The title of this painting is "Celebrate the Holidays Together"It captures a neighborhood that is diverse. Hanukkah, Feliz Navidad, Kwanzaa and Christmas. Sorry if I forgot anybody. Diverse like all the artists that participate at Illustration Friday. IF has been a highlight this year! I feel as though I have made new friends. We don't criticize, we praise and inspire each other! It's a wonderful thing! Happy, Merry everyone.
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What friendly houses - I'd like to holiday there!
ReplyDeleteHave a good holiday!
I like the concept and the execution. Beautiful and warm. Perfect for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteperfect for a card. love the snowflake designs too.
ReplyDeleteit's snowing, but somehow it still feels warm.
ReplyDeleteVERY COOL! You've said it all! When can we all come over?!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very sweet illustration! Warm and inviting. Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteya forgot Festivus and Socmos! How insensitive of you! HA! Happy Holidaze!
ReplyDeleteHow thoughtful of you! was also wondering what were the others called..
ReplyDeletewell, Happy Holidays! oh, and nice illo btw.
oh val! That is so w-o-0-O-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l! It's so sweet and warm and happy. And thoughtful. LIke you.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas. Happy Holidays!
Val, your houses really have spirit and personalities...I almost expect them to start talking! These are especially animated and happy looking, and I love your message. It is really fun to interact with a global community of artists in such a supportive way, and I too am happy for the blog friends I've made. Have a happy holiday and all the best in the new year!
ReplyDeletePerfect!!! I agree...Illo Fri. has been a happy discovery for me this year!
ReplyDeletewonderful sentiments, both in your illo and your commentary. IF is great!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic, Val. I adore it. If you ever make Christmas cards from it let me know. It may just be enough to inspire me to write Christams cards again one day!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely, relaxing holiday.
So cozy! They look like they're on a frozen lake (shanties?) I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Happy Xmas to you!
ReplyDeletewell said and perfectly illustrated.
ReplyDeletei have also been enjoying in sharing my illustrations with the rest of the IF participants.
A wonderful christmas to you and your loveones.
very homey, you are conviced there are home made cookies in each house, happy families and memories a cooking! lovely holiday :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays!!!!!!
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How wonderful! The colors, the concept and the wonderful reflections give this a magical feeling.
ReplyDeleteLove the houses!!! I'm a house drawing person too, they are so much fun. You have a great look with these. Have a terrific Christmas
ReplyDeleteI love this. Happy Festivus!
ReplyDeleteWe 'California Girls' need this kinda snow! That is the only thing really missing here for our holiday! They first said it would be in the 80's, but now they say 70 and cloudy...brrrrrrrr! Hahahahaha...
ReplyDeleteYour houses are colorful like christmas tree lights! I love it!
Sssso lovely, the yellow is my favorite one.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!!
What a wonderful neighborhood! These days I am sure that many are just like this, even within some homes.
ReplyDeleteHappiest of Holidays to you!
Lyn &
The Whippy Curly Tails in the Toasty South.
=^..^=
The houses look so happy and warm. I am also glad that I discovered IF and all the wonderful creative persons. Happy holidays to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting on my blog. I see my husband (cosmos) has been here, too. Anyway...I love your style! Stop back again sometime. I'd love to compare notes about our careers. We are moving to New York next month...so I can start a new job (graphic design, packaging). I'm a few years older than you, and it's been too long since I've been a newbie on the job. Merry Merry Christmas to you!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work, as always,and I love your comments and that you include everyone!
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays and best wishes to a Fabulous person who creates Fabulous art! Looking for a whole new year of viewing and sharing! Lily.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! Your houses represent what I love most about christmas. HOME.
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a friendly neighborhood of lively houses, all in such a wonderful holiday mood!
ReplyDeleteYour houses are so special. Fancy your consept of peace and happyness. The snowflakes are so cool.
ReplyDeleteSooo sweet!
ReplyDeleteI wish you happy holidays, may this time be good for all of us!
I like very much.
ReplyDeletePerfect for Christmas.
thanks
Merry Christmas Val!
ReplyDeleteLove,love,love your houses.
they are always so heart warming and spirit lifting.
It's like that line I hear a lot, Unity in Diversity.
ReplyDeleteAll neighbours, all different, all standing side by side.
Yes, yes! Before I read your text, I was thinking how warm and inviting were your houses of different cultures. Wonderful detail and colors of course. Nice message. Yes, the folks posting here at Illustration Friday show diversity of style but unity of spirit. I think that's what the peace of the world depends upon. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, nice illo, I really like your coloring style. Hope you enjoy your holiday. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Pal, I think your houses are like IF, separate and together at the same time. I'm so happy to be part of the family!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of Holidays to you sweetie!!
wonderful cute houses
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful festive season and a happy 2006
So wonderful....I just notices that all the footpaths are different.
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative & gifted.
I am hopping into the one in Mexico....tee hee!
Happy holidays!! GREAT illo!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Had a VERY merry christmas thank you :) Hope your holidays are a good one!
ReplyDeleteA well drawn picture with a fine thought for Christmas. Warm greetings from Finland to you !
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Very lovely!! I love your work!!! Happy Holidays to you!! [also from Finland]
ReplyDeletehey val
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely thought.
I join the hordes here in agreeing how great is the illustration friday spirit, and how you are the personification of it.
sorry I haven't been around more.
hope I can get sorted to do so.
in the meantime, hope you are having a great time and a merry chrissie.
love scott
Ingenious your ability to give inanimate objects such personality and spriteliness. Season's Greetings!
ReplyDeleteVal,
ReplyDeleteanother beautiful illustration!!!! Enjoy your Holiday and a blessed New Year!!!!
Holy smokes ...you get a lot of comments...good for you. Oh yeh, nice painting too. I agree with Andrea...if I had this in card form, I'd write holiday cards as well.
ReplyDeleteLively art with lots of heart! Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteLike the concept, love the illustration. Merry christmas and thank you for your encouraging comments!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you think too, and one day I'd like to live in one of your 3D whimsical houses. Best wishes.
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Merry Diverse Holiday, ValGalArt !
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stevePoisonPencil
These houses are so wonderful and twinkley! I also really like your greeting card from the previous post. Both are very well done! Seasons Greetings to you!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Makes me feel right at home.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Makes me feel right at home.
ReplyDeletewow! you've managed to cover all of the holidays. Hope your Christmas was fun!
ReplyDeleteLovely concept..Happy new year
ReplyDeleteI like a lot your lively colours and houses. Thank you for the comment and have a happy new year as other holidays are over
ReplyDeleteNice Houses
ReplyDeleteand thanks for your comments
Rgs
Soooo Cooool! Beatle's houses!!!! (That's what was my first impression)...:o)
ReplyDeletei always love your houses, keep coming back at them and never know what to say, except that i enjoy them! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, warming and wordly - the planet needs more warmth together like this. Lovely stuff!
ReplyDeleteAnother great design from you! I especially like the orange house.
ReplyDeleteThis was a beautiful idea! Have a wonderful New Year. :0)
ReplyDeleteNice and warm illo. Love these houses. The 2nd one is for me!
ReplyDeleteExcellent work. Happy new year.
Beautiful Houses.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. Your art is really beautiful and I'll be back :)
I want to live in one of those houses! Beautiful
ReplyDeletehi valgal
ReplyDeleteI just love both coffee house and celebrate the holidays- colors are so cheery! hope all is well with you & happy new year