Sunday, April 5, 2009

Cankle Fairy

This is a sketch I've had for a while, but haven't had the time to paint. I love Conference. I did this with a Kei Acedera style in mind, but was only somewhat successful I think. It was still great fun. I've always wanted to draw a fairy with cankles.*

It'd be cool to do a picturebook about a fairy and her pet bugs. Like this:

Pg 1: "Fairies need to take good care of their pets."
Pg 2: "They feed them..."
Pg 3: "They wash them..."
Pg 4: "They dry off their little buggy feet..."

Etc. Etc. Etc. until

Pg 32: "And then I woke up."
or
"And then the alarm rang."
or
"It's not too bad. The walls are padded and I have to wear this weird jacket, but at least I get french fries every Tuesday!"
or
"Yes, Doris. It was I! I killed your father!"

My brother said the wing-to-head ratio made it impossible for her to fly. Like a bumblebee.

My nephew said she looked like Dora the Explorer. She kinda does...

*Cankles; n. : When your leg meets your foot without any definition of an ankle.**
**Really

28 comments:

  1. Hahahahahahaha. I love the little pudgy fingersand the surprise ending.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wait... my parents always told me that the cankle fairy brought you money if you ever put a cankle under your pillow...
    I love the chubby arms.

    ReplyDelete
  3. That would make an excellent book! I think ig carries with it an important lesson, reality!

    ReplyDelete
  4. I want my own pet fly and ladybug, I think. Would having one magically give me cankles though? Hmm...

    ReplyDelete
  5. I think I could draw for hours, and never create anything that cute. A+

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wow! I like this illustrstion! Wery nice!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I really, really like this. I have a "thing" for cankles.

    ReplyDelete
  8. nicely executed work. great expression!

    ReplyDelete
  9. This is adorable. I like the luminosity you got going, especially in the bugs eyes.

    I also think it's a good story idea that you have there - well worth pursuing.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Very cute! I clicked on this earlier, but didn't have time to comment so I came back. What a truly wonderful and magical piece you have created here. Nice work!

    ReplyDelete
  11. her eyes are amazing and i love her pet bugs! Really very great!

    ReplyDelete
  12. She's lovely Heather! right down to her pudgy toes. Truly magical.

    ReplyDelete
  13. well if that was your goal, then mission accomplished. this is a fabulous piece...

    ReplyDelete
  14. I wish you would do a book about them! This is priceless!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Ohh.. so that's where cankles come from. Fuuny, cute and wonderful illustration!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Heather,
    You are amazing! You could make a fantastic children's book! You have the creative genius.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Oh my! She's lovely! ^__^ great work!

    ReplyDelete
  18. REALLY CUTEEE!!

    I loved the colors!

    :D

    ReplyDelete