Illustration Friday: Cultivate

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I said I'd do another picture for Illustration Friday didn't I? Well here it is. I had to be very disciplined (for me!) and try to not colour it in!
I've been doing a spot of cultivation myself this weekend. My seeds are beginning to sprout.

I've planted some more too...


We've been so lucky this weekend with the weather, so warm and mild. The trees are beginning to bud, with the promise of their green finery to come.
Still very beautiful to look at this time of year, with the raw textures. And the odd crocodile.
Ok it's a branch...but it could be a crocodile.
It could!

Comments

Jules said…
Love the frog!
21 March 2011 at 17:25
Valeria said…
Yes, it could!
21 March 2011 at 18:55
noelle said…
Oh aren't you good!! I haven't planted a thing yet!!
21 March 2011 at 20:27
Tammie Lee said…
this is quite adorable. wishing you a lovely time in your garden.
21 March 2011 at 20:54
joynevada.com said…
very pretty! The frog is great!
22 March 2011 at 00:05
Carol said…
Beautiful face.
We had a lovely sunny day and I've been planting seeds too.
Carol xx
22 March 2011 at 00:43
Heather said…
Very pretty. I love that jumping frog! great detail
22 March 2011 at 01:04
Jess said…
Thankyou :)
Spring is indeed underway and I have plans-a-plenty!x
22 March 2011 at 13:35
Diane said…
What great photos!!
22 March 2011 at 19:38
renilde said…
I know the feeling ,I love colour too,enjoy Spring!
23 March 2011 at 08:44
Kerri said…
don't you just love it when things start to spring up?

i just planted stuff in my pots and everything is so bloomy and pretty. love spring!!

and your b & w illustration!! xo
23 March 2011 at 08:44
*❀* said…
such a sweet post

your drawing is adorable as always and your imagination as alive as ever ~
Miss Croc is charming in her tree house ;o)
and it is lovely to see your seeds in production, which has added to the spring~like bounce i have been feeling today. it is so lovely to feel the sunshine again, isn't it?

warmest wishes

millie
23 March 2011 at 11:41
Coreopsis said…
Excellent job sticking with black and white (though I can see from the photos you posted how much you love color). The patterns on the leaves are what make the drawing, and if you'd put color in, that would take away from that pattern. It's a charming and lovely drawing!
23 March 2011 at 13:54
Jess said…
Thankyou! :)
24 March 2011 at 20:24
Such a Wondrous Place this Faery Space said…
Jessie friend the new little profile pic is the scrumptious dillyumptious! I love it all so much! Great art dear one! Blessings.
24 March 2011 at 20:56
Jo Potter said…
Hi Jessie,
I love your fun illustration and it looks striking in black and white. I really like the way your lady looks all modest standing behind the huge plant! :-)
It is wonderful that spring is really here now. The warmer weather is great!
Have a good weekend planting and enjoy the sun.
Jo. xx
25 March 2011 at 13:30
Jess said…
Thankyou :) Have a lovely weekend.xx
26 March 2011 at 10:10
Cynthia Schelzig said…
You have to contact Stamp companies and get some of your images made into rubber stamps.
Contact,,,Stampington dot com
4 April 2011 at 22:07
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