Thursday, April 22, 2010

Illustration Friday: "Detective"

Here is my tribute to the ultimate detective - Mothers. I was always amazed at what my Mom knew and the mysteries she could solve (who took the..? who broke the..? etc). Sometimes the clues aren't hard to catch - like The Case of The Muddy Footprints pictured here. Other times they are real puzzlers. But moms are rarely stumped. There are many joys to being a parent but, for me, one of them is certainly hearing that plaintive cry from your child "Mom - how did you KNOW that?!" Don't they realize? We know all.


7 comments:

  1. hehe, this made me chuckle. Yup, moms make great detectives!

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  2. Ha ha ha! You got it girl! Us moms are the ultimate detectives! This is adorable, I love all the muddy and drippy touches, and that determined 'mom stance' - I'll bet she has her hands on her hips!

    I will get in touch with you soon, I'd like to still try to get together, maybe beginning of May?

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  3. I LOVE IT ... don't they know ... moms know all! Great idea.

    Great execution - I like the motherly "stance" and the rain silhouette from the outside, to the raincoat, then to the puddle in front of the child.

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  4. hi lucy, thanks for your comment on my IF entry. good luck with your tortoise and hare, it makes for an interesting life, huh?

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  5. Oh but I know this picture. This is so hilarious and I am asking the same question. How did she know???? This is awesome!
    Thanks so much coming by!

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  6. What a great illustration!! LOVE your interpretation and how so true!

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  7. Thanks everyone for all your kind comments! I love being able to post a picture and get feedback. This was certainly a fun one to do. Thanks again!

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