Illustration Friday ~ Double


“Well, well!” said an old woman, peering out with a crafty look. “And haven’t you children a sweet tooth?”
“Come in! Come in, you’ve nothing to fear!”

The witch was hoping for a double portion of meat for her “Children ala King,” but she would settle for a nice, juicy baked boy! Clever Gretel pushed the old witch into her very own oven!

14 Responses to “Illustration Friday ~ Double”

  1. Jill Bergman says:

    This has beautiful colors and patterns. And the witch has SUCH a crafty look in her eye!

  2. roberto says:

    Hi Roberta. applause for Gretel, must have been a great woman when he grew up, no?

  3. jack foster says:

    Hey Roberta! You’ve done it again!! Incredible illustration and amazing patterns!! Love that table cloth!! Great withy expression!

  4. brine blank says:

    Great strong design of the old woman’s face and agreed with JF…pattern use on this is topnotch…

  5. Ginger *:) says:

    Ah ha! Perfect in every way!

  6. Run kids, run!! She is a crafty one isn’t she? Nicely done Roberta!!

  7. Eric Barclay says:

    Excellent work- love how you incorporated the patterns and textures.

  8. Amy C says:

    totally wonderful piece, I love the cat and mouse under the table too!

  9. Love the old woman’s expression!

  10. valgalart says:

    truly wonderful :)

  11. Leen says:

    Great patterns, and lovely colors with it. Absolutely lovely.

  12. shirley says:

    First of all..you are amazing…your illustrations are some of the most detailed and creative I’ve seen and enjoy. This is fantastic, Roberta!

    Thank you SO very much for your wonderful visit -you really made my day..it’s such a treat to hear from you and hear of your thoughts about the site. I really appreciate it! thanks my friend!

  13. Wow, this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love the details and the patterns…well done :) Love it!

  14. Hehe, you should never go with strange old women, should you? This is wonderful Roberta. The cat and the mouse are an elegant touch. Nice to have something extra to discover – a subplot so to speak.

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