Lorby's World ~ Dr. Seuss Blog Hop

“Think left and think right and think low and think high.

Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”

― Dr. Seuss

Don't hop on pop but hop on top of the Dr. Seuss Blog Hop, where a bunch of talented people came up with their own interpretations of the wonderful imagination of Dr. Seuss. The skies the limit when you have an imagination like Dr. Seuss and talent like those in this hop. Our hop today is hostessed by Jearise in Lorby's World (link to http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com) and that is were to begin if you've happened here by chance otherwise continue on my friend.

Jearise in Lorby's World has some fun blog candy for this hop. She has a stuffed Cat in the Hall and a fun Thing 1 and Thing 2 craft plus a $10 gift card to Michaels. I know they're silly but doesn't that follow in the steps of Dr. Seuss?

Today I am trying something totally different.  I am going to hand draw something for my project. For those of you who follow my blog, you know that I cannot draw.  I suppose this is why many years ago I took up digital arts.  However, the more crafty blogs I visit, and the more crafty friends I visit with, I realize that I need to be a more rounded crafter and not always focus on the same techniques.  So today, with the inspiration of the fun and silliness of Dr. Seuss, I am stepping out of my comfort zone and having a blast.

Today, the new Dr. Seuss movie the Lorax is released, so I thought this would be a great thing for me to draw.  That, and his plump little body looked easy enough to draw.    Boy was I wrong on that thought process.  He was not all that easy to draw.  I just hope that you cannot see all my eraser marks on my paper, I have tried hard to color over them.   The real problem came when it was time to color him and make him look realistic, especially since I have just a few colors of Prisma Watercolor pencils.

Eventually, I will take him and frame him with the trees on each side of him.  I have not decided if I want to use this first one I drew, or if I want to try and draw a better one.  I am not sure about the eyes on this one either.  He has that look about him like he is scolding you for something, or wondering what you are up to.  Maybe, (since I have not seen the movie and it has been forever since I read the book) that look is telling you, that you should be doing something about the environment.  Who knows.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to check out my first drawing.  I had a lot of fun doing this and I do look forward to sitting down and doing more drawings soon.


Thank you for joining us because...

 “You're off to Great Places!

Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting,

So... get on your way!”

― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go! 

If you get stuck behind the great parade down at Mulberry Street, here's the links that you can follow on the Great Thing-a-majigger as you are on an adventure. "The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about that!"

Here is the full line up!


Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
Georgiana http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Laurie http://mincedpaper.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Doris - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com
Janet N- http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Cathie w-http://cathiescafe-scraphappy.blogspot.com/
Cori- http://createdbycori.blogspot.com
Nikki~http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com
Janet R. - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
Katie ~ http://www.ktsangels.blogspot.com/
Ellen ♥ CardMonkey ~ http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
Jamie - http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com
 Shelly - http://kccroppers.blogspot.com
Angie :) - http://atuttletime.blogspot.com
Kimberly ~ http://scrappingRookie.blogspot.com