The Siesta
Shhhh...don't wake him up :)
Still debating whether or not to put color on this one,
what do you think?
posted by Geninne at 9:10 AM
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- Name: Geninne
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It's adorable as is... love it... but I always love your fantastic colors too! And I think that mushroom should be red! :o)
I adore him the way he is.Don't colour him!But you could make his colourful dreams!!!!
Aw, love this lil guy! Maybe colour just the bird, or an odd mushroom?
A lovely siesta, makes me want to take one. I love seeing the bird resting on the mushroom like that! The drawing is beautiful as it is, but I love your colors, so I would vote for coloring it.
OH you must colour him!
Beautiful the way he is. BUT your coloring just brings it all to life.
I love the black and white...but your colors are extraordinary! Could y0u do both- one without?
I think you should make a coloring book, and this should be page 1, so I can color him!
Make prints in black and white, then color the original!
like this is just wonderful Gennine!
but you may have 2 versions: this one an a colour one :)
xoxo
definitely add colour- he is so cute he deserves it :)
I like the idea of one colored and one not. I also LOVE the idea of you making a coloring book!!! I think it would sell like hotcakes!
I vote for coloring it, too!!
color color color!
I love the drawing, and I am a sucker for black and white drawings, but if you are not coloring it, I would suggest varying the line weights to help establish where you want the eye to travel through the composition!
Very cute piece! If you DO paint it, it will be awesome too!
let me clarify that... since there is some variance in the line weights... I still think some of the lines are a bit too thin without color... and I want to see the mushrooms and flower a but more! I really really love your drawing style! Its really exciting to see a piece uncolored!
What i think is ... I LOVE HIM! Adorable.
It's easy to say that i agree with all commenters.
What an impressive work it is, form and details...
He looks so peaceful as is but you do such lovely color I can't decide. One of each please!
colors but very very soft sleepy ones :)
Me encanta The Siesta tal y como esta, pero sabiendo que tu haces magia con los colores y si quieres mi opinion te dire: por que no lo dejas asi y haces otro para ponerle color, y así tiene dos obras magnificas. bellas bellas
Saludos
Mariqui
This isn't going to help but I think both ways are nice. Can you do a black and white version as well as a color one?
I think I'd like it painted.
I think you'd make it work either way, but can I just say WOW, I am always amazed by your talent!
I appear to be the only one that thinks the bird looks dead. Even when I try to imagine him sleeping I just see a dead bird. Like he has ceased to be, expired, gone to meet his Maker...stone dead. Sorry -- that's what I see.
Re: coloring, I say go for it. I always think your pieces look done when you've completed the outline and then I'm totally blown away when you color them.
Sorry, but it really looks dead(((
So cute. Color please.
I vote for a bit of colour and a bit of black and white. But you will know what to do and whatever you choose it will be fantastic. Sweet dreams little bird.
Definitely add color! You are so talented at making your images POP. : )
Hee hee, I know just how he feels! We had the first cool spell of the season today, and I spent the entire day working in the yard. I can't wait to see him painted.
please don't colour him, he is wonderful, we all know you colour great, but he is as he is, leeave him be x
Yes, Yes Yes! COLOR! But I would also keep (as a second choice) a copy uncolored. Beautiful work as always. Thank you for sharing (: ~Page
I trust your first instinct -- it is cool to see him au natural.
NO, i think he is perfect the way he is... somehow its more dreamy, and isnt that what he's doing?
I love your work. To me, he does look like he has died and been laid out for all his little woodland friends to come and pay their last respects.
OH!soo CUTE! I love the little napping Bird!
Maybe if you have him laying on his side with his little wings tucked under his chin or something. He does look dead..that's the first thing I thought...sorry.Oh, I know, what about a little pillow under his head too?
you live a beautiful artful life. Glad I just discovered your blog.
Some sepia tones might be nice but keep it simple. Lovely!
Oh man I love your work, and this is great, but I have to admit also, that at first glance I thought the little guy was belly up so to speak, that is 'mort'. But I still think it's great, and worth some colour. Lovely :)
I had the same reaction at first too: the bird looks a bit dead (maybe it could use something as a blanket? leaves or so??)
I think color would be great!
This is cute. I say give him some colour!
*giggles* That is so cute!!
I say, a soft, not-inside-the-lines, watercolor wash on just a couple of parts of the page.
Love the sunflower sombrero!
I thought about this more. If you colored just the birdie it would be sublime! ~Page
I love this color! But maybe just a little orange or red on his beak or the mushroom...
for me as well it looks abit dead :) but cute anyway. You should color it. You do that really great
Ciao Geninne, ti leggo da molto tempo e trovo i tuoi disegni bellissimi! Io voto per il colore!
Da Milano, Italia.
Anna Maria
i think both. one as is, the other color or partial color!
I really like the setting, but I think he looks dead too. Do birds sleep like this? I thought they slept nestled down with their beaks tucked around their wings.
I'm glad he's only sleeping. For a minute i thought he looked a trifle - dead!
Lovely though!
Looks dead to me. Maybe add a dream bubble?
Oh yes please do put colour to him:D He's just so adorable. I love your work.
siiiiiii, pintarlo, así quedará más lindo aún.
It´s nice your blog.
Saludos de Chile
If you can't decide, scan it before you color it and that way you'll have both!
Just because I love all you do, I think I'd like to see both version! :)
you should make a copy of it: this one you leave it as it is, and you colour the other one!
Wonderful.
First look - I thought it was a dead bird. I hv generally seen dead birds in this position. Sleeping birds - never upside down.
As always, great drawing. I love your blog and visit it daily. I am a fan of yours, and am always inspired by you.
Yes and no! I really like it black and white but colour would be lovely too. Just keep a copy of the black and white one for prints maybe then colour it for a second set?
this is really cute geninne! i love how the mushroom looks so soft and cozy. i'm torn on whether or not you should color it in though...
I think delightful either way.can't wait to see what you decide?
Keep it still!
Your blog, your work, and your sense of design is a pleasure to behold!
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- Daniel Montoya
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