Illustration Fri. - 'fluid' and PPF

11x15, watercolor & pencil, Grimm's Fairytales : "The Twelve Dancing Princesses"

Under the wire for IF's word this week 'fluid' and late to the party over at Paint Party Friday. I finished up the sketch yesterday, then painted it today (and started to run out of daylight ergo the color distortion on the right lower corner when I snapped this pic)

SO fun working on this piece, inspired by my take on a scene from one of Grimm's fairytales, aka "The Shoes That Danced to Pieces". I can only imagine how the the princesses' fluid and graceful movements must have deteriorated as they danced the night away!

This is one of my favorite fairytales of the Brothers Grimm - I've always loved the idea of the princesses sneaking out to a magical underground castle to dance with their princes until 3:00 in the morning, then going home happy & tired with their shoes worn out!

Have a magical week friends!

IF -'twirl'

For IF's prompt this week, 'twirl'. A rough pencil sketch cleaned up in PS moderately. I say that becuz I find I lose the spontaneity of my hand-drawn organic lines when I go digital - how about you?

Anyhow, this illo was inspired by all things GRIMM. Remember when I mentioned about some books I received for Christmas? This one was a wishlist topper - in a word: LOVE!! I've always been enchanted with the Brothers' classic fairytales like Rapunzel, Cinderella, Hansel & Grethel....and more as you know if you're a fan too!



I hope you're up to something enchanting this weekend <3