This is my submission for Illustration Friday's "Dance". This painting is a blast from my past and is titled "Flamingo Tango". I did many of these flamingo characters and paintings and they were all purchased by some of my more "out there" patrons. This was painted in 1989. The boy is my friend Paul (he looks just like this guy) and his girl Barb, dancing the tango with the fishes.
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This is fantastic ValGal ! Instead of 'FlashDance' it's 'SplashDance' ! I luv how they are actually dancing in that shallow pool of water. This would look great as an animated sequence if Disney did a third 'Fantasia' movie experiment.
Here'z hoping that Disney calls you soon...
stevePoisonPencil
a very interesting image! so different from your usual; just as wonderful!
Very funny! (And I like Steve's comment: Splashdance.) You have an endless supply of images. You must be a really hard worker. Thanks for the grin.
this is amazing… there is so much to look at and feel… too much fun to be had by all…
This is great. I thought about making tango-ing frogs, but it would not have compared. Love this!
Wow Val, this is really a splash from the past (ha, Steve, got ya). I keep looking for one of your adorable houses! It is so perfect for this theme-another side of you. Love it.
Ahhhhh! These are way cool..wayyyyy cool. I love the starry background thing. That is one of my favorite backgrounds to you when I illustrate children's stuff...Hmmm...looks like a Topanga Canyon palm tree to me!
the tango wht can be said that already hasnt but in water now that s got to be an original lol nice pic great colors and feel
Val, another amazing interpretation and piece of Art. Joyous and funny.
Funky! I like the idea of animals dancing, and this one I would never have thought of. Very imaginative, Val! Love all of your work, would love to see some of your recent stuff....
Val, another great one!
Love the legs!
OOh, cool!! Ilike the feathery outfit!!
I must confess I was trying to picture a dancing HOuse as I clicked on your link!:o)
So beautiful and inventive! The colors, the fish, the flamigo dancers and the background are all amazingly done!
love the vivid colors and the scaley shirts they are wearing, they look like they should give lessons.
This is just wild! Love the colors and the concept! Brandi
this is sooooo AWESOME!! I love this submission!!!
dancing tangos in tropical waters? what a great vision! I really enjoy this humorous, splash(y) painting of yours, a bit different from usual...
:)
Flamingo Tango, love it. Well drawn and the idea of dancing with the fishes is great.
hahaha, how cute and funny!
Love their expressions.
Val you are to much!!
I like what Steve said also 'Splashdance'
Wonderful to see great work from your past each week. Keep them coming!!
Hi Val,
Come to dance with me!
These dancers are beautiful aand the splendid colors.Dancing in the sea,it's original!
Great work!Funny!
Have a nice week
These are fabulous characters...love their lanky figures and their outfits. The setting is wonderful...you have such a way of creating little worlds where everything creates a mood. This one is fun!
This is a fun one, Val...and a little different. (I looked for some sort of little house, too)
lovely!! GREAT STYLE!!
I wonder what Paul thinks when he sees himself portrayed as a dancing flamingo.... I once had a client who went to Spain and couldn't stop talking about the "flamingo" dancers. He was so sweet and sincere I never told him about the Flamenco dancers.
Your illustration is full of life, color and so much fun!
Love the quirky characters!
You are amazing - This is so funky and awesome! I love the colors you use and the way you painted them standing/dancing in the water. Beautiful and so fun to see your work from all different years.
Yes, I was lookin' for houses, too. These two make a great couple. Wonderful.
Your imagination is fairly amazing. a shame it can't be bottled and purchased. These characters based on your friends make them all the more interesting to me and fun. The atmosphere-the stars, the desert colors,then with the contrast of the cool pond-beautiful stuff. I like those pyramids to, they are a kind of house-housing anyway for deceased pharoahs. You never dissapoint!
The colours and textures are so rich! I love the under water life too, you paint excellent fish.
Oh yeah! Wacky and fantastic. There's something geometrically defiant about this painting. Lots of fun!
Oh my gosh... this is the best!!!
It is *giggle* so much fun, truly, truly creative! It makes me happy just looking at it. A+++++
Very nice, professional, and creative!
Wow! I thought I had the wrong link waiting to see one of your adorable houses! But, I got a great surprise! - Val, this is a funny piece! I love everything about it and the fact that you always manage to make your work so vibrant and fun makes me want to see more! This is just great!
I get the feeling that she is quite the possessive one. Not that he is not enjoying it. Is there a better place to dance tango but under a sky of stars? You could call it the "Moonlight Flango". A touch of romance, a touch of hilariousness!
LOL!! What a fun illo...and, you have her legs perfect!! You had a distinctive style...even in 1989!..and, LOVE those colors as usual!
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