror of the body language

    lots of fun, I feel all klucky now :)

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  34. Shirley, this is so precious! It made me all warm inside. So glad you are back to blogging and sharing your heartwarming work! Theresa

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