It's GREAT to be 5!
Here's my sketch for Sunday Sketches,
my daughter was sooo excited about her birthday this past week,
I wanted to capture her spirit in my sketch this week...
Happy Sunday...
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Wonderful sketch, you certainly captured her excitement well.
ReplyDeleteoh this is so cute. Happy Birthday to you and your daughter. Is she a redhead. My mother is (was) a redhead. She is more blond now with her mix of white. I love red hair.
ReplyDeleteOh boy, does the excitement ever show! Great sketch!
ReplyDeleteAmazing how excited kids get about birthdays! My daughter's is early May and she has been talking about it for what seems like months.
this is so full of life!!! wonderful sunday sketch!!!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, remember what it was like to actually be happy about a birthday! Heather, you've captured your daughter's excitement brilliantly, what joy, the kitty is happy right along with her! I remember your post about her birthday last week, what a wonderful cake you made. Love your earthday post too!
ReplyDeleteHappy SS!
I love all your sketches of your daughter - she is always portrayed as being so full of life and I love that you can capture that.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job and happy birthday to her again!
Smiles
I love all your sketches of your daughter - she is always portrayed as being so full of life and I love that you can capture that.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job and happy birthday to her again!
Smiles
Awww so cute! I love the little cat too! Very sweet illustration :0)
ReplyDeleteshe must be a cutie.l i teach 5 year olds and 7 year olds at my school this year, wonderfull age. thanks for your visit, will be around here again soon.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely darling sketch!! What amazing personality comes out in this sketch!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteI love the whimsy of your sketches! The hair is fabulous.
Great work Heather.
I hope you have a wonderful week.
xo
Andrea
Yes this portrays childhood excitement it is spilling over and infectious!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun sketch! It's wonderful that your daughter wanted you to capture her on paper!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog today; to answer your question--a widow maker is a dead tree that could possibly fall on a man and make his wife a widow!
I'm following your blog, looking forward to it!
Hey there, Heather! I really like your illustration style, it's so free and fun! Please send my happy birthday wish to your little darling... and thank you so much for visiting me. (^_^)
ReplyDeletelove the freckles and red hair and this certainly shows her joy very well
ReplyDeleteHi there. Thanks for your visit to my blog! I love your work - so whimsical. I look forward to following
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hello.thanks for popping by my blog. I absolutely love your drawings - very vibrant and quirky. Lovely and original.I enjoyed your blog. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteAww so sweet! My daughter will also be 5 this friday! And she is oh so excited. I'll show her your sketch tomorrow when she wakes up (it 10.30 pm here) shes gonna love it :-))
ReplyDeleteHow cute and fun is this. It's great to be five. Sometimes I wish I were five again!!! he he he he he This is so cute. I hope that you guys had a wonderful time together. Happy Birthday little lady!! It must be fun having a mom that illustrates he he he he!
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