Columbus the Squirrel

Foxfires

Columbus the Squirrel

©2007-2008 Aimee Stewart, Foxfires – please see my CC Terms of Use before considering using this image for any personal or commercial use http://foxfires.deviantart.com/journal/15905899/
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Artist’s Notes: I’ve had this picture in my mind for quite awhile. As a child, my treasured stuffed animal (as all children tend to have) was a little squirrel who went on every kind of adventure with me, and my favorite story was about a lil’ squirrel named “Miss Suzy” – written by Miriam Young, and illustrated by Arnold Lobel.

I love the thought of the tiny leaf-boat capturing the attention of the denizens of the pond as it passes by en route to a wonderous place.

January 10th, 2009 – WOW!! Thank you so much for the front page feature!!! I’m so delighted!

If you like Columbus – you might enjoy some of my other little animal works!!




Columbus the Squirrel belongs to the following groups:

Animal Fantasy & Whimsy and Squirrels & Chipmunks Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Columbus the Squirrel by Foxfires
Columbus the Squirrel by Foxfires
  • Elizabeth Burton

    Elizabeth Burton

    Amazing work!!!!!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you!!

  • Alison Cornford-Matheson

    Alison Cornfor...

    Fabulous!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thanks so much! :D I’ve been meaning to upload all of these for weeks, and it looks like today is the day. lol

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    fantastic work Aimee . simply outstanding

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Chris! This is one of those ones that just makes me smile every time I see a squirrel in real life now. :D

  • Judi Taylor

    Judi Taylor

    This is wonderful and the kind of fantasy work I would like to do. You have an amazing imagination! This works so well. Would be excellent for a children’s book.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Judi!! Hopefully someday very soon I will be able to compile a children’s book. It is definitely a dream of mine!

  • Maria Medeiros

    Maria Medeiros

    Cute! :D Lovely work!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Maria!!

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Wonderful creativity!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thanks so much Mugsy!

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Oh I just love this set of works- bravo !! xxxx

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Anita!! hugs

  • Harald Gick

    Harald Gick

    Fabulous work!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much Harald!

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    This is wounderful

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Noel! :)

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    Beautiful!!!! Everything about this gorgeous picture is perfect!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you again for all your support Tibby!!

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Your imagination is matched only by your superb graphics skills! I love your world of whimsies!!! ;o)))

  • Foxfires replied

    Awww, thank you so much Krys!

  • Ann7f

    Ann7f

    so exquisitely created…

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much Ann!

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    This is so cute wonderful work

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Trudi!

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Stunning work, I love it!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you! :D

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    What a wonderful creative mind you have.. Love this..
    Chuck..

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Chuck! And let me just say I absolutely love what you wrote on your page. I agree wholeheartedly with it!

  • Ingrid77

    Ingrid77

    wow – love it! :-))

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you!!

  • Minne

    Minne

    This is really great!! Excellent work.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland

    I’m running out of cool comments to make on your work Aimee.
    The story about Miss Suzy really makes this one special. Thanks so much for sharing with all of us.

  • Foxfires replied

    Heheh – Leah your comments are always so wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and leave them! Sometimes I’m awfully late in responding – but I always appreciate them so much. :D

  • Carole Felmy

    Carole Felmy

    Your portfolio is full of gorgeous images

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Carole!

  • paul boast

    paul boast

    really good work here, picture is good for the start of a story

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Paul!! I truly hope to write that story someday soon!

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Wow, so imaginative and vivid

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much!

  • avilesc58

    avilesc58

    What a wonderful shot and work

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much!

  • evee

    evee

    so wonderful my kids and i could imgane a movie to go with this. :)

  • Foxfires replied

    Awww thank you Evee! What a lovely compliment!

  • FireRabbit

    FireRabbit

    Oh this is absolutely gorgeous!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much FireRabbit!

  • Tony Wilkinson

    Tony Wilkinson

    this is MAGICAL….LOVE IT…....

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Tony!!

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    this is totally Awesome!! congrats on home page feature!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Christopher!! This totally made my whole week!! :D

  • Tori Buck

    Tori Buck

    Very stunning.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Tori!

  • Adam Spence

    Adam Spence

    Stunning work, a surreal composition that has a vibrancy that makes it feel so real, brilliant.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Adam!! I’m honored!

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    This is brilliant & beautiful. Such creative talent. Well done.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Michael!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    this is just excellent ~ so full of fantasy and story in this art ~ of Columbus’s adventure and in this chapter the friendly Koi come to help guide him to new lands…
    Such talent ~ I hope this is the cover of a new book in the making for you ~ made my morning xx

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Linda!! I truly hope to make that book a reality in the very near future! I am so delighted that my little squirrel captures people’s imaginations!

  • nedesigns

    nedesigns

    Amazing! Your imagination, artistry, and creativity have produced this wonderful picture that brings back so many rich memories of childhood stories. Congratulations on the home page feature. Well deserved.

  • Foxfires replied

    Aww thank you Nan! What a lovely compliment to receive!!

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Congrats on making the homepage with this lovely work :))))))) xxx

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you sweety!!! It was such a wonderful surprise!!

  • margaretfraser

    margaretfraser

    wonderful creation

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Margaret!!

  • hfrymark

    hfrymark

    this is adorable congrats on being on the front page

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Sophie Watson

    Sophie Watson

    Wonderful!! love it!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thanks so much Sophie!

  • Marny Barnes

    Marny Barnes

    I used to love a book when i was a kid called watership down, it was filled on every page with wonderous pitures, all fantasy and animals. i spent hours poring over each page! ( i think this was the name of the book anyways) this reminds me of this book I love it!!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Marny!! I too LOVED Watership Down. It is still one of my favorite books of all time. What a fantastic compliment to receive!!

  • bdazzled

    bdazzled

    Congratulations on the front page feature – it truly is a magical picture :-)

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Catherine  Howell

    Catherine Howell

    This is such a magical work! beautiful:)

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Catherine!

  • DeidraWomble

    DeidraWomble

    awww!!! this is so cool!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Deidra!

  • CloudChaser

    CloudChaser

    i love this image. xx

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much!

  • calam19

    calam19

    oh i loveeeeeeeeeeee this….

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you!!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    I love this delightful artwork! Such a wonderful vibrant imagination and your depiction is perfect; I love the Koi helping tchecking out the little guy …..the lantern, all the detail you’ve incorporated into this is magical….. Bravo !!!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Joyce!!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    I love this shot! Everything about it is just right!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much!!

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Brilliant!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    A wonderful picture. Congrats on making the Home Page!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Lori!

  • Joe Sweeney

    Joe Sweeney

    Fantastic work .

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Joe!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    So clever and imaginative! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much Joanne!

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Really wonderful.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thanks so much Steve!

  • Diana Forgione

    Diana Forgione

    Beautiful work! Congrats on Home Page!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Diana!

  • Barbara Morrison

    Barbara Morrison

    Great image! Congratulations on Home Page!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Barbara!

  • Allise Fountain

    Allise Fountain

    I remember this on deviantart and I LOVED IT, faving here too :)

  • Foxfires replied

    Awww!! Thank you Allise!! :D

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe

    Absolutely delightful! :)

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Holly!

  • Rainer Kozik

    Rainer Kozik

    Excellent work – so sweet. And CONGRATULATIONS on your front page feature. Very well deserved :)))

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Rainer!!

  • Ed Stone

    Ed Stone

    I love this!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you Ed! :D

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    amazing work..brava!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Jerry!!

  • TheBlindHog

    TheBlindHog

    Totally, utterly, completely, absolutely, unequivocally, wholly, fully, clearly, unambiguously amazing.

  • Foxfires replied

    Wow – I am truly honored!! Thank you very much!

  • seawhisper

    seawhisper

    wow this is wonderful! great idea :)

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Carla Jandelle Petters

    Carla Jandelle...

    i STILL have the the book Miss Suzy! as a girl it was also one of my favorites. this is such a fun image….congrats on the feature!

  • Foxfires replied

    Oh that’s so cool!! I still have mine too. Such a treasure, isn’t it? :D Thank you so much for the lovely remark! hugs

  • Carla Jandelle Petters

    Carla Jandelle...

    i was just talking to my son when i saw u’r photo here…he was saying ‘oh…that’s the squirrel who has the soldier friends and lives in a doll house’.......i’ve such a smart kid! :o) and i LOVE all you’re squirrel imagery especially!

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW MELT!
    AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Bethany Holland

    Bethany Holland

    I love this! :D sooo cute I love the lamp :) hehe one of my favs :)

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    your work glows with a kind of magic that is truly a wonderful privilege to witness!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Oh my God!! How adorable is this!! You have an amazing imagination, I love your creative works of art! It is so beautiful and playful!! I invite you to add your brilliant works of art to Dimensions
    Mahalo for your inspiration!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    now this is just magic,
    i once had a beautifully illustrated story book
    and the images were so like this….....they took me to another enchanted place far away
    and i can still return there, especially when i see an image such as this, it’s absolutely delightful in every way imaginable ; )x

  • Joe Valcourt/MODERNUS ART STUDIO

    Joe Valcourt/M...

    fabulous work

  • penspapers

    penspapers

    I like your work, Aimee. Classic and enchanting.

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Lovely! This work is perfect for the First Things Group!

  • guntisjansons

    guntisjansons

    I’m glad I found this. What a great image. What an inspiring little squirrel off on his adventures without any fear. Beautifully visualized.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Guntis! Columbus the Squirrel has such a soft place in my heart. I really hope to revisit him sometime, and take him further on his adventure. I’m so happy you found it too! You’ve made my day.

  • gabryshak

    gabryshak

    oh my toooooooooooooo cute
    ♥t

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    Beautiful work

  • BigD

    BigD

    congratulations you have been featured in the Squirrels group.

  • OneMultipleCode

    OneMultipleCode

    I find this squirrel to be much less threatening than columbus… Great colors! And I love the koi!!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    what a delightful image!!!!! Extraordinary and beautiful image … what a talent you have … to not only have the technical know how to create … but the imagination to think the images up!!!!!! Not only is this image going on my fave list, but I’m going to enjoy “watching” what you come up with next!!!!! And congratulations on your Feature in “Squirrels”!!!

  • The InnerNortherns International Photography Group

    The InnerNorth...

    great work

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    Excellent

  • Kendra Taber

    Kendra Taber

    My favorite animal is prairie dog and squirrel. JUST love it!

  • Kendra Taber

    Kendra Taber

    I’m in love with this little advenerous squirrel!

  • Foxfires replied

    Awww, so sorry for the late comment – I truly appreciate it! Thank you!!

  • mm1208

    mm1208

    another great piece of art!!
    now how do you do it, exactly??
    the only thing i find a bit difficult is the fish on the left side under the light.
    they dont quite seem to be n the same level as the fish on the right side
    because of the light glowing above them..
    maybe they should be just a tint darker or i dont know,
    how to make them feel to be more in the water.
    but a absolutely fab realization of your childhood friend!!

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    BRILLIANT !!! I love it and I love your story

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you so much Sandra!!

  • Colleen Battistoni

    Colleen Battis...

    Congratulations! This work has been FEATURED
    in the Animal Fantasy & Whimsy group!

  • Foxfires replied

    Oh wow, thank you so much Colleen!!!

  • artyfifi

    artyfifi

    Magical image, very imaginative!

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you!!

  • bhymer

    bhymer

    Wow Your work is beautiful.

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you very much!

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    congrats on the feature .. well deserved

  • Foxfires replied

    Thank you!!! :D

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    gorgeous!

  • Susan Brown

    Susan Brown 15 days ago

    This is so adorable! Great work

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold 4 days ago

    How gorgeous!!!!!

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