Friday, December 16, 2005

Illustration Friday: Imagine


To me being an artist is all about the imagination! "House Paint" is from my 2004 "HomeMade" calendar.
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51 comments:

isay said...

i just love your style!

Ginger*:) said...

Just charming!

andrea said...

Nice one, Val. I love the off-kilter balance of this one.

Unknown said...

I love the soft colors in this one.
BeAuTiFuL!

Teri said...

Your design and colors are just perfect!

Janet said...

Nice, Val! The more I look at it, I can imagine the house is singing!

QweySpiral said...

edible! Yummy!
-cris

Doug said...

very nice... like your color

Saige said...

very sweet. :)

StayAtHomeKat said...

gosh your stuff is so nice!!
and ty for visiting me with kind words!
I am new with this Illustrated Friday site....
Kat

steve said...

Ooooo ! Trippy ! The driveway looks like a power cord and the house is the lightbulb. Would that be a 'house-light' ?

stevePoisonPencil
:-D

gigglechick said...

i really am digging this one :) nice work!

Scott Henderson said...

another fine piece Val, alot of movement - but not too busy.

Doodlestreet said...

love the round-a-bout in the driveway! I need one of those!

maria antunes said...

wow... lovely illo! :-)

DD said...

I love the colors and the softness! I am ready to move in :) Thanks for visiting my blog and for your kind comments!

Caroline said...

Imagine living in that house! Wow!

Jelle Gijsberts said...

you're completly right!

Cream said...

House on the hill! Beautiful, Val!
Imaginative Artistry!

carla said...

I love your pretty house on the hill at the end of the long winding road.. The soft colors are so gentle and happy, and all the details are perfect - the birds, the smoke from the chimney, the little car, the trees. Your work is so full of delightful imagination:>

Poetree said...

I like this, the style is so sweet. And the 3-d buildings are great aswell.

Rgs and thanks for your comments!

scott said...

hey guapa, sorry I haven't been around.
great painting

constanthing said...

It's a very sweet painting, and the tilt makes it a house in motion, very nice.

Cecilia's Art said...

i love it!!! wonderful!!

very sweet!

TheTart said...

Val girl...when can I MOVE in. I love your house--all of them.

After a big night out we Tarts would love to head home to a cool place like this...I see fuzzy, snuggly blanket/throws to snooze in. Lots of hot chocolate and furry pets to warm a Cheap Tarts heart.

Thanks for the beautiful art, I can IMAGINE going here.

Smooch,
The Tart

franhilz said...

Oh, how nice drawing
It is really a dream, imagination...
wonderful!

TheTart said...

Val, I have settled in to your lovely retreat for a light nap!

To all bloggers please drop by anytime, Val leaves the front door unlocked for friendly blog pals, tip toe please---I am snoozing with a cute b&w Tuxedo kitty.

Tanner maybe hungry, if he meows at you...the kitty chow is on the beautiful pale gold granite counter top next to the warm pot of Hot Chocolate, BTW help yourself! Turn on the water from the faucet for Blackie..just a drip, it's OK if he drinks while sitting in the sink...Lyn says he does this all the time.

Have you noticed that the retreat smells like apple pie & cinnamon? I think Val just put a pie in the oven...<: )

I think they are still playing croquet in the backyard, Andrea & Carla are tied. Caroline is in second place and needs a partner. Toni Kelly & Isay are swinging in the hammocks watching the Donna flying a kite! Lyn is resting her feet in the cool creek--long night of dancing!

This place is truly a dream worth imagining!

Val, I have added your to my blogroll without your approval...please drop by to review. Your art work is beautiful and comforting!

Smooch,
The Tart

letile said...

I love your houses, they make me want to move into them... nice illo!

erilyn said...

adorable house...

Radha a.k.a Ratlion said...

Took me a moment to realize the the house was a tube of paint :D...Clever and really nice!

Stephen said...

wow! great colors - is that place available for rent?

-steph

Janet said...

Val,judging by all of the comments, you picked the right thing for imagination.......everyone has seen something else in this little house.....marzipan,a singing house, light bulb house, a house that's a tube of paint...and you really stirred up Jody's imagination.I asked my son to look and tell me what he saw, and he also said" It's a tube of paint".

Janet said...

Duh!!!I just read the title again..."House Paint". O.K, I'm officially senile.

Mia Charro said...

So, so sweet and beautiful. you have a lot of talent!!

Anonymous said...

wonderful! i just love your style! LOVE it! the colours are so soft, like bubblegum and the lines and colours together make such a soft feeling. like a cottonfield you want to throw yourself into.
you make fantastic stuff!

Lily and Lucy White said...

Lovely, warm and very imaginative! Love it. Lily.

Anonymous said...

great image, and i agree with your comment too.

your 3-d house on the post below are way too cool. i love 3-d stuff and this one is great.

Twisselman said...

Yes, your houses are so inviting. One can only imagine a house as cool as any of yours. I like the message and the take on the paint tube. Very nice.

Paige Keiser said...

Wowee, looks at all these comments! This is so creative, and it almost glistens. I guess some of your secret magic I presume. :0)

Tant C said...

The house of my dreams!

Rachelle said...

Another wonderfully whimsical house ... I want to live in your imaginary neighbourhood!

Wilnara said...

These homes have such life! I would never get any sleep in them- I would want to have fun all day long! Great illustration Val!

Todd DeWolf said...

Lovely work. We do have great imagination don't we?
Cheers!

Unknown said...

Wonderful art! Such hard work!

String said...

Very soft...a marshmallow house, yum.

wrdcandy said...

i love your illustration, it has that charming, vintage-y feel. :D

Kay Aker said...

So beckoning and whimsicle!

Michele Melcher Illustration said...

Wow...your houses are really really cool! neat stuff!

Aravis said...

I love the colors of this one. It has such a warm and dreamy feel. :0)

gudbrandsdottir said...

Very charming illo, I specially love the road to the house!

Doodlestreet said...

december 16, 2005...my first comment to you was on this post. :) although, i had been following you since you started :D :D it's hard to believe it's been that long, dood! (I love that name). i miss those days xoxo

Seven years, my friend. :)