Sunday 22 May 2011

Creative Tuesdays - Trees

Trees are the subject of this weeks Creative Tuesdays challenge.  After I had finished my original entry below (keep off the grass), I thought of Aesop's Fables, especially The Fox and the Crow. So I set about coming up with a suitable fun drawing with a tree in it (well a bit of a tree!) to illustrate the story.


The meaning behind the fox and the crow is basically a warning against listening to flattery.  A hungry fox sees a crow overhead with a piece of tasty cheese in its beak.  The fox flatters the crow about his wonderful singing and as soon as the crow goes to sing, the cheese drops and the fox eats it up.



Over the next couple of days, why not pop over to Mr Toast's blog to see what others have done.

20 comments:

  1. Cute, wonderful drawings! Such original ideas for "trees" challenge. Happy Sunday! Jessi xox

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  2. You make such cute drawings. My hubby is dreaming about a hammock so the first picture really caught my eye.

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  3. Very cute! I wish I had a hammock! That little guy looks very comfortable there! :)

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  4. Very cute little illustrations. :-)

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  5. I really love the color and the bold lines in your images. I want to push the guy out of the hammock and take a nap there myself :)

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  6. I really like both of these, but especially the one with the fox and crow!

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  7. Great sketches - Love the hammock one - wished I'd had that type of weekend!

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  8. oh these are so cute and clever!!!! wonderful pieces!!!!

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  9. oh this is a good one, lol.

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  10. Both pieces are great, your fox is cute!

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  11. love this, I'm your newest follower and thanks for visiting,me today also!

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  12. You are a great artist. I like the fox. The cheesey little devil.
    QMM

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  13. this is a fun illustration!! So clever, too - i wish i was in the hammock now!

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  14. Wonderful illustrations. I've always loved that fable.

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  15. Both of these are fabulous... I love the hammock (it makes me want to take a snooze)!

    Your fox is so cool - love his expression :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  16. Your pictures with stories are awesome!! Gotta love a hammock between trees!!
    xxDaniella as annoymous because I still can't leave comments!!

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  17. Both your entries are adorable. Gotta love that hammock and the way the trees are swaying ..Music to my ears.

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  18. I like these both. Love how the tree lean in for the man on his hammock. bot, he msut be heavy? Very whimsical and lightly drawn. Great job. I like how you do your trees too. :)

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  19. The Fox and the Crow is one of my favorite fables. The fox's mischeivious expression is hilarious!

    The hammock picture portrays the lazy summertime vibe so accurately.

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  20. love this and the comments make them come to life,

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