Challenging

I have a little challenge going with another illustrator friend of mine. We try to post, daily if possible, a sketch on to Facebook.  It keeps us coming up with new characters and ideas.  It's pretty fun, but it IS challenging to come up with something post-able every day.  I can't say I've made it every day, but -- almost.  Here are a few "recents."  Do you have a favorite?                                                                                                          

                   

All illustrations are in watercolor and pencil on cold press watercolor paper.

The Harpy from St. Germaine

I took up the challenge for Underneath the Juniper Tree's latest contest, and this is what happened:
and the winner is...

copyright 2011 E.R.Stanton

OK, so I haven't lost my mind (well, I suppose one could debate this), but...Halloween IS coming, after all.
Seriously, I have been having a devilishly good time doing some of the art work for this journal.
I promise I will get back to chickens and frogs...soon ;)

copyright 2011 E.R.Stanton

Illustration Pages Highlight and Hen

I'm happy to report that I am one of the "highlighted" illustrators on the Illustration Pages Blog http://www.illustrationpages.com/
(click and then scroll down).
IP is highlighting the work of some of their Facebook Page Fans:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/illustration-pages/230039229430
Be sure and check them out.
Meanwhile, here's a peek at another bird from my bird studies series:

"Fen Hen"