work in progress day 2

i roughed in more of the ducks and started with the background, which is pretty free and fun for me in a way. it does hurt my wrists and hands as well as cramps my shoulder but i am enjoying it what is happening in the background is a huge surprise to me as it pops up
i don't know what is going to be going in there until i start with the dots

and i let the dots suggest what it is going to be ...this is going to take a while.

here is a bit further along, with the other ducks inked in, i am working mostly from top to bottom and a bit all around, shading is going to start on the bottom duck soon...... i still am liking how this looks, it's leaving room for leaves and monsters, and i am thinking of dropping the type in at the top....... (adding the saying) --- i have to say i really am liking what i'm seeing with the reproduction of these drawings on the screen, i think that they will look just as good in print. if not better

here the ducks are mostly inked in, at least their outlines and general features, it's following the drawing but still pretty loose. i am thinking i like the ducks drawn losely and the backgrounds soft.....

as you can see, momma duck's fluffy butt is getting developed and i am starting on leaves and background.

i am so hoping that this illustration works well as i would hate to have to do it over.

i am having some problems with blogger this morning, this put this post out as if it was the beginning of february, so i had to adjust it

the other thing that happened is that the budgies new cage came yesterday, so bernie put it together...it's big enough for me or bernie or both to get inside it (but he wouldn't be able to stand UP inside...i almost can!) it is taller then my chin! the budgies are going to be very lost in there when they eventually make the move

but he didn't get the laundry out of the washer for me ( i can't reach down into it, i'm too short) or as i realized this morning, he didn't feed the chickens either.

if the day looks good today i may clean pens and crates.....we'll see

the woodstove chimney needs to be cleaned..... more specifically the spark arrester.

i am having terrible draft issues at the moment, and much as i am going to worry, i need it to go out overnight friday/saturday so that bernie can clean the spark arrester.

i finally got my anniversary card and Vday card from bernie...he admitted that they'd been kicking around in a medical coach for the entire time........he had to try and remember WHICH medical coach they were in......so i got them yesterday...... he did good on the cards though.

there is a sale on cat litter at shoprite, 1.49 per 20# bag........i want 30 bags, that should last the year (and at that price) ......we've been doing that for about 3 years now....it does help to always have fresh litter on hand.