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Halloween Parade

October 30, 2020

Such a good excuse to be a silly goose for a night… and eat chocolate! Here’s to hoping your Halloween is all treats and no tricks!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags kidlitart, childrens art, childrens illustration, Gretchen Ellen Powers, artwork, artist, illustrator, chidlren's book, sweet, halloween, happy halloween, kids, children, children's art, children's illustration, retro, pumpkin, astronaut, mushroom, bumble bee, trick or treat
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Winter's Friends: Trimming the Tree

December 20, 2019

Trimming the tree with woodland friends. All is calm and all is bright. Merry Christmas, and may “God Bless us, every one”!!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Christmas, merry christmas, woodland, animals, cute, sweet, nursery, christmas tree, decorating, forest, surreal, magical, winter wonderland, magic, believe, happy Christmas, nature, fox, birds, girl, children, children's art, children's illustration, illustration, illo advent, illo, illustrator, artist, art, artwork, original art, painting
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Pink & Peonies

December 10, 2019

Winter bunnies and floral wreaths are swimming in my head!

P.S. All ducks should have the option of a green spotted head scarf for blustery days…

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illo, illustration, botanical, nursery, nursery decor, decor, children's art, children's illustration, painting, paint, watercolor, floral, flowers, bunny, bunnies, rabbit, duck, baby, babies, girl, children, pink, peonies, peony, art, artwork, artist, illustrator, wreath, floral wreath, live painting, sweet cute, kid lit, cute, sweet, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, picture book, picture book artist, winter, pastel, pastels
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Hold On!

April 25, 2019

Whoooaa! Hold on there little mice! Oh the joys of miniature sized adventures.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illustration, illustrator, drawing, painting, mice, mouse, cute, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, artist, children's illustrator, children's illustrations, children's illustration, paintings, nature, whimsy, whimsical, sweet, friends, Gretchen Ellen Powers, spring, springtime, art, artwork, illo, artists, kidlit4climate, pretty, kids, children, children's art, childrens art, kids art, nursery, picture book artist, picture book illustrator
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Get Along Little Doggie

April 7, 2019

Get Along Little Doggie

Sometimes a little cowpoke has to give their trusty steed a good ol’ fashioned poke to get moseying along. Happy Trails!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags west, western, out west, old west, cowboy, cowpoke, get along little doggie, cowgirl, cow girl, cowboy boots, cowboy hat, basset hound, hound, hound dog, let sleeping dogs lie, vintage, history, children, children's art, children's illustrator, children's illustrations, children's illustration, happy trails, trails, trail, wanderlust, travel, character design, drawing, art, artwork, artist, illustrator, kidlit, kidlitart, kid lit, kid lit art, Children's Art, flowers, flower, mosey, mosey along, best friends, dog, doggie, puppy, pup, man's best friend, girl, girls best friend, girl power, girlboss, girl boss
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Little Drummer Boy

December 18, 2018

Little Drummer Boy

A tribute to one of my all time favorite Christmas songs… May we always offer the best of ourselves, and that our gift would be received with warm hearts and gratitude.

“I played my drum for him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum

Then he smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum”

-The Little Drummer Boy

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Little Drummer Boy, drummer, drum, Christmas song, Christmas Carol, drummer boy, boy, lyrics, retro, vintage, Christmas Classic, classic, Gretchen Ellen Powers, illustration, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, winter, snow, winter wonderland, Merry Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Christmas Carolers, carolers, carol, cute, sweet, kids, illo, illo advent, advent, December, painting, art, artwork, character, design, artist, illustrator, children, children's illustration, children's art, Christmas illustration, magic, believe, Jesus, Christ, Baby Jesus, whimsy, whimsical, charming, kid, 1940s, scandinavian, drums, scarf, December 25th, Happy Christmas, A Merry Christmas, Christmas 2018, paint
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 20, 2018

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

This event is always the official start to Thanksgiving morning and the holiday season! There’s nothing better than spending time with those you cherish most watching giant balloons, cheerful clowns, confectionery floats and ending with Mr. C. himself.

Macy’s, I do indeed BELIEVE!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Macy's, Macy's Thanksgiving, nbc, Macy's Department Store, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving parade, Thanksgiving day parade, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Happy Thanksgiving, Give Thanks, American, America, United States, Happy Holidays, Holidays, balloon, balloons, charles schulz, peanuts, snoopy, charlie brown, aviator, red baron, new york, new work city, new york city, nyc, I love new york, big apple, ny, holiday parade, Christmas, Christmas 2018, Macy's 2018, clowns, acrobat, children, children's illustration, parade, Thanksgiving Day Parade, tradition, children's art, children's illustrations, children's illustrator, picture book artist, picture book illustrator, traditional art, painting, drawing, Merry Christmas, graphic design, character design, Christmas countdown, font, typography, lettering, hand lettering, caligraphy, believe, illo, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, wip, kids, holidays, family, friendsgiving, Gretchen Ellen Powers
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Friends Not Food

November 19, 2018

Friends Not Food

These two are hoping that this Thanksgiving you’ll pass the tofu turkey!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags tofu, vegan, vegetarian, food, foodie, friendsgiving, turkey, turkey bird, cute, friends, best friends, dinner, Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holiday, Happy Holidays, know who your friends are, quirky, sweet, plants, plant based, vegetables, fruit, vegan food, vegan Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner, illustration, Friendsgiving, illo, illustrator, kidlit, kidlitart, kid lit, kid lit art, children's illustrator, children's illustration, children's art, art, artist, ilustrator, children's author, Gretchen Ellen Powers, graphic design, design, country, farm, countryliving, country living, farmer, farm girl, bird, birds, winter, November, holiday, happy holidays, menu, chef, cook, cookbook, kitchen, culinary, culinary school, nutrition, comfort food, vegetarians, vegans, vegetarian Thanksgiving, tofu turkey, animals, animal, Friendship, friends not food
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Hansel & Gretel

October 30, 2018

Hansel & Gretel

Getting into that spooky, Halloween mood with this classic from the Brothers Grimm. They sure know their stuff when it comes to these types of stories, and I love them dearly for it!! Vegan Caramel Apples, here I come!

and…

Of all the things in this painting that I love:

  • A ginormous witch with the most spindly, bony arms

  • & that expression on the gingerbread man’s face.

It’s enough to make an artist proud, for sure.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags grimms, brothers grimm, grimm, grimm's fairy tales, bros grimm, jacob grimm, willhelm grimm, fairy tale, fairytale, fairies, fairy, storybook, classic, witch, spooky, halloween, candy, children, kids, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, illustration, illo, Gretchen Ellen Powers, authro, author, illustrator, children's illustration, children's art, storybook art, children's storybook, story, gingerbread, gingerbread house, hansel, gretel, hansel and gretel, brother, sister, sibling, siblings, painting, creative, character, characters, character design, design, caramel apple, apple, dessert, treat yourself, treat yoself, vegan, healthy, recipes, recipe
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Here Comes the Cirus

October 22, 2018

Here Comes the Circus watercolor on paper

The best kind of magic is the type we make ourselves.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags circus, kids, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, illustration, giraffe, elephant, tricycle, boy, fun, happy, imagine, toys, toy, children, children's art, children's illustration, painting, illo, illustrator, author, parade, tiger, teddy bear, believe, imagination, whimsy, whimsical, sweet, cute, friends, play, playing, pretend, pretending, drawing, artwork, character, character design, jack in the box, make believe, bear, brown bear, vintage toy, kids toys, kids toy, stuffed animals, childhood, bicycle, retro, vintage, quirky
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Commission: Happy Together

October 15, 2018

Happy Together // Commissioned Work:

I had the most fun depicting this sweet gal & her beau as their favorite animal: The Collie.

(A fun note: That lovely Lassie (sorry couldn’t help myself!) is wearing a designer dress from the most adorable fashion line of prairie dresses by Batsheva Hay recently featured in Vogue, The Guardian & The New Yorker)

Also here are their two donkey friends, Frances & Damascus. They most certainly are, Happy Together!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags fashion, vogue, the new yorker, new york, prairie, Batsheva Hay, fashion week, fashion illustration, art, fashion art, high fashion, feminine, dress, dresses, design, designer, designer clothes, designer dress, designer fashion, illustration, illustrator, kid lit, kid lit art, nature, collie, collies, Lassie, donkey, laddie, portrait, family portrait, happy together, sweet, cute, animals, animal, children's book, childrens illustration, children's illustration, children's art, childrens art, kidlit, kidlitart, commission, commission portrait, custom, custom portrait, custom work, i love my job, work, painting, artwork, fine art, traditional art, original art, sold, Gretchen Ellen Powers, The New Yorker, country, country living, watercolor, the guardian, The Guardian, Stella, character design, home decor, decor, art deco, graphic design, designed, bride and groom, love, romance, family, friends
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Learning Curves

September 30, 2018

Learning Curves

Generational Learning at its finest, with a Grandfather teaching his Grandson something old and then in turn the grandson teaches his Grandfather something new!

You’re never too old or too young for learning!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags japan, japanese, asia, asian american, Asian American, Grandfather, Grandson, family, family values, learn, learning, generation, generational learning, homeschool, homeschooling, unschool, unschooling, learning around the world, world, culture, tradtion, traditional, learning from eachother, diversity, teavh, teach, teacher, teaching, grandparents, Grandparents Day, learning curves, bonsai, bonsai tree, gardening, garden, horticulture, nature, peace, games, video games, playing, fun, kids, old man, asian, kimono, kimono robe, kimono dress, living room, home, decor, cultures, mentor, mentoring, mentorship, nintendo, vintage, gaming, gamer, old school, new school, drawing, illustration, illo, illustrator, painting, Japanese watercolor, watercolor, art, artist, Gretchen Ellen Powers, children's art, children's artist, children's illustration, children's illustrator, kidlit, kidlitart, kid lit, kid lit art, world culture, world travel, travel, heritage, family heritage, family tree, ancestor, ancestry, friends, friendship, samurai, old ways, new ways
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Bearly Floating

September 12, 2018

It's hard to stay afloat after so many snacks and tropical punches (he's Bearly Floating as it is!) But this bear is doing it, and making a big splash into the holiday weekend!

He hopes you're enjoying the last bits of summer too! 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags bear, summer, fun, floating, beach, pool, animals, cute, quirky, relax, illustration, painting, art, artist, illustrator, nature, animal, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, children's illustration, children's art, childrens illustration, kids, children, sketch, sketchbook, paint, tradtional art, artwork, original, fantasy art, sweet, holiday, summer fun, Gretchen Ellen Powers, brown bear
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Treats For Tricks

June 22, 2018

Treats for Tricks   watercolor on paper

Busy about new circus tricks, who needs a "Flea Circus" when you have your own beetle?

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illustration, painting, art, artwork, artist, illustrator, kid lit, kid lit art, picture book artist, artsy, design, character, character design, nature, naturalist, children's illustration, children's art, children, kids, girl, bug, bugs, circus, clown, trick, tricks, new tricks, flea circus, beetles, rhino beetle, quirky, cute, sweet, eccentric, naturalism, surreal, whimsu, whimsy, whimsical, happy, fun, play, pretend, spring, summer, watercolor, watercolour, watercolors, illo, traditional, traditional media, traditional art, new work, graphic design, pink, vintage, retro, strawberry, strawberries, fruit, vegetarian, vegan, dutch, dutch girl, dutchgirl, netherlands, holland, wooden shoes, clogs, europe
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I See the Moon

June 1, 2018

I See the Moon   watercolor on paper

Stargazing is her favorite hobby.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags moon, man in the moon, cute, sweet, vintage, rabbit, bunny, telescope, stars, star gazing, stargazing, constellation, astronomy, lepus, lupus, charming, 1920s, jazz age, jazz, animals in clothes, whimsy, whimsical, Gretchen Ellen Powers, Gretchen Powers, kid lit, kid lit art, picture book art, picture book artist, character design, design, classic, retro, sketchbook, sketch, drawing, watercolor, watercolur, watercolour, watercolors, paint, painting, nature, floral, flowers, pretty, girly, girlie, surreal, magic, magical, dream, dreaming, dreamer, day dream, head in the clouds, love, i love you to the moon and back, illo, illustrator, illustration, children's art, childrens illustration, kids, girl, children, pink, blue, white, hobby, hobbies, fun, playing, pretend, believe, original, original art, artwork, artist
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It's Only a Paper Moon

May 30, 2018

Paper Moon   watercolor on paper

'It is only a paper moon
Hanging over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me...
' -Nat King Cole, It's Only a Paper Moon

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags it's only a paper moon, paper moon, paper, moon, crescent, bunny, bunnies, rabbit, rabbits, cute, whimsy, whimsical, retro, photograph, photo, photography, sweetheart, sweet hearts, love, bunny rabbit, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, fashion, old fashion, old fashioned, watercolor, watercolors, watercolur, painting, paint, art, artwork, artist, illustrator, illustation, illo, character design, character, kid lit, kid lit art, sweet, picture book, picture book artist, children's art, children's illustration, happy, fun, nat king cole, jazz, jazz age, animals in clothes, animals, music, song, stars, surreal, fantasy, fantasy art, fantasy illustration, friends, Gretchen Ellen Powers, Gretchen Powers, sketchbook, sketch, drawing, design, kids, girl, boy, children
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Friend Ship

April 30, 2018

Friend Ship   watercolor on paper

Even when sailing through stormy weather and rough waters, the Friend Ship holds fast and strong!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags boat, children's book, children's book week, children's books, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, illustration, illustrator, painting, water, sea, ocean, nautical, sailor, kids, children, sailing, pelican, bird, ship, boats, fish, fishing, whale, storm, we're all in the same boat, illo, creative, drawing, watercolor, watercolour, watercolors, paint, art, artist, artwork, original, original art, fantasy, fairy tale, fairytale, story, storybook, children's illustration, children's art, book, books, literature, read, reading, kids book, book week, school, school library, school library journal, Gretchen Ellen Powers, Gretchen E Powers, Gretchen Powers, slj, April, April Showers, spring, cute, sweet, rustic, vintage, book worm, friendship, team work, working, work, working together, happy, fun, imagination, friends, friend, friend ship, Friendship, surreal, sea faring, captain, newspaper, news, the friend ship, quirky, watercolor illustration, draw, studio, childrens book week, one world many stories, world, adventure, adventures, library, reader
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Bobby Brock

April 4, 2018

Bobby Brock   watercolor on paper

This is Bobby Brock. He's a shy young badger, but he's also a wonderful friend, and he loves to cloud-paint.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags badger, woodland, animals, animal, brock, england, british, britain, great britain, sweet, friends, kids, children, childrens art, children's illustration, children's art, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, nature, wildlife, friendship, happy, spring, anthro, anthropomorphic, animals in clothes, fashion, vintage, retro, charming, whimsy, whimsical, springtime, Springtime, watercolor, watercolors, watercolour, watercolours, Bobby, boy, paper, illustration, illustrator, painting, art, artwork, original, original painting, traditional media, original artwork, fantasy, fantasy art, aquarelle, Gretchen Ellen Powers

Warm Wishes From a Snowman

December 31, 2017

Warm Wishes From a Snowman   watercolor on paper

Just one of the friendly faces you might meet if you happen to go a-walkin' in a winter wonderland! 

And so like this frosty gentleman, we are tipping our hearts to the old year, thankful for sharing in its joys and days, and greeting the new year at the same time, hoping to be dear friends soon! For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags winter, December, snow, snowman, cute, friends, hello, friendly, friendship, watercolor, watercolour, watercolors, painting, paint, art, artwork, nature, woodland, greeting, season's greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, 2018, twenty eighteen, happy new year, new, year, happy Christmas, merry Christmas, drawing, drawings, draw draw draw, draw, artist, illustration, illustrator, illustrated, kid lit art, kid lit, kidlit, kidlitart, surreal, fairy tale, frosty, snow man, frosty the snowman, magic, magical, enchanted, winter wonderland, wonderland, fun, new friends, friend, red, white, Christmas, merry christmas, happy, merry, design, character, salutations, paper, original, original art, fantasy, fantasy art, kids, children, children's illustration, children's art, sweet, floral, snowflake, hello 2018, newyear, making new friends, winter break, walking in a winter wonderland, whimsy, whimsical, new year, new years eve, 2017, auld lang syne
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Signing Copies Today!!

November 11, 2017

So excited to be doodling little notes and happy signatures in this wonderful book I was blessed to illustrate!! I said I was having a book signing, and today's the day my fellow mitten'eers (aka: Michiganders, yeti, and inhabiters of the North Pole.) If you find yourself in southwest Michigan this afternoon, I'd love to see your sweet faces! 

The Details: Renaissance & Papyrus / 507 Phoenix St, South Haven, Michigan / noon-6

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