"Holly Jolly Mistletoe" Copyright 2011
It's time for a little holiday monkey business with my latest mini that features a beloved Sock Monkey tucked inside a brightly colored Christmas stocking. Candy canes and mistletoe accents add touches of holly jolly cheer!
Here's the closeups and comparisons...from Sunday Sketches to completion!
CAUTION...Lots of pix ahead!
Blocking in the color...no blending yet!
Background blue...4 shades used...blending as I go.
Adding textural details.
A mixture of the finished and the freshly blended!
Details and close ups.
Holly Jolly Mistletoe Tag!
What a face!
The after and the before!
Be sure to pop over to Blue Chair Diary and check out all of this weeks fun art!
Enjoy a little Monkey Business of your own today!
Here's a Peek of all the designs in my Christmas in July Collection so far!
Have a fave or a break out star?
15 comments:
This is wonderful, such beautiful colour and detail. I am particularly enthralled with the creases in the sock :)
Christmas in July. This is adorable! I love all the detail in this one but then I love your work as you always use wonderful detail.
I love sock monkeys... I love Christmas... I love this drawing! Wheee!!!
Have a Happy 4th!
xo
Kristin
Awesome work as always, the texture of the monkey is stunning! *-*
This monkey looks so innocent! Hugs, Valerie
Adorable! His lips remind me of those wax lips...hehe.
I see you worked in that lime green too. Great!
I can't wait to be out shopping one of these days and see one of your prints used and be like "I know that girl."
such a cute little sock monkey, I like the eyelashes.
great use of colors, makes one want to smile.
have a lovely day.
Holly Jolly yesiree!! :) I LOVE sock monkeys AND Christmas. So, adore the combo. :)
how can you not love that!!!!!!!
cheers, dana
so cute! love the texture! what a great idea with the sock monkey, totally adorable! have a great sunday
Hooray for sock monkeys at Christmas! Love it!
Wow!!! I just love your colourful style!!! So vibrant!!! I love working with lots of colour and this is just fantastic! :0) Great to see it in stages too! Lovely work! I don't know how I've missed you before but I've just become a follower :0)
love love love the monkey! sooo cute!
this is wonderful, i love how your details make your art rich and give it depth.
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