A-Z Challenge

2019 The Little Mermaid #Art sketch Series ‘KING’ #AtoZChallenge

April 12, 2019 /

Thanks for joining in today.  If you missed previous posts in The Little Mermaid Artsketch series you can find them easily under Latest Mews in my side menu.  ☞ ☞ ☞

I didn’t need any kicks to the head to know wanted I wanted to sketch for today’s letter prompt, ‘K’. Using these easy steps, I drew Ariel’s father, the Sea KING of Atlantica!

Like all fathers, the King is overprotective of his daughter.  He’s adamant with his rule and prejudice of the human world forbidding any interaction with between the underwater kingdom and those barbaric land creatures. Naturally, a father with a stand like this is only going to cause a curious girl to rebel more and while he learns he is wrong in the end, as a parent I can’t blame him wanting to keep his princess safe.  Isn’t that why God gives us parents to safeguard us against the things we may unintentionally do to ourselves until we’re better equipped for handling more complicated choices? You betcha! 😉

[tweetthis]Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the #AtoZChallenge with my 6th-year participation in the April #blogfest. Join me this month with my #TheLittleMermaid characters #artsketch theme. K is for KING TRITON. #pencildrawing #Procreate #illustrations[/tweetthis]

I’m breaking away to join Ellen and Lorraine in 😻Friendly Fill-ins😻 who incidentally are doing the A to Z Challenge, too. 😉
 
1. I used to be able to do splits and cartwheels, but I no longer can. Well…I can do these things but the question is do I really want to?  Unfortunately, it’s best if I do not because of a) flexibility issues and b) it hurts.  The last time I did a cartwheel my wrists pained me for days.  That’s when I knew I was past those days. 🙁
 
2. I just can’t seem to find the purrfect house. We’re in the housing market and every time I fall in love with a place there is always some obstacle in the way. When we figure out a workaround, the property moves from active to pending.
 
3. I’m notorious for popping my chewing gum. This drives DH nuts but I can’t resist doing it because I like the sound.

  
4. There’s no use crying over past mistakes, what’s done is done. You have to find a way to forgive yourself or the situation and move forward for a happier life. 
I totally let last week’s humor slip by. I think I have seaweed in my brains. Hopefully, this will make up for my goof for this Friday Sillies.

This is DH’s off-Friday which means I’ll be MIA in Blogosphere.  I invite you to leave a breadcrumb (direct post URL) in comments so I might find my way easily to you. For more alphabet fun, visit my fellow AtoZers participating in the month-long blogfest. Can you guess what I will illustrate for the letter K? Come back tomorrow for next installment in my Little Mermaid Artsketch Series to see!

X💋X💋, Cathy

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17 Comments

  • -Eugenia

    April 13, 2019 at 1:50 pm

    Awesome sketch, Cathy. King Triton has the right attitude! Happy house hunting and it’s okay that you can no longer do splits and cartwheels. 🙂

  • XmasDolly

    April 13, 2019 at 2:38 am

    The King is in the house!!! ~snicker~ Hi Girlfriend! This is some crazy weather isn’t it? Anyway, Love your King Triton!!! Such detail… what no color???? It’s okay he doesn’t look mythical!!! Anyway it’s very late so I’ll see you early afternoon tomorrow! BIG HUGS

  • messymimi's meanderings

    April 12, 2019 at 9:15 pm

    King Triton is like so many parents, doing his best because there’s no instruction manual.

    The perfect house will come at the exact right time, i know it.

    A and B shells – heeheehee!

  • 15andmeowing

    April 12, 2019 at 7:01 pm

    Good job on the drawing. I have been enjoying all of them. Thank you for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. I used to be able to do the splits too, but no cartwheel- I have no arm strength. I am sure when the right house for you comes along, there will be no obstacles. Have a nice weekend! XO

  • Debbie D.

    April 12, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    Nice work with the king, Cathy! 🙂 Here’s hoping your house hunting efforts pay off, soon. You are so right; there’s no point dwelling on mistakes of the past. They can’t be changed, but tomorrow is a new day. Enjoy your weekend!

  • Thomas Anderson

    April 12, 2019 at 6:27 am

    Hi, Cathy!

    Happy Sillyless Friday and “K” day, dear friend!

    This post is fit for a king! You did a great job of drawing Ariel’s father, Triton, king of Atlantica. I looked him up and read that actor Ken Mars voiced the Triton character in the 1989 film. I remember Ken’s name because he was a familiar face on TV and in movies around that time. He appeared in dozens of things I watched. The king looks wise, mighty, powerful and fierce. Young people often complain about their smother mothers and overprotective fathers, but I agree that it is a parent’s job to protect and give good advice to a growing child. Headstrong Ariel was lucky to have a dad like Triton watching her back.

    I read your fill-ins with great interest, Cathy. I insist that you post a video of yourself doing splits and cartwheels. 🙂 I understand your house hunting frustration. What seems at first to be the ideal property can turn out to be unacceptable for one or more important reasons, and the search goes on. For some reason I like the sound of popping gum. I think it is because I like playful people who aren’t afraid to make a statement. That would be you.

    I also got a chuckle out of The Little Mermaid meme. 🙂

    Have a wonderful Friday and a safe and happy weekend, dear friend Cathy!

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