flowjoe  04/26/05 @511

Nice one Arne, I like the details and the color scheme, and that squirrel looks really mad Flwojoe

Taintra  04/26/05 @516

cute concept. nice detail on the bird and composition

Xris  04/26/05 @519

Wow Arne! This is certainly a diversion from your usual style! Love the linework! The richness of colours and shades add to the warmth to produce a well finished and compact scene. The textures are outstanding. There's a lot of visual information here that makes for an interesting and extremely attractive pic. Funny too! Well done, for a really great picture!

YIIT  04/26/05 @530

I was waiting for this one...Wonderfull choice of colors for the jay bird...The pointy ears really add to the characteristic of the whole painting.Makes the squirrels look more dangerous......Very fine piece...Arne! +8/8 See you on another "Hey Day".....

Jane  04/26/05 @544

I love the way the bird and the tree comes out of the framw... +9

shyamshriram  04/26/05 @544

Another Cute illustration

chrispis  04/26/05 @545

wow Arne,... this is great!!! skillful bastard (prachtplaat man!)

kittomer  04/26/05 @550

That's great! The squirrels are awesome.

Inabottle  04/26/05 @570

Beautifully vibrant colors and composition. Love the lighting and detailsa. That bird doesnt like squirells I guess lol. Good job with this

siffert  04/26/05 @573

Love the colors and the lights. Very nice work!

Almost-Human  04/26/05 @606

Simply Amazing ...

vprivat  04/26/05 @657

Really original and beautiful as allways!! Love the framing!

Madanapale  04/26/05 @662

Great colors Arne...The parrot is great!! Carlos

ARTOONATOR  04/26/05 @672

lol, Carlos, it's a jay-bird. Ask Michelle, she'll know. I'm glad to see everyone is happy about the result.

kittyKat  04/26/05 @703

Blue Jay = blue but a pink one is ok too

uncle-xeN  04/26/05 @703

cute. quite funny idea little crit: the bird could need some more contrast/shadows/lighting compared with all the other objects

SeanyD  04/26/05 @703

Hey there R2oonator. Really like the vivid colours in this one! Certainly fits for the childrens book. Well done. My only gripe is probably the pink feathers on the bird, not sure if they fit in well with the rest of the picture. Allthough thats probably just down to taste...i hate pink! hehe. Thumbs up to you man!!! Seany D

dreams  04/26/05 @716

Great lighting and detail, very nice work.

beatrizmatar  04/26/05 @721

Is beautiful.Charming and tender at the same time. Not only for children. I will love to have one of that in my room.

Quetzalcoatl  04/26/05 @738

Sorry the flood

Quetzalcoatl  04/26/05 @739

Style colors and perspective in the Three..very nice friend!

Quetzalcoatl  04/26/05 @739

Style colors and perspective in the Three..very nice friend!

PashiPa  04/26/05 @740

Love it! Great work. This will really speak to children. And for the people who give crits on the color: This is a Eurasian Jaybird (latin name: garrulus glandarius). And they are in fact pink.

Juro  04/26/05 @800

Nice colours, great detail. I like the way certain elements of the picture extends beyond the border. +7

texel  04/26/05 @839

ARTOONATOR  04/26/05 @841

Indeed PashiPa, well seen, it's a Eurasian jaybird. The Blue Jay is American, just like Kittykat. And those Americans can't see beyond their island They think a Dutch person is from Germany Silly people.

ThruMyEyez  04/26/05 @850

Nice work Arne. Love the squirrels!! Nah, we know Dutch people are from Dutchland!!

cupcake  04/26/05 @850

Very Good +9

valentine9  04/26/05 @889

Great piece artoonator. Much respect to all your work!

Fooxoo  04/26/05 @909

You are good at illustrations, vibrant colours, nice composition and most importantly it is not boring Very important for a children's book! I will show this to my 4 y o sister tomorrow and ask what she thinks about it The new sketch is cool, cute duck, nice perspective, I like the fish in the middle - good. EDIT: maybe you could make the fish in different sizes to add a little bit more depth for the underwater world, sort of that they re not swimming in a a line, but rather one after another, one closer ot the viewer, the other a bit further.. but dont mess up the composition And maybe add some odd flying bird in the sky in the distance.... but it is cool anyway +8

ARTOONATOR  04/26/05 @932

Ok, thanks Edite

kittyKat  04/26/05 @943

you know what they say about the Dutch they like things nice and PINK HA! sorry arne I never seen a PINK blue jay I like the drawing gave it a 10+

skulpturro  04/27/05 @059

That's what I'm talking about! The Master of explosive color strikes again. This couldn't emulate the joy of living any more than it does, to quibble with species identification is to miss out on the emotional investment entirely. Spectacular as always, and the very essence of why we create in the first place 10+

jazmin  04/27/05 @107

WOW!. This is great your illustration!!!! +10

keiiii  04/27/05 @214

Wonderful work. I really like how the flat appearance adds to the pic. I personally find flatness hard to approach because it's something you're supposed to avoid.

eowyn  04/27/05 @218

agree with all

eowyn  04/27/05 @219

agree with all

Storyteller  04/27/05 @242

No constructive comments from me... I just like it.

DrInker  04/27/05 @336

I'll buy that book... +10

UmbraTheory  04/27/05 @426

Wonderful, Toonie!!!

ARTOONATOR  04/27/05 @468

Great, guys, thanks. Skulpturro, you're comments allways make me feel like I am God himself. I can live with that.

MsMichelleLynn  04/27/05 @501

Very well done Arne. I love this series by you including the pheasant. You rstyle is a joy to see. The colors, detail, and composition are all beautiful. I am sure that any child who sees this will love it. And the adults as well! Impressive as always.

Andy--Jones  04/27/05 @674

Love the colours and lines in this and I also like your border. Summer is here...almost and this makes me want to get out and about. Maybe I should, I spend too much time on this damn pc. Great illustration Arne

ChristineG  04/27/05 @744

Great illustration, I like the styalised look to it and the colours

audentia  04/28/05 @564

You, know I have been looking at this a few times... And each time I stop to wonder, think. The colours make the whole drawing very expressive, and brings out evey detail. I'm hoping the bird doesn't get hit by that nut! Well done!

Azeira  04/28/05 @778

gotta love those bright colors. lol.

eremita  04/30/05 @306

this is a true professional artwork! +10/10

Dax  04/30/05 @532

I love this series! The little squirrel in the lower right side is fantastic! Great choice of colors as always!

skulpturro  05/02/05 @283

Arne: you are nothing like God. He is not handy with the Ladies, and doesn't improve on things AFTER they've been created. I'm going to Hell for that comment, for sure. Ah, crap. It was worth it

ARTOONATOR  05/02/05 @679

Hahahaha See you in hell than

ClaraSoto  05/03/05 @722

OMG I don´t know how I get lost in GKX that I miss lots of works !!! This is incredible !! I wish you the best for your book... may be you can share it when is done !!!!

Madilynnn  05/05/05 @652

Great details and colors... this is really good work. You're very talented! I can't give the best crit because I am not an artist in the way that you are, but I can appreciate something that is pleasing to the eye. Lovely work! - Rene

Rafsan  05/06/05 @781

Awel Mr van der Ree, U hebt ongelooflijk veel talent, knappe stijl! (Well Mr vdR, you're very talented, awsome style)

Rafsan  05/06/05 @784

Ik heb naar je volgende schets gekeken en ik vind dat er wat meer lucht in de compositie zou moeten,maar dat is maar een detail,knappe schets! (I saw your next sketch and I think the composition needs a little bit more sky,but thats just a detail, nice sketch!!)

ARTOONATOR  05/06/05 @792

Maar dan zou ik de gulden snede passeren..... Thanks for the advice

reilanchan  05/07/05 @715

Welll... what can I say? It's amazing as usual. You're a master in your craft

starturtle  05/09/05 @504

havent seen it ?? no comment from me ?? 10/10 ... AS ALWAYS (wrrrr)

Andrzej  05/11/05 @513

nice and very detailed picture... as i can suppose it's a illustration to some kid's book ?

Grafiker  05/11/05 @681

good work

floron  05/12/05 @653

weird thing: i had a dream about a bird just like this one the day before i saw your pic for the first time... anyhoo, nice composition, great colours and easily the best rendering of an angry squirrel i've seen today. nothing else comes even close. if i did have a criticism, it would be that the bird is a little flat: there's no shading round the edges as there is on the sqirrels and tree trunk...plus the tail is getting a little lost in amongst the leaves at the top. but i'm just being picky...

Furitsu  05/13/05 @844

Children's book illustrations rule!! And so does this sweet image. The out-of-bounds effect works wonderfully!

Angeloonie  05/13/05 @861

I love the squirrels

maytree  05/17/05 @328

other bird to your collection (book), i think your illustrations for children are great!

LMH  06/20/05 @830

It's really nice !

darturbrain  06/28/05 @865

hahahaha thise actually made me laught! man this is great very funny ^^ luv it +5

Jaq64  03/22/06 @489

Very good illustration ! +8/8

tobillos  05/24/06 @408

nice!!

Nitrous  06/05/06 @763

lovely...i like the details and colours. Beautiful work!

krengetje  07/11/06 @826

hi arne! wow...i love this one, great colors.

RobRoy  08/13/06 @077

avery detallista style but something gross +8/8

Lisbeth  06/10/07 @299

Great colors !