Illustration Friday—Layer
February 18, 2011
Today’s post presents a “layer” cake to Susan in honor of her birthday. Happy Birthday, Susan! I gave her this card years ago, so it doesn’t really count, but it does count for “layer” — IF’s theme this week.
It also honors the birth or introduction of Huckleberry Finn to the world. On this day in 1885, Mark Twain published his famous — and famously controversial then and now — novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I’m reading it now and it truly is a page turner, a true work of art. Read it! And don’t be reading no altered version! Twain would have had something to say about it.
Nothing Worth Stealing 
Happy Birthday to whoever’s having one! Nice drawing!
I’ve been meaning to tackle his auto-bio book that just came out. Great illo!
Happy Birthday Susan! From all the animals in your life
That would make a good scultp! I have to say I like the zebra best on this one…
One of my favorite books!
This is a great illo. I love the tight composition and the closeness of the animals and their focus on the cake.
I agree with Brine, this would make a cool sculpture.
Your work is simply fabulous!!!
YOUR work is wonderful!
To get a card like that on your birthday! As well as a layered cake…that is great.
Lovely illustration of happy animals that make people happy by simply looking at them.
Paula
A beautiful card, and obviously you’re a good friend too! Love Huckleberry Finn, and I agree, read it the way Twain wrote it 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend!
Beautiful illustration.
Ahhh…I see that you have been doing what you do SO well in your drawings for a while now (or at least a few years). This one is delightful, and masterly drawn! It makes me smile…
Or is it masterfully? You knew what I meant, right? 🙂
Yep, I know what you mean. And Thank you! Thank you!
Wow! You really outdid yourself this week Penelope! Wonderful…. and so fun!!!
Adorable!!!!!!!!
I love your line work!
I love how the three animal faces converge at the cake…they really direct the eye. And then you notice the little baby elephant with the cupcake…fun!
Penelope, this is marvelous!! What a fantastic illustration…I just love your animals..and you do them so beautifully.