Illustration Friday - "Smitten"

"Melissa had thought the blind date was a disaster, but in the morning it was obvious that Bill was smitten."
A quick and silly illustration for this week's Illustration Friday topic. Thanks for your concern, I'm feeling better!

I have been spending time working on my homework for my children's book illustration class. I just got home from the third class - which really was my first class! I missed class the first time because I was traveling, but then I missed the second class because I had the times wrong!! Grrrr! So tonight I finally made it! The instructor has us doing thumbnails and pencil sketches of spreads from Margaret Wise Brown's Bunny's Noisy Book. I think the original book was illustrated by Garth Williams, but we're not supposed to peek and get preconceived ideas! Much of the class has been about drawing tips and technical stuff like making dummies, bleeds, and indicating type position which I already know, but I have been making a nuisance of myself asking LOTS of questions about working with a publisher, getting myself known, etc. Craig is being patient with me, I think he's used to students who are less knowlegeable of the process. All you great blogging illustrators have already educated me so much!
So this is my second spread, which is of the baby bunny avoiding the fox. Next week we will continue on this spread, blowing it up to full size and making it in color.