tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post6918571064410155590..comments2023-10-11T07:27:50.565-07:00Comments on Penspaper Studio: Character DevelopmentElizabeth Rose Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-24714275717349537912011-07-31T08:07:03.879-07:002011-07-31T08:07:03.879-07:00Your nasturtiums are stunning, Elizabeth...but you...Your nasturtiums are stunning, Elizabeth...but your drawings and characters are truly wonderful and your *own,* especially this one. Best of luck (and a large dose of perseverance) in the book illustration world! And thank you for visiting and appreciating my book cover entry. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-80795286850982621252011-07-18T08:40:32.639-07:002011-07-18T08:40:32.639-07:00The dour, woeful expression and the pot belly. The...The dour, woeful expression and the pot belly. The stripey socks mke him look almost fetching.<br /><br />Looks like one of Yoda’s gofers.<br /><br />Poor, old, cuddly, ‘Thing’.Bish Bosh Bashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311092711040714994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-51981121718330016262011-07-01T15:53:18.303-07:002011-07-01T15:53:18.303-07:00The Thing is great. I love the way his ear sticks ...The Thing is great. I love the way his ear sticks out and the look on his face. That's the look I get when I'm really tired and I just need some time off. Probably he got that look from lying under the bed for too long :) Can't wait to see where he lives :)Trade Your Talenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848774794988977984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-80066839997740974862011-07-01T13:36:12.723-07:002011-07-01T13:36:12.723-07:00OH golly - he is awesome!! The Thing's persona...OH golly - he is awesome!! The Thing's personality is already full of intrigue and charm combined. Can't wait to see what you do with him...fabulous work!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703768956294366254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-3841076167293266882011-07-01T11:04:18.922-07:002011-07-01T11:04:18.922-07:00Love it!Love it!theartofpurohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540540687204124967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-3795183990100586742011-06-30T10:37:03.913-07:002011-06-30T10:37:03.913-07:00Typical inhabitant of deep forests. He lives in fa...Typical inhabitant of deep forests. He lives in fairytale tree house between ferns. His diet is mixture of blueberries and nuts. Solitary creature. <br />( I like this guy)LuTihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295367786001366976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-7857782059830293882011-06-30T00:46:34.918-07:002011-06-30T00:46:34.918-07:00I love your creature! He can sleep under my bed, n...I love your creature! He can sleep under my bed, no problem. He seems nice, maybe a bit grumpy, but he is cute anyway! It's nice to see how you developed the character, thank you for sharing your sketches!Jennifer van der Meerhttp://illustraties.perron11.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-67275372733622306792011-06-29T20:16:08.565-07:002011-06-29T20:16:08.565-07:00Your work is so fantastic! Unique and creative!!!Your work is so fantastic! Unique and creative!!!Powpourrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417424861414096053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-89264318087553231222011-06-29T11:07:53.380-07:002011-06-29T11:07:53.380-07:00I am glad that 'the thing under the bed' i...I am glad that 'the thing under the bed' is not as scary as I alwyas thought it would be ;)AtelierBrigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945341147689903730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-5225893643186184732011-06-29T08:06:01.754-07:002011-06-29T08:06:01.754-07:00What a delight to come here and your IF is great.....What a delight to come here and your IF is great...no words for it...I mean, it is a thing that I would love to wear on midsummer night.<br />And also those caracters here!! Fantastic!Redekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319560771413924212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-69629232512657196092011-06-28T15:24:50.965-07:002011-06-28T15:24:50.965-07:00this is fabulous - such creativity!this is fabulous - such creativity!gatheringwonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217541399811436408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-64639916923664981322011-06-28T13:48:44.930-07:002011-06-28T13:48:44.930-07:00Great character development! Maybe the name will s...Great character development! Maybe the name will stick. It suits him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-79622952563750401052011-06-28T11:38:02.075-07:002011-06-28T11:38:02.075-07:00Thank you for sharing this, so interesting.Thank you for sharing this, so interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511653763073963362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-10920184725721686082011-06-28T09:47:13.308-07:002011-06-28T09:47:13.308-07:00great to see his development, I like him :-)great to see his development, I like him :-)nellekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421869663338995522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-34792744007039916232011-06-28T08:44:43.354-07:002011-06-28T08:44:43.354-07:00he's gorgeous. there must have been a lot of d...he's gorgeous. there must have been a lot of dust bunnies under the bed, either he is one himself or his coat has collected them.<br /><br />(he must be a he?)Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-41679160262540978392011-06-28T05:02:05.914-07:002011-06-28T05:02:05.914-07:00WONDERFUL!
I just love his stripey legs and blue ...WONDERFUL! <br />I just love his stripey legs and blue slippy toes! (they match his ears :-) )naomi oranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899009927467890248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-81057588392265389392011-06-28T00:52:13.637-07:002011-06-28T00:52:13.637-07:00He reminds me a bit of a dust bunny. I suppose yo...He reminds me a bit of a dust bunny. I suppose you might find a few of those 'things' under a bed as well. :-) Lovely line work in your drawing. Gorgeous. Very arthur rackham. :-)JaneAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848478499648011847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-52175200228151826252011-06-27T15:21:06.823-07:002011-06-27T15:21:06.823-07:00Wonderful! I love "Things" and your work...Wonderful! I love "Things" and your work! :)Colleenhttp://www.colleensartworld.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-89755094713395737602011-06-27T11:09:53.964-07:002011-06-27T11:09:53.964-07:00Yah, here he is again! My boys would love him. I t...Yah, here he is again! My boys would love him. I think he is a bit thick in the head but beware to irritate him too much because he can be extremely mean all of a sudden. Maybe he is also a bit secretive.<br />PiaPia Drenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040654703852543153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-88641053691331410972011-06-27T10:17:46.763-07:002011-06-27T10:17:46.763-07:00I'm really happy to see more pics of this litt...I'm really happy to see more pics of this little guy. I've always been so intrigued by him. Great to see initial sketches and concepts!Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330744880840595118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-91221120103428069852011-06-27T08:12:03.081-07:002011-06-27T08:12:03.081-07:00i just love your style....it's so unique...and...i just love your style....it's so unique...and well done! have a great week!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056020630135342363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-5461342320301267762011-06-27T07:47:35.694-07:002011-06-27T07:47:35.694-07:00So pleased i found your blog. Great characters, i ...So pleased i found your blog. Great characters, i love your illustration style.Amanda Dilworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460124798041858832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-44744410397822806882011-06-27T07:24:33.462-07:002011-06-27T07:24:33.462-07:00Love the ‘belly button’! Do you have to come up wi...Love the ‘belly button’! Do you have to come up with a name for him? Or is he just going to remain "The Thing”? Might I suggest a NAME THE THING CONTEST? Just a thought. Ignore me if I’m out of line! LOLrobin cox walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036760466156241921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-12720499721412851222011-06-26T23:49:30.373-07:002011-06-26T23:49:30.373-07:00Hello Elizabeth:
We find this 'development'...Hello Elizabeth:<br />We find this 'development' most interesting to see. In the process 'The Thing' certainly does, to our eyes, appear to have lost a little weight around the tummy. Certainly we do not find him alarming, but we are not totally convinced that he is soft and cuddly either. He remains slightly enigmatic - which is probably just as well.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511626135534190384.post-66915622409652388992011-06-26T23:26:45.402-07:002011-06-26T23:26:45.402-07:00He is certainly the most adorable under the bed Th...He is certainly the most adorable under the bed Thing I've ever seen! He looks a little sleepy too...maybe he could come up on top of the bed and take a nap every now and then, when no one's looking of course. ;)<br />Love him!<br />xo J~24 Cornershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630767883910250689noreply@blogger.com