Storyboarding and Cuteness

The two mystery mice have tagged along for this book.

I did it again. I was tidying up today’s post and accidentally deleted it. So now I’m going to shorten it and recreate the post in three terse paragraphs, which I should have done in the first place.

I’m implementing cuteness by shortening necks, enlarging eyes, making mouths and noses smaller, and arms legs shorter. Enough said.

This image is an example of my rough storyboarding. In the background there’s a more realistic sketch of a baby donkey, a foal. That sketch is just a note to myself. Baby donkeys are darling souls. I want to capture that feeling when I draw Bettina.

Chore Day, Jan 18, 2020 -- Doodling

Myy Saturday chores were exactly the same as last week: shopping, cooking, etc.

After I finished my chores, I spent some time doodling in an effort to draw some figures that are cuter than what I usually draw. One thing I consciously did not do was hatching. I love hatching. I hatch everything possible, but I see that hatching is not at all cute. It makes cute things look dark, heavy, and serious. Hatching is off the table. It looks like I’ll have to exercise a little restraint, if I have any in me.