These mischievous knee hugger elves were a fave of my childhood.
So when I thought about painting some holiday pages, they were my first thought as a subject.
I had a couple old sheet music pages of Jingle Bells and one of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman and thought both titles were just right for these sprites.
Of course, I needed a doodle of this jolly old elf too.
The my caroling book, where I was finding all the perfect sheet music, had a quaint little village on the cover and it inspired this painting.
Home, Sweet Home, found in another old book, was just what I needed for a ginger bread house.
And how could this title not get a snowy owl?
All of the pictures were created on vacation. Either while watching the ocean from our balcony, or while on the airplane. When I travel by plane or as a passenger when we go on long drives, I like to flip through vintage books and draw on pages that catch my attention. Then after arriving, I’ll get the paints out to finish.
Hmm, maybe I need another trip, so I have an excuse to make more. I tend to only do these while traveling, and absolutely love working on them. It seems like I only have time when I’m on vacation.