September 16, 2011

Mesmerizing Rodent

For Illustration Friday-- "Mesmerizing"
Got a busy week coming up, so here's another one pulled up from my files. Did this a couple of years ago. The title (stating the obvious): "The Mouse King." 
 I think he has a fairly mesmerizing gaze...for a mouse ;)

copyright 2009 Elizabeth Rose Stanton pen & ink, watercolor on paper

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44 comments:

  1. deer prudenceSeptember 16, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    He sure has. And i like the expression in his hands - very royal!

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  2. MedulianaSeptember 16, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    me encanta :)

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  3. the dogs' motherSeptember 16, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    good grief! I'm not going to let the mice around here see it!!

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  4. Maggie Asfahani HajjSeptember 16, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Oh this is gorgeous!! You really are a singular talent.

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  5. Catherine SwensonSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    really lovely:)

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  6. Sandra van DoornSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Elizabeth, your drawings are so wonderful! i particularly love his crown actually, the jewels are stunning.
    xo sandra

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  7. julie feddersonSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Quite regal. And is he a mystic as well--a crystal ball in his hand?

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  8. illustration poetrySeptember 16, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    oh believe me HE IS!

    wishing you a nice weekend!!!
    xoxo, Mita

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  9. helen tilstonSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    What a beautiful expression - his eyes invite friendship.
    A beautiful drawing
    Helen xx

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  10. ArtsnarkSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    strong work - your mouse has lots of character

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  11. LuTiSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    As many comments already suggest, the king's look is very very royal.

    Mesmerizing mouse, mesmerizing drawing.
    Have a nice weekend!

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  12. Jane and Lance HattattSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    Hello Elizabeth:
    King Rat indeed!!!! Monarch of all he surveys.

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  13. ColleenSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    I love this! He looks so cute and the baubles are very pretty as well! :)

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  14. HeatherSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    ah, yes! Complete royalty... totally mesmerizing....i like all of the jewels...

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  15. Castles Crowns and CottagesSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    OMG if he could only meet TEA RAT....I think Tea Rat would have met his match....such a DARLING and FABULOUS DRAWING MY DEAR!!!! Anita

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Wow - this is an amazing illustration. Love the jewels and the colors. I don't know if it's the eyes, the ball, or his intensity, but I feel hypnotized!

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  17. CoreopsisSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    I'd agree! Wonderful illustration. Great expression, and I really like the detail. The balanced composition is perfect for a king, who really is a king, despite his small size.

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  18. CarolineSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Look into my eyes.... Excellent illustration!

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    There is a story there. "Mouse" and "regal" don't usually jive in the same sentence. This mouse reminds me of an elf-lord!

    So nice to meet you last week. Here's to all good things this year. Squeak, squeak!

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  20. SuzeSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    When you mention the gaze, I almost feel a bit subject to it ...

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  21. nellekeSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    beautiful, I also like the pillow

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  22. robin cox walshSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    "You are getting very sleepy.........." LOL

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  23. FrikoSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    the mouse king is a little overweight, he is bursting his royal cushion.

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    There is definitely a story to be told about this mouse. Brilliant. Love all your work.

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  25. 24 CornersSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    He looks like he takes his very important job, very seriously...as he should!
    Does he have a Queen?
    xo J~

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  26. Melissa MackieSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Delightful and divine. :)

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  27. Linda HensleySeptember 18, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    What a wonderful painting! It makes The Nutcracker play in my head :) Perfect!

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  28. SasaSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Lovely!

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    This Mousey likes!!! Really beautiful illustration...

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  30. HannahSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    I love your beautiful detailed work. Lovely.

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Beautiful - such dignity!

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  32. ManzanitaSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    "I am sleeeeeping. I am sleeeeeeping." WOW... I've never been mesmerized by a mouse before, even a king mouse.
    Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck

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  33. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    love the drawing, he truly is a king!

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  34. maharelilloSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    This is awesome ! I wish I had such a mouse living nearby, I am sure we would have interesting conversations.

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  35. Mindful DrawingSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Mouse King with a mesmerizing palantír. Stolen from Tolkins' Saruman? He looks grand. :-)

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  36. Curious ArtSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Strange, I suddenly have a powerful urge to raid my extensive stash of cheese & present it all in obeisance to this mesmerizing mouse monarch.

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  37. LauraSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Fabulous details and yes his gaze is very mesmerizing - love your character design & style!

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  38. Dear FirefliesSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Well I bow to His Majesty, the Esteemed Highness...

    Great work as always, Elizabeth! Those eyes are truly bewitching...for a mouse. :D

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  39. Indigene TheresaSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Since I'm deathly afraid of mice, he would have me out the door! lol! Beautiful work!

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  40. AtelierBrigitteSeptember 21, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    Lovely piece!
    Good luck with your busy week!

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  41. Katy NoelleSeptember 21, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Firstly, I am so sorry to see that this is a KING and not a PRINCESS. I've seen the thumbnail, quite a few times and it has fascinated me as much as the half-skinned dog. The reason that I wish that it was a she is because I have had "Froggy went a courtin'" in my head for several weeks, now. I've been working on a photographic frog mosaic and I was hoping that you had the mousy counterpart - the mousey that froggy was a-courtin'. Rats!

    So, don't mind me, I'll get over it and I do love the illustration.=] I'm sleepy and frozen, at the moment - I've been outside, all morning, in the very damp and cold fog for hours and I thought of you - I really did. The browned ferns and 'gone to seed' wildflowers - the brown cattails, the almost dead apple tree covered in dew laced spiders' webs... It's brownie and pixie country for sure - complicated, miniature and magical. But, I can only feel it. I know there's a story - I know that there's child's magic in it but I can only feel and don't know how to express it beyond my literal photographs. I thought of you. You know how to get it down on paper and I wished that I could ask for your thoughts! Perhaps, it's even that you have special eyes (or glasses!) that can, actually, see it and I can only perceive it.=]

    So, I send my passing thoughts, brewing in the back of my mind, across the country to you, this still foggy, muted, goosebump morning and hope that you have just the space of time that you need, this month, to get everything done in an enjoyable way!

    Love,

    Katy Noelle

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  42. Sarah MellingSeptember 21, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    So gorgeous, Elizabeth. It combines your incredible scientific illustration talents with your beautiful storytelling work. I love everything...the colors, the luscious rendering of the jewels...yum.

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  43. MomoSeptember 21, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Such an intense look.

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  44. AHAviewsSeptember 22, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    What a great expression! I get lost in the depths of the jewels, and wander off wondering where he's snagged them - what they were before they became his royal jewels.

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