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Mouse Family in the Leaves
Happy to say I’ve finally finished it! My little mouse family playing in the leaves, the mother being surprised by a spider (she doesn’t much like spiders!) I’m happy with how the colors came out and really enjoyed painting these fall leaves. If you saw my past post showing the beginning stage of this painting, I mentioned I might darken the leaf in her hand (paw!) and I did. I added some glazes of Alizarin Crimson and some other colors, for a purpley cast. You can also notice I made the spider more defined and added more reds to the right leaf. Have a look at the other post to compare the differences. What do you think of the purpley color instead of the brown? (it blended in with the mice too much I thought.)
As usual I’ve created some really nice things in my shop using this illustration, it makes a lovely card for any occasion, I’ve already ordered a few for myself! Click the picture links below to have a look! Please leave me comments or questions below, I love getting them.
Precious!!! Absolutely precious!
Thanks Nancy!
I love how you have shown the mother mouse concealing her young under the leaves, just as it would be in real life. Very good illustrations
thank you so much Camulus! I’m trying to find a balance between ‘real’ nature and the fantasy of children’s stories, so I’m glad you noticed that. I try to put the real mushrooms and plants in my paintings that you would find here.
Hi! Is this still available as a print? I didn’t see it on your website, and I’d love to gift it framed! Thank you!
Hello Jordan! We moved house this past year and I’m still getting settled. I’m looking for a new printer and also working on updates to my website so hopefully it will be easy to order prints, notecards and my needle felted characters too! For now you can buy a print or glossy notecards on Zazzle where I have a shop. Use the links (pictures) in the post to see them.
I’m looking forward to getting prints made so I can sign them and send them myself! I’m glad you like the mice, I love painting mice!