And the winner is . . .

And the winner of the Doodle Divas Outer Beauty Contest is

Jen from Los Angeles!

CONGRATS

JEN!!!

I'll get your mailing and size info so I can send this cute little number and a Doodle Divas notecard on its merry way to you!

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ADULT Marriage Debate

Those who mind  . . . 

. . .  don't matter.

Those who matter . . . 

. . . don't mind.

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Which Diva Are You?

B.F.F. Diva

Tennis Diva

Rock-n-Roll Diva

Halloween Diva

Casual Friday Diva

Birthday Diva

Mom Diva
    

Eventually, it would be nice to have a diva for every diva out there.  Well . . . almost every diva.  I suspect Felony Diva won't be happening.

Then again, a diva in Martha Stewart's likeness may not be a bad idea.

(giggle)

Find your diva! 

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Progress Report

On the plane ride back from Chicago, I had an epiphany about the latest illustration I've been working on.  She just wasn't translating as an illustration in reality as she did in my head.


Ugh!


My epiphany?


If it isn't broke, don't fix it.


When I got out of my own way and stopped trying so hard to will the illustration into being, the diva presented herself.   

Voila!  

I may still add a cat.  I'm not sure.  I'm actually leaning against the idea.

Sometimes an illustration can get too 'noisy'.  I don't want to have so much going on it loses its charm and becomes a mess.

At this point, if I add something, that means something has to go.  I'm going to polish up a few things in the next few days or so.  But for the most part, she's about done.

We'll see.  

What's important is I got the vibe I was looking for. I kept it loose.  I stopped worrying about proportions and logic and did full on whimsy . . . just like the first one that inspired her.

It's cool how sometimes the very best thing to do . . . 

 . . . is nothing at all.  

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