My submission for IF is "Enchanted Isle". I have posted it on my blog in the past and I created this for my show last summer. This is a painting I wanted to do for so long and I set aside some time in May 2005 to really focus and make this seashell frame that I had initially created for a commissioned painting that was quite large, but I wanted to make one for me. This frame is made from one piece of formable foamcore and I cut it out with an exacto knife by hand. It took a couple days to cut out. Then I paint each individual shell and pour a resin over the whole frame. The painting is acrylic on masonite. I do all of my paintings on gessoed masonite. You might notice not a building in sight
and that is because I love the ocean too!
Oh Val, it is GORGEOUS!!! Prize worthy for sure.
ReplyDeleteSuch tasty colours and such an original piece. Thanks for the explanation of how you did it, Val. I usually paint on canvas (I like the springy feeling), but love it when I decide to paint on wood or board as the paint just glides on. You can get much better detail on a hard, smooth surface.
ReplyDeleteDid you vote yet? There are 20 categories at the BoBs. Something for everyone!
ReplyDeleteOh Val, On a dreary grey day in the LONGEST part of the year, I could just go there! Thank you for lifting my spirits.
ReplyDeleteNice work! Love the colors~
ReplyDeleteit is really enchanting! and well done job with the seashells frame!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that frame is foam core! It looks so gorgeous. I bet it's pretty lightweight, then, eh?
ReplyDeleteTruly enchanting.
ReplyDeleteOh wow...this is breathtaking! Simply beautiful...I'd love a few weeks on your enchanged isle.
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ReplyDeleteI like very much Enchanted Island.
Really.C'est un plaisir pour les yeux.
What a great idea for a frame. I love it. Such fun to have the frame match the art exactly.
ReplyDeleteExcellent Effort and of course Enchanting :)
ReplyDeletethis is exquisitely enchanting! love your art, val!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing this on your blog earlier - perfect choice...beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteThat frame of shells is gorgeous. Indeed an enchanted island.
ReplyDeletevery enchanted indeed!
ReplyDeleteToo cool! Beautiful picture and fabulous frame!
ReplyDeleteOh cool! You get an "E" Grade! Excellent! Man, your work is so dang cool....
ReplyDeleteI love this. It's so exotic. Makes me want to be on a beach somewhere.
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Very nice indeed. I see some glares, is this another layered project? Look great. ...couldn't get past last weeks subject, huh? :-)
ReplyDeleteVal so much work into this. Truely enchanted.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind being there right now
This is positively saturated in colour. It's what the best dreams are made of.
ReplyDeletebrava.
I Heart This! Do more.
ReplyDeleteLovely amazing arts!
ReplyDeleteVal! As always, your work is always so uplifting and fun!! I, too, wish I could escape there for even a few days... You do great work!! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteIt's like from a childhood imagination of a paradise island- beautifully done with warm colours.
ReplyDeleteVal this is a very charming illo! I love the seashells!
ReplyDeleteWhat a frame! I would love to see one of those shells close-up.
ReplyDeleteI love the ocean too.
Great work-
Enchanting! What more can one say? Great work!
ReplyDeleteGreat and so different. This is the perferct place to visit when one closes her/his eyes. Nice one Val!
ReplyDeleteThis is a labor of luv ! Wow !
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Wow!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the way you make your works - thanks for explaining.
Val I hear the music mon! Sippin' on a cool one ... hearing the ocean. Beautiful!
ReplyDeletesurely this is Bali Ha'i
ReplyDeleteMuy Hermoso y dedicado trabajo!
ReplyDeleteOh please book me on a holiday here. This is so tranquil.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I love it. The colors are so vibrant. I miss living near the ocean and I think of it often. Thanks for your beautiful painting. I needed this. I'm sitting under a very gray sky right now. Also, thanks for explaining your process.
ReplyDeleteExceptionally enjoyable to look at!
ReplyDeleteSo here I was expecting a house! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! LOVE the colors, and the frame is AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteWow...thanks for the details on how you made this. It is wonderful. I just love your work.
ReplyDeleteyou are so original
ReplyDeleteWow! Now that is a lot of work-great work. How do I make a reservation? Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLove your work, and I enjoy reading about your past experiences too! Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteVery very nice. Peaceful and calm. Wanna be there. And, yes, I see houses in the form of shells around the border and in the scene.
ReplyDeleteEnchanting indeed! I just love your soft vivid colors. And the seashell frame is amazing. I would love to learn how to do that.
ReplyDeleteI can almost smell the salt water! unique idea
ReplyDeleteHaha, I WONDERED where the buildings were! Very nice and creative.
ReplyDeletei live on an enchanted island but it's not nearly so nice as this one mine is full of stones
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I can't believe the labor that went into creating this piece. It's gorgeous. (Reminds me of Sue Monk Kidd's Mermaid Chair novel cover.)
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