ARTIST'S CHALLENGE: DAY 2

The theme for today's edition is "Mice and Food."

The first two illustrations are from the Town Mouse and Country Mouse, in which the town mouse is sharing a snack with a spider, while a cat lurks just outside the mouse hole and  the country mouse is sharing conversation and a bowl of cheer with his friend the frog, without any signs of danger outside the mouse hole.

This third illustration is a silly invitation I had made for my father's 70th birthday party. Yes, there are 70 candles! The mouse in the red sweatsuit is a character my father made up for silly stories he would tell us when we were kids and even when we were in high school.

Illustration Friday: LAYERS

The first thing that came to mind for "Layers" was a cake with many layers. Then I remembered I had an image on hand for this. I made this last year for the invitation to my father's 70th birthday party. The mouse in the red jogging suit is a character in stories my father used to make up for us. Celebrations with my family always involve many cakes so it wouldn't do to show just one. And yes, there are 70 candles!