Cartoon Lagoon - Whimsical Art Cards

Hello my dear friends who have been waiting for new shoe designs. The good news is I HAVE been painting and enjoying it very much. The bad news (for me it's still good news!) is I have not been coming up with new shoe designs.

I have been painting on paper! In fact, that is how Cartoon Lagoon even started out back in the 80s; a teenage girl's pocket money sideline. Yes, I'm still accepting orders for Cartoon Lagoon's Hand Painted shoes but I just had the urge to go back to basics and not be restricted by the limited size of a shoe canvas. Had a really wonderful weekend just painting whimsical cartoon characters.

Here's a birthday card I painted over the weekend for my lovely God-daughter / niece, Lauren who's always reminded me of a cherub; very cheerful and lovely! But keeping in mind that she'll be turning into a teen in a couple of years, I'd decided not to use too pastel a colour on her. You know how it is when they go through that 'eeks! that colour is not cool' phase.

I've not posted it out to her yet so sshhhh......let's keep it a secret!

Watercolours on paper! Ah, my first love. It's a medium I can't use on Cartoon Lagoon's Dare-to-wear Hand Painted Shoes. But definitely something I've missed!

I was drafting some ideas before actually painting and my son told me my animals kinda looked like Jelly Beans so that gave me the idea to call my dogs 'THE JELLY BEAN DOGS'. My daughter commented that 'Mum is in a painting frenzy' and indeed I was! I was exploding with ideas and new characters but first, I wanted to expand on my so-and-so with The Jelly Bean Dogs idea.

So, here's another card for another niece, Liza!

Now, Liza's a little chilli padi; very Angelina Jolie-ish and thus the spunky fairy garb! Just starting out in primary school, she's got her own YouTube videos and she and her sis, Dayna love the colours pink and purple. What more can I say?

Next up are some cards headed for my brother's family Down Under. Can't quite believe those cute lil' bubs are turning 1!!! Here's something for Libby, the older twin. Now, barely 1, the twins can hardly tell me their favourite colours but I know what colours the Twins' Mama loves them to be in (eh, let me see.......from the piles of pink and purple baby outfits, what could they possibly be???)

And here's one for Jazzy!

And here's a tongue-in-cheek one for my brother and his wife:

So, see? I had a really fun weekend.

These whimsical art cards drawn by yours truly Fiona, remain the Copyright of Cartoon Lagoon.

Customised water colour paintings on Acid-free wood pulp paper.

Card size is approximately half an A4 paper when folded. Empty inside.

Contact me if you're interested in customised cards or wall pictures. They are suitable for framing and will light up any kid's room! Open to discuss about size and themes.

I only paint whimsical cartoon characters so if you're looking to tell me that a human should not have wings, then erm, my designs may not appeal to you.

Er....just a gentle reminder. If you so much as 'save a copy' or 'cut and paste' or pass these pictures off as your own, then it'll be a one-of-a-kind face-off from me....

fiona@cartoonlagoon.com.sg