Illustration Friday: Clean


Is it just me; or, does anyone else remember as a child fighting not to take a bath? I mean-how could you possibly be dirty when you had been in the water swimming all day!

21 comments:

Willie Baronet said...

Exactly! Except when the black dirt rings under my neck were pointed out. :-) Nice drawing.

Unknown said...

So lovely!! I actually like taking a bath and play in the water... a good excuse to avoid doing homework. HA!! HA !!

garth bruner said...

Wonderful illo! Love the watercolors, and the free spirit!

JO said...

So cute, nice illo.

Diandra Mae said...

My excuse was the the chemicals in the pool prevented any dirt from building up...haha! Great job with the values and movement.

Kathy said...

This is so precious!!!

Ellen said...

Funny, and my grandson is quite the opposite. We have trouble getting him OUT of the bath!
Love your style...soft and subtle!

pinomino said...

Just lovely:) I am also fighting with my 2 little boys every night:)

Susan Mitchell said...

He's so cute! :)Lovely watwercolour

PittrPattr said...

this has a great drawing style behind a nice execution of media

Stacia said...

Your illo is great! I like the compostion...less is more and the one cattail is perfect!

J. E. Morris said...

Oh, I just got the reasoning last night from my kids! Nothing like lake water to get you squeaky clean. Love your little character, he's so cute.

Linda said...

yeah, I do remember that, sweet lovely picture

Anastasia said...

I love this!! my boys love their bath - they kick and scream when I take them out!

Anonymous said...

ohhh I love it... I agree with garth bruner on the free spirit!!!

irisz said...

All of your works are so nice! i love them

MD said...

So cute and beautiful.
MD

Anonymous said...

yup, makes no sense. get out of taking a bath? nonsense.

love your work.

trowbridge chronicles said...

You have a cute, very appealing style. I'll look for more of your work on IF.

Neil W said...

Oh yes, I remember it well. Great illustration. Very well done.
Neil

Diane Duda said...

I love the softness of this...beautiful.