A Hot Happy Birthday

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It was my middle daughter's birthday yesterday and she's 22! This is a sketch I did the other day, it's not supposed to be her, but looking at it now I think I must have had her in mind when I drew it. Quite often I find myself drawing girls with this hairstyle when I'm trying to draw one different to my own. In fact have a look at the last post too because again it's very similar isn't it?
It was a scorching hot day yesterday and when she sat in the garden I though she looked like one of the flowers!

After tea she blew out the candles on her cake.


She was given a mameshiba present from both her boyfriend and her brother but that's ok because they just chatted away to eachother. They speak Japanese and it sounds so cute!
I'm selling a couple of my watercolour paintings on Ebay so if you have a moment, do have a peep HERE.
Thankyou!

Comments

Victoria Stitch said…
oh wow i love her pink hair! i used to have pink hair, i miss it now!
24 May 2010 at 09:50
Jess said…
I normally dye it for her but she did it herself this time, it really suits her I think!
24 May 2010 at 10:02
Jo Potter said…
Hi Jess,
I love your daughter's pink hair!:)
She looks like a fairy or a flower elf. I can't decide which one she is.:)
Lovely picture you have created and it really does look like her.
Good to hear you are enjoying the May sunshine!
x:)
24 May 2010 at 11:23
Rosie said…
Happy birthday to her. She's beautiful and so is the little girl with her.
24 May 2010 at 11:24
Jess said…
Thanks Joanne :) She's very elfin-like and often gets told so!
24 May 2010 at 12:31
Jess said…
Thanks Rosie, that's her little sister with her :)
24 May 2010 at 12:32
Tomás Serrano said…
I like this portrait: beautiful style.
24 May 2010 at 13:57
Bobo Bun said…
Gorgeous pink hair the birthday girl has, a perfect shade.

I loved your scratching artwork on the previous post by the way.

I welled up a bit in Over the Rainbow too if it makes you feel better. My girls thought it really funny, but I was thinking how I'd feel if that was my little girl up there. Too soppy really.

Lisa x
24 May 2010 at 14:44
Anonymous said…
Both are lovely Jessie. My oldest is 22 as well. Flowers all, our little petals, ah... ♥
24 May 2010 at 18:24
Yvonne Temple said…
Looks like a perfect day... what gorgeous girls you have. I really like the paintings on your previous post too... the colour is so beautiful and I love the whole layering, texturing look!
xx
24 May 2010 at 20:31
Dear Fireflies said…
Oh yes, I can see the resemblance! Is your daughter into Japanese Anime? She sure looks like a character taken out of it! You have very beautiful daughters, by the way. :) Good luck with the paintings!
24 May 2010 at 21:31
Annette Q said…
Hi Jessie! What a lovely post!
What great photos, hope your daughter had a lovely birthday...yes, i love her hair too, really suits her :-)
24 May 2010 at 22:14
Perpetual Chocoholic said…
Lovely looking kids!
25 May 2010 at 00:09
❤Yisin said…
Dear Jessie,
i feel so good to read your blog again! :D
Jessie! your daughter is so cool! I like her pink hair! and...happy belated birthday to her! :D

Indeed the sketch that you did look like her...you must be thinking of her too much...hehe..
25 May 2010 at 03:54
Ruthie Redden said…
What a great photo of your daughter jessie, i too love her hair! im catching up on your blog, i love the beautiful work you have been doing, your blog always lifts my spirits.
25 May 2010 at 11:54
Raluca said…
happy birthday to her!!What a beautiful young lady!!!
25 May 2010 at 21:05
illustration poetry said…
hi jessie, sorry for visiting you so late.
she is beautiful and has gorgeous hair!!!!
im wondering, is she into punk?
it's cool!
26 May 2010 at 14:55
illustration poetry said…
oh i like to wear blacks too!
26 May 2010 at 14:59
stephanie dosen said…
the darling-est hair EVER!
♥
26 May 2010 at 15:03
Unknown said…
i love your daughters hair, i used to have pink highlights in my hair and a big blunt fringe! wish i still had the confidence! hope you all had a lovely day! fliss xxx
26 May 2010 at 20:58
Jess said…
Thankyou for your lovely comments, yes she is very much into Animae!! (almost obsessed!)
27 May 2010 at 20:56
kathy hare said…
Beautiful girls Jess, I love her pink hair! x
28 May 2010 at 08:30
Jess said…
Thanks Kathy :)
28 May 2010 at 18:49
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