BLOBS #85 RESULTS

Welcome! Our characters are finally ready after a busy week. Lots of querying on my end (never my favorite thing to do) and more waiting for responses (least favorite part of the story making process). I do have a couple local exciting events coming up after just finishing my Skype with JFK elementary last week. One is an October 23rd, Books and Authors Event at Leon & Lulu. And in early December I'll be participating in a Lake Orion Library holiday book signing. Stay tuned for more details on that actual day and time.

Also, minor website changes will be attempted soon! Little tweaks here and there will reflect some of the school visit/picture book making progress that has been going on. 

Now - on to characters! What did you create? Our dog CHEWY has made another appearance as well as MAN BUN BOY and a very happy FOX. 

ANNA'S LEFT (SLUSHIES), ELLIOT'S CENTER (GHOST), AMY'S RIGHT (FISH NEEDS A NEW TANK)

ANNA'S LEFT (MOUSE), ELLIOT'S CENTER (BILBO - OUR GUINEA PIG), AMY'S RIGHT (FOX)

ANNA'S LEFT (SUPERSTAR FISH), ELLIOT'S CENTER (MAN BUN BOY), AMY'S RIGHT (FISH)

ANNA'S LEFT (CHEWY EATING A CUPCAKE), ELLIOT'S CENTER (DEATH STAR BEING EATEN BY A SCALLAR), AMY'S RIGHT (FOX'S HEAD)

This week I combined two of my shapes to create one character. This resulted in FOX and his really big FISH. I wanted to color up my design as is, but did not want this profile shot. My design evolved quite a bit from the intial sketch... 

I did some quick sketch studies on real foxes than moved on to some character development thinking my FISH was going to turn into a much wanted pet gift for FOX...

Meet FOX GETS A PET FISH! I added many more details to my color design. A decorated den, some ripped up wrapping paper, a more kid-like fox character who is completely ecstatic about his new birthday gift and a miniaturized fish.  Maybe FISH gets bigger and bigger in a story...? As for how FOX feels about his fun new friend - I tried to inject the same enthusiasm we had when we got our new puppy. Pure love and joy! Fox DO like fish in a friendly way, right?

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BLOBS #85

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BLOBS #84 RESULTS

Thanks for checking in! What did you create? Meet BUNNY KNITS A SCARF, BRITISH SOLDIER and PENGUIN THE MAILMAN plus more below...

ANNA'S LEFT (CHEWY - OUR DOG), ELLIOT'S CENTER (SCARED CHILD), AMY'S RIGHT (BUNNY KNITS A SCARF)

ANNA'S LEFT (PENGUIN MAILMAN), ELLIOT'S CENTER (BRITISH SOLDIER), AMY'S RIGHT (DOG WANTS A SCARF)

ANNA'S LEFT (ALLIGATOR), ELLIOT'S CENTER (STILTS), AMY'S RIGHT (CAT WEARS A SCARF)

ANNA'S LEFT (THE SWIRLY KNIFE), ELLIOT'S CENTER (SHARK), AMY'S RIGHT (TURTLE SNUGGLES WITH SCARF)

I liked the idea of a scarf tying all of my shapes together. Maybe bunny was making a scarf for each of my characters, but they were all using it a little differently. I decided to color up my CAT WEARS A SCARF and take it a little further. Maybe she refuses to take her scarf off, no matter the temperature? So, I created a scene illustrating the idea. To indicate a more uncomfortable climate, I added a dog desperate for some water in the background. Here's how it started...

I thought about adding some punchy flowers in the landscaping to give the feeling of a very manicured lawn, but I was battling with it in the end. I decided to add a straight line to emphasize the cat's scarf flapping while she strutted and then I dropped some clean hedges down to get a more polished lawn look. I had fun with the color too! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed playing with your designs.

Meet "Marmalade". The cat who appreciates...details!

BLOBS #82 RESULTS

Happy RESULTS DAY! We had a week of ups - and I hope you did too. Creating characters here on the Blob Blog is a place where anything goes. Kind of like free-writing. Throwing ideas down quickly on paper warms us up for the day ahead. Check out VIKING PIG, FLYING WORM and BALD EAGLE DANCING below along with more. Enjoy!

ANNA'S LEFT (MER-,MINION), ELLIOT'S CENTER (DANCING BALD EAGLE), AMY'S RIGHT (GIANT EAGLE TELLING A STORY)

ANNA'S LEFT (VIKING PIG), ELLIOT'S CENTER (BILBO THE CHEBO), AMY'S RIGHT (SCARED GIRL)

ANNA'S LEFT (ROCKIN RHINO), ELLIOT'S CENTER (BALD EAGLE DANCING), AMY'S RIGHT (BABY RHINO GOES TO CAMP)

Our dog, Chewy, even made an appearance...

ANNA'S LEFT (COWBOY CHEWY), ELLIOT'S CENTER (CHEWY), AMY'S RIGHT (GIANT FLYING WORM)

I had a couple BLOB + BLOB = STORY characters....

Try these story questions for the scenes above...

Why would a worm have wings? Could it be a worm fairy?

What kind of camp is rhino at?  What stories could eagle be telling?

That's it for now. Hope you stop in next week!

BLOBS #82

We are back! The school year has kicked off and so has our booked weekdays. But picture book making is still in the works and I'm even getting ready for Author Illustrator talks. A Skype School visit is coming up with JFK Elementary and guess what their school mascot is? A ladybug! Learn more about how they incorporate Ladybug Thrones into the school day here. Now - on to Blobs! Download your sheet here.

BLOBS #81 RESULTS

Welcome to RESULTS DAY! Halloween catalogs are trickling in (sadly) and may have been the reason some characters ended up in disguise this week. With so many kid costumes out there I wondered what animals might pick if THEY could dress up. What do you think?    

ANNA'S LEFT (VASE), AMY'S RIGHT (CENTIPEDE DISGUISED AS A SNAIL)

ANNA'S LEFT (PENGUIN), AMY'S RIGHT (CAT DISGUISED AS A PELICAN)

ANNA'S LEFT (FLOWER PEDAL), AMY'S RIGHT (GIRAFFE DISGUISED AS SUNFLOWER)

ANNA'S LEFT (CRIB), AMY'S RIGHT (FISH DISGUISED AS TRICERATOPS)

I decided to color up my giraffe wearing a sunflower outfit. This completely changed from the original shape and even reminded me of an earlier character developed a while back ago: Gabbi, the garden loving giraffe. How fun would it be if the below image was a dreamy vision she had when longing to be surrounded by colorful flowers? If she could dress up as something, I pictured her as a brilliant and beautiful sunflower.

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BLOBS #81

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