CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

©LauraGoetz   www.LauraGoetzIllustration.com

c Laura Goetz 2012, Mary Mary Quite Contrary Mary Mary Quite Contrary, is a Mother Goose Rhyme that has been passed down through oral tradition and published over centuries.  The origins are steeped in history.  One theory is the rhyme refers to Mary Tudor, nicknamed Bloody Mary, who was the daughter of King Henry VIII. I learned the words as a child, (the Mother Goose Club Version) unaware of the history or meaning. Although the history is interesting, I chose to illustrate the rhyme on a more cheerful note. My garden was the inspiration for this illustration.  In this painting, my daughter is portrayed as Mary, and if you look closely you can see her rabbit Daisy.  This illustration was painted with Winsor Newton watercolors on Arches paper. To view more of my art:   www.lauraspencil.blogspot.com

Mary Mary Quite Contrary  © Donna Miskend2012 , ink & watercolor,  This is one of my paintings in the Mother Goose Re-Imagined exhibit at the Flinn Gallery on view through Jan. 16th. my web site: www.donnamiskend.com my blog: donnamiskend.blogspot.com for the first in a series of interviews with the exhibiting artists click here  and join us on Jan. 6 at 1:30pm in the gallery for a panel discussion moderated by me with: Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, H. Ruth Karpes, Lisa Lavoie and Roberta Rivera who will also do an art demonstration.

Farm Livin' is the life for me! © donna pellegata pastel http://donnapellegata.com/portfolio.html http://donnapellegata.blogspot.com/