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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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Dog Days of Summer

August 18, 2020

What better way to spend the “Dog Days of Summer” than with your furry bff and expert digging-machine?!

Happy Summer memory making, they may be different than last summer, but that might make them all the more memorable in the years to come! Here’s to making them count!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags summer, summer time, summer fun, August, dog, doggie, dog days, pet, pets, best friends, beach, sand, ocean, water, lake, summertime, art, artwork, artsy, artist, illustration, illustrator, picture book, picture book art, kid lit, kidlit, kid lit art, kidlitart, children, childrens, childrens illustration, childrens art, creative, design, character, seashell, sea shell, seaweed, vegan, sea life, seagull, sea gull, bird, birds, happy, fun, outdoors, nature, childhood, watercolor, watercolors, drawing, illustrators, illustrated, dog days of summer
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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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So Many Choices

October 31, 2018

So Many Choices watercolor on paper

Sometimes half the fun is the proces. And Halloween is the perfect excuse to dress-up… 2, 3, 4, even 5 times!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags costume, dress, dressing up, dress up, costumes, halloween, halloween costume, pumpkin, fall, autumn, pretend, candy, trick or treat, fall time, harvest, illustration, illustrator, picture book artist, picture book illustrator, illo, painting, drawing, whimsy, whimsical, imagination, fun, play, playing, childrens art, children's illustration, Children's Art, kidlit, kidlitart, kid lit, kid lit art, dragon, griaffe, beet, vegetable, alien, aliens, outer space, witch, leaves, autumn leaves, orange, candies, jack o'lantern, jack-o-lantern, jack o lantern, quirky, cute, sweet, halloween costumes, kids costume, kids costumes, dinosaur, veggie, vegetables, giraffe, ufo, martian, mars, witches, broomstick, wizard, zoo, safari, safari animals, garden, pumpkins, halloween candy, candy corn, lollypop, traditional media, picture book, picture book art, childrens illustration, watercolor, make believe, holiday, October, October 31, trick, treat, treats, sweets, trick or treating, trick or treaters, Happy Halloween, happy autumn, Gretchen Ellen Powers
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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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Peter Pan: Book Cover & Interior Spot Illustration

May 20, 2018

Peter Pan: Book Cover & Interior Illustration   watercolor on paper

This story, these characters, and this world have all been favorites of mine since I was a little girl. And so since I have been illustrating some of my favorite classic book covers recently, I thought I would pay tribute to J.M. Barrie's immortal tale as well. 

“Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning! ” 

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In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Peter Pan, J M Barrie, Barrie, James Matthew Barriw, James Matthew Barrie, J. M. Barrie, Book, books, book cover, illustration, book design, chidlren's book, kids book, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, children's book, children's books, children's literature, Children's Art, children's illustration, childrens art, childrens illustration, childrens book, read, reading, classic, story book, story, storybook, fairy, fairies, pixie, pixies, tinkerbell, Peter, Pan, fantasy, fantasy art, pirate, pirates, Captain, Pirate Captain, Captain Hook, Hook, James Hook, vintage, retro, illo, illustrator, characters, character design, cute, kids, children, nana, st bernard, dog, flying, magic, magical, whimsy, whimsical, charming, character, spot, spot illustration, fly, flight, fantasy illustration, watercolor, line work, linework, black and white
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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
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Simon Squirrel

April 3, 2018

Simon Squirrel   watercolor on paper

There's no nut he finds too tough to crack. To be sure, he's one smart squirrel.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags squirrel, grey squirrel, cute, smart, nut, nerd, geek, geeky, nerdy, watercolor, watercolour, watercolors, illustration, illustrator, kid lit, kid lit art, art, artwork, artist, simon, paper, watercolours, aquarelle, drawing, sketch, sketchbook, childrens art, children's illustration, Children's Art, childrens illustration, woodland, woodland animals, forest, rustic, anthro, anthropomorphic, glasses, book worm, book nerd, plaid, genius, eccentric, blue, red, surreal, fantasy, fantasy art, charming, wildlife, animals, Animals In Clothes, Gretchen Ellen Powers, illo, character, character design, creative, blog, studio
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Humpty Dumpty: Sat on a Wall

March 21, 2018

Humpty Dumpty: Sat on a Wall   watercolor on paper

"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, 

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall,

All the King's horses and all the King's men,

Couldn't put Humpty together again." -Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme

There he is, Humpty Dumpty in all of his glory, he thinks he's really something. Well, pride cometh before a fall, and as arrogant as this chap is, I think we all know what to EGGspect next! 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Mother Goose, rhyme, nursery, Nursery Rhyme, vintage, egg, easter, easter egg, mother goose nursery, mother goose nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty, humpty, dumpty, childrens illustration, childrens art, picture book, storybook, story, classic, poem, poet, poetry, vintage book, retro, classic book, kid lit, kid lit art, kidlit, kidlitart, children, kids, cute, whimsy, whimsical, babies, baby, childhood, quirky, book, books, illustration, illustrator, art, artwork, artist, picture book illustrator, watercolor, watercolour, painting, traditional, traditional media, drawing, set, series, nursery rhymes, original art, fashion
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