A Race To The Last Nut

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The Last Nut
8x8 mixed media

Hello there! Late to post this weeks topic "Race" over at IF  but here is my little contribution. Inspired by my walks with Dukie where we've bumped into many squirrels racing up trees to grab The Last Nut for the winter. Funny how it's easy to overlook squirrels, never paying much attention to them. So now I take notice of these little guys a bit more as they run around, jumping from tree to tree, racing in circles teasing Dukie while he watches carefully hoping for that chase.

♥

Comments

  1. HeatherOctober 28, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    I love everything about this...the colors, her outfit (cute stripey socks) and her hair twirling at the bottom...beautiful, Ivy! xxoo

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  2. gatheringwonderOctober 28, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    fabulous illo - love the style

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  3. JamieOctober 28, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    Love this one Ivy! The expression on the girls face is lovely.

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  4. Megan Moran SmithOctober 28, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    so beautiful.

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  5. Morph WaffleOctober 28, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    Lovely, so sweet and cute.

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  6. ChasingtheCrayonOctober 28, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    Just lovely....love the colours you have chosen, it really works.

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  7. NurOctober 28, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    what a beautiful illustration!!

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  8. MrBibleHeadOctober 28, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    Ivy! Your style is captivating! Love your characters and tone!! SUPEB!! Thanks for posting! God bless!

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  9. AnonymousOctober 28, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    Very beautiful work. Love the intricate border and everything really.

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  10. Ana M.F.October 28, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    I like the drawing and the frame (can it be called frame? english is not my native language, what it's around the drawing I mean), looks lovely.

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  11. Nessa DeeOctober 28, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    Beautiful textures and style! The monochromatic color scheme works quite nicely!

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  12. whiteoctopusOctober 28, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    OOh I love stripey socks too! This illustration is wonderful! And yes I agree that most people probably don't pay much mind to squirrels... I love to watch them in my back yard, even when they are digging it up searching for/ burying their nuts! :)

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  13. Cally Johnson-IsaacsOctober 29, 2010 at 4:30 AM

    Oh my! Those squirrels are adorable!

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  14. Beth NichollsOctober 29, 2010 at 5:23 AM

    Ahhh love this Ivy. Do you have stripey socks like that?

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  15. panda no koOctober 29, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    so soft and beautiful :)

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  16. IVYALLOVEROctober 29, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    Thank you so very much for your kind comments, it's what keeps me going ♥

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  17. Mandy SaileOctober 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    Oh it's so cute, ha ha.

    I am so glad you received the print and are happy with it, yayyy:D

    I'll hop on over again soon..Be well and happy creating.

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  18. Tammie LeeOctober 29, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    this is sweet as can be. I love her outfit, I would wear it!

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  19. Wynn GodboldNovember 1, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    Ivy,
    This is a simply precious piece.
    xoxo

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  20. Shirley FachillaNovember 2, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    So charming. And the squirrels are emphasized just enough to be noticed but not to distract from the charming little girl.

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  21. Kim KlassenNovember 2, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    ivy, i adore this illustration... sooo sooo perfect... amazing!! i tell ya!!

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  22. SuzanneNovember 15, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    Whenever I read blog posts that relate to the seasons or weather, I always have to check to see where the author is from. Living here in Florida, our change of seasons is just so different. I tend to forget that most of the U.S. has trees that are filled with brilliant leaves, starting to fall. Thanks for the reminder.

    And I'll tell you a funny story about the squirrels in our yard. We bought our house with a 1000-acre "preserve" in the backyard, being told they would never build there. Well, I guess until the price is right. We now have a big housing development there, after they tore down absolutely every tree and living thing back there. When the got rid of the trees, we had a huge influx of squirrels in our backyard, looking for food. (and lots of other animals, but those are other stories) They started eating our tomatoes, green, right off the vine. I kept putting nuts out, but they got a taste of the tomatoes and wouldn't stop. The bad thing was, they took about two bites out of a tomato and threw it away!

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