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Friday, September 11, 2009

Welcome To the Woods

Cous Cous really knew how to empress the ladies.
He really wanted to show his new neighbor, Miss Slappy his skills.
He would almost have killed her trying.
Have a joyful weekend!

53 comments:

nella gatica said...

this is so beautiful!!! have a nice weekend too!!!!;)

Asja said...

oh, this is so charming!! i love it.

Gavin Goo said...

This is charming :)

Diane Duda said...

:) so cute!

Teri said...

Charming is a great word to describe this illo. Precious is also.

Amy C said...

Well I am really impressed with CousCous I hope things work out marvelously between him and Miss Slappy, a beautiful piece and so so cute as always.

Cheryl Lynn said...

Cous Cous is the Man, Lady V, he da junk! Miss Slappy just needs to duck, that's all...

This made me smile BIG!

Love you.

Anonymous said...

Thank you dear. Your illustration is wonderful as ALWAYS! Don't you wish we could all have an Illustration Friday get together somewhere. So we can all meet face to face. I do!

krisztina maros said...

so huge welcome he he! lovely piece, Vanessa!

Olivier aubin said...

cooooooooooooooooooooool!

Bino

Peter Breese said...

Ha ha V... fantastic as always. I also love the previous illo, though I do hope you can maintain your residence - unless you want to move ;).

Candace Trew Camling said...

Vanessa! I totally adore this! Squirrels are my favorite animal! I even had a pair of them on my wedding invites! Is this piece available as a print?

maclancy said...

Vanessa... more than adorable. ANything to do with woodland creatures warms my heart. My teen captured a preying mantis and by nights end we had let him go. So what if he would have been a feather in her cap for her AP bio class.. we just love the creatures..big and small, and I can see that you do as well.. love love this illustration!!
I am painting again, now gouache... stop in the blog, last week have posted them all and today one for IRis...love this !!! take care!

Kimberly Costa said...

Your work is very endearing! Great stuff here!

Lins Artyblobs said...

Another great picture - you've done so many!

Unknown said...

oh so so so so so cute Vanessa!!! you are so cute and charming just like all of your wonderful work...you always make me smile and I am so grateful to have met you!!!

Hugs
Diana

sandygrafik said...

sooo simple, beautiful, delicate and lovely!

Debra Keirce said...

Too funny! Welcome is the IF word...but I bet you knew that!

Ellen Byrne said...

this oughta' hold her over until spring! nice work, as always!

Juan said...

A delightful idea and illustration Vanessa!
Have a nice weekend

Shell said...

Wow, this is so funny. I love how your illustrations are beautiful and filled with a great sense of humor.

GlorV1 said...

Always so good. Cute and humorous. Have a great weekend.

Roberta Baird said...

Cous cous and Slappy will make a wonderful couple .... uh...unless that acorn squashes miss Slappy sloppy!
Get outa the way way girl!

Ces Adorio said...

WHOA! Cous Cous Has the biggest nut! Too bad he only has one. Don't you think he needs to have two huge nuts?

claudine hellmuth said...

this is wonderful!!

MrBibleHead said...

Very great! Love those guys! Hey we had almost the same welcome...yours is woods, mine is forest.

Aima Kessy said...

Sweeet! This put a smile on my face :D Have a great weekend Vanessa! xOxO

caren said...

Precious! Thank you for sharing your talents!

Angela Meijer said...

What a fun story! My goodness, the Mr. is impressive indeed.

Again, I am just amazed by what you come up with.

Bella Sinclair said...

Hahahahahaha! You know who she looks like? She's got the exact same expression as Wiley Coyote. You know, before the giant piano falls on his head. SUCH a fantastic piece. Missy, you done it again!

Meep Meep

Unknown said...

I know I'm impressed whether Miss Slappy is or not. Pretty nutty!!

Desiree said...

Freaking Adorable!

Bobo said...

Aww! That's a BIG Welcome! ^o^

isay said...

this is really lovely!

Eric Barclay said...

Awesome, awesome, AWESOME!

Mónica said...

Hi Vanessa!! This is so beautiful :) Have a nice weekend too! Thanks for your worlds :D

rmsmi said...

Man, that is one monster acorn. That is funny.

Edrian said...

So full of charm and warmth...even though the setting is snow! I do feel welcomed!
Oh, I hope everything turns out for the best as far as your plans!

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Tatevik Avakyan said...

Beautiful work!

Debra Keirce said...

Thank you for always leaving such nice blog comments Vanessa! I know you are an extremely busy lady. You are so kind!

michael robertson said...

amazing vanessa! just beautiful. I am in awe of your talent and your energy!

Nicola said...

Brilliant!!! So cute and funny! Love it!!

Linda Kay said...

so funny! what a good neighbor!
Hope you don't have to move, but if you do, I know you'll pack lots of great thoughts to share with your new neighbors!

Shiva said...

Beautiful!!very cute :)

Owl Eng said...

This is superb beautiful and fun! i love the squirrels

knallbeige said...

sweet! very nice composition!

ABrushWithHumor said...

Too cute!

Manola C. said...

fantastic as usual! ♥ I love your style! Kisses

Anonymous said...

Absolute cuteness! Man, the acorn's huge! they are so going to have a big feast with that acorn, right? lol

Kay Aker said...

Magnificent! This is huge!

yoon see said...

Cool, I love to see acorn turns into a welcoming subject.
Dearest sister Vanessa, moving for good, God is looking after you.

Pencil Pocket said...

Hahaha wonderful! Soo sweet. I hope no-one gets hurt!

kathy hare said...

just love this Vanessa! x