tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post7186697129017319603..comments2024-03-25T05:15:06.225-04:00Comments on Bookish Ambition: The Princess and the Stinky Cheese, by Lauri MeyersJoanne Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-9993202101287434112014-05-02T19:50:48.393-04:002014-05-02T19:50:48.393-04:00Thanks, Donna. Expressions and emotions were one o...Thanks, Donna. Expressions and emotions were one of the subjects I tackled in my sketching last year. I'm happy to hear it's beginning to show. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to your blog launch. 'Can't wait!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-18882984580995622212014-05-02T15:09:47.484-04:002014-05-02T15:09:47.484-04:00Joanne, this illustration TOTALLY cracks me up! Th...Joanne, this illustration TOTALLY cracks me up! The expressions on the faces, especially the fainting in the chair---hilarious! Can't help but love this :D Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-45471675819757993992014-04-30T15:53:27.499-04:002014-04-30T15:53:27.499-04:00Thank-you, Anne. That's really encouraging. I ...Thank-you, Anne. That's really encouraging. I always feel better when I show my sketches, because I'm rarely satisfied with my color work. Thanks again.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-27395453670907841982014-04-30T15:52:02.996-04:002014-04-30T15:52:02.996-04:00I'm so flattered. Thank-you so much. I think y...I'm so flattered. Thank-you so much. I think you have a lot of talent. I enjoyed your illustrations very much.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-55795250692844814862014-04-30T14:06:23.168-04:002014-04-30T14:06:23.168-04:00Your illustration is a favorite on mine, Joanne. ...Your illustration is a favorite on mine, Joanne. The characters come alive. Showing the rough sketch is a fun bonus. Well done!Anne Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665944075889429592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-39627506098950678042014-04-30T12:49:14.686-04:002014-04-30T12:49:14.686-04:00Wow! This is the best!! I love this cover! It'...Wow! This is the best!! I love this cover! It's so perfect for the story! I reallly really like it! Excellent work on this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939421031739604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-66456989029903042062014-04-30T12:08:48.308-04:002014-04-30T12:08:48.308-04:00Thanks. I loved doing it.Thanks. I loved doing it.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-84910209754719831572014-04-30T00:28:00.582-04:002014-04-30T00:28:00.582-04:00Really excellent!!!Really excellent!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-6152585724595665342014-04-29T08:45:26.932-04:002014-04-29T08:45:26.932-04:00Thanks. I worked really hard on the composition. T...Thanks. I worked really hard on the composition. The dog is actually my favorite part of the finished painting.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-67265654089837910392014-04-29T08:44:28.706-04:002014-04-29T08:44:28.706-04:00Thanks so much. With three kids, I see that mischi...Thanks so much. With three kids, I see that mischievous look all the time in my house ;)Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-50520532225798186182014-04-29T08:43:04.533-04:002014-04-29T08:43:04.533-04:00Thanks, Julie. Your encouragement means a lot.Thanks, Julie. Your encouragement means a lot.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-81241763065257649952014-04-29T08:31:37.459-04:002014-04-29T08:31:37.459-04:00There is so much to love about this picture. The ...There is so much to love about this picture. The action, the color, the adorable dog sitting under the table. Well done.heatherdent56https://www.blogger.com/profile/06901546679358236331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-4616705633087211212014-04-29T02:40:09.912-04:002014-04-29T02:40:09.912-04:00Hi Joanne, brilliant job, love the mischievous lo...Hi Joanne, brilliant job, love the mischievous look on the Princess's face and the maid is fantastic... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912042765263268958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-32868225083390666642014-04-28T22:12:08.331-04:002014-04-28T22:12:08.331-04:00Wonderful, Joanne! My absolute fav is the maid, sh...Wonderful, Joanne! My absolute fav is the maid, she's perfect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-88586185713573186182014-04-28T21:59:32.444-04:002014-04-28T21:59:32.444-04:00Thank-you, Louis. I wanted to comment on your entr...Thank-you, Louis. I wanted to comment on your entries, but couldn't figure out how. I especially loved the characters in your Goldilockup and the finished quality of your illustrations.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-43272948324125107062014-04-28T21:57:23.368-04:002014-04-28T21:57:23.368-04:00Thanks. I drew the fainting pose first, then photo...Thanks. I drew the fainting pose first, then photographed myself doing it, then tweaked the drawing. It's not nearly as elegant in real life. I may post the sketches sometime, but you won't see my photo on here anytime soon! LOLJoanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-44651067106830864102014-04-28T21:52:10.225-04:002014-04-28T21:52:10.225-04:00You did a great job, and learning is what it's...You did a great job, and learning is what it's all about. I am so impressed that you were able to finish TWO great covers! Thanks for your kind words.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-5973286004508430292014-04-28T21:50:28.686-04:002014-04-28T21:50:28.686-04:00Wow!! LOVE this! Very strong characters and the pr...Wow!! LOVE this! Very strong characters and the princess is really pretty! (Gotta love that naughty smirk of hers!) Very well done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112908080936551821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-49639857147776622562014-04-28T21:46:58.610-04:002014-04-28T21:46:58.610-04:00Can't you just wee the title floating across t...Can't you just wee the title floating across the cover in sickly greenish-yellow? Lauri, I think you win for most illustratable story! Thank-you for the excellent source of inspiration. Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-44427159905473980622014-04-28T21:44:36.803-04:002014-04-28T21:44:36.803-04:00It was tons of fun. I just wish I'd had time t...It was tons of fun. I just wish I'd had time to do all my ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-52828383697399631712014-04-28T21:43:53.276-04:002014-04-28T21:43:53.276-04:00Thank-you. I owe it all to Lauri's inspiration...Thank-you. I owe it all to Lauri's inspirational story . . . an illustrator's dream. (And to Susanna's brilliant idea, of course.)Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-52090638968280682942014-04-28T21:18:43.960-04:002014-04-28T21:18:43.960-04:00I really love that you brought in multiculturalism...I really love that you brought in multiculturalism! And I agree with Lauri that the queen has the most elegant faint...LOL! Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-74740164906455002732014-04-28T21:16:08.839-04:002014-04-28T21:16:08.839-04:00FABULOUS, Joanne!!! The characters are just divi...FABULOUS, Joanne!!! The characters are just divine - and their various poses are hilarious. Love that you integrated characters of color - it didn't occur to me until I was done. Something I need to remember in future. I'm learning so much from this challenge.Laura Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738464838844656927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-65373295749464389592014-04-28T21:01:04.494-04:002014-04-28T21:01:04.494-04:00Joanne, This is really great. The Queen has fainte...Joanne, This is really great. The Queen has fainted so elegantly, and the prince is on his way down. I love that Princess Peabody takes a second to wring out her hair before confidently facing the cheese. Brilliant! And the royal boxer- of course! Boxers are notoriously stink producing, making it an obvious breed to pick:)Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-27686195773994283072014-04-28T20:22:34.546-04:002014-04-28T20:22:34.546-04:00Wow! Joanne! This is amazing! I love all the de...Wow! Joanne! This is amazing! I love all the details! And your disheveled princess who truly looks as though she has just been bushwhacking and might well have a nose full of mud! And the fainting queen :) Great job! Thanks so much for entering!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.com