Saturday, April 24, 2010

Mud pies


The best things in life are free ...
The topic of children enjoying mud reminded me of a painter I like, Lee So-Ji, who paints scenes of traditional Korean country life including children catching grasshoppers, or just looking at frogs.  So I borrowed a little bit from his palette and style for these two.  He loves to add a splash of red.  Author/illustrator Melissa Sweet also says ... "If a painting isn't working - add a little more red!"

4 comments:

Vanessa Brantley Newton said...

This is beautiful!!! I love the soft colors and the characters are wonderful. Such a fabulous scene! Great Job!

sara koncilja said...

Love the vintage feel of your illo...

Leen Christens said...

Nice capture of a moment!

Patricia González Palacios said...

Hi, thanks for your visit, beatiful ilustration, kisses paty