GNOMEVEMBER 2017!

I wasn't aware of #GNOMEVEMBER until Nov 1 of this year. I saw Becky Cloonan retweeting a few other artists 'day 1' pieces of drawing a Gnome themed piece of artwork each day for the whole month. I was instantly hooked.

Caring for my Mom while also picking up the slack as Julia's ankle recovers from surgery made this a possible project- no long, over arching ideas or stories to tell, just a separate image every day. No consistency. Something I could pick up and set down as I was needed elsewhere in the house.

I decided to go the route of the Rien Poortvliet style Gnome from his Gnomes book with Wil Huygen (which the cartoon 'David the Gnome' was based on) but, hopefully adding in my own details and voice as an artist. Here are the finished 30 days of #GNOMEVEMBER!


Day 1: A Smoking Gnome
Day 2: A Garden Gnome
Day 3: A Lantern Gnome
Day 4: Resting with a Cardinal
Day 5: Gnome on the run
Day 6: Gnome Bowling
Day 7: A Young Lady Gnome
Day 8: Inspecting Spider Web
Day 9: Elder Gnome with Death's Head Moth
Day 10: Ceremonial Dance
Day 11: Siberian Gnome
Day 12: Playing the Lute
Day 13: Shingling the house
Day 14: A Woodcutter Gnome
Day 15: A Cook Gnome
Day 16: Dance!
Day 17: Hiding in the Berries
Day 18: Knight Gnome
Day 19: Oaken Staff Gnome
Day 20: A sprig of pine and a spot of tea
Day 21: Engagement Days 22 & 24: King & Queen


Day 23: A Gnome & Her Marionette

Day 25: Spring Rabbit Dance

Day 26: Starting a Window
Day 27: Blue Jay Sleigh -or- Quite the Bird-en


Day 28: A Young (for a gnome) Gnome Artist
Day 29: Baby Gnome & Friend
Day 30: The End.

Some of these original pieces are still available for sale in my online store: http://mouseguard.bigcartel.com

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