Friday, June 02, 2006

Illustration Friday: Portrait


My submission for Illustration Friday's "Portrait" is a painting of a painting of a house. It is from one of my Marisol greeting cards.
copyright 1995

42 comments:

Teri said...

So cute as always. I just love your art.

Designing Fairy said...

Very sweet. Love the colors.

° said...

this has a real at home feel to it, bright and warm and friendly. i almost missed ur curtains on the windows they're so transparent, against that great knotty pine wall.

Geninne said...

Beautifull...that sofa is just waiting for me to go and knit something...

Diane Duda said...

Pretty as a picture!

Amy Zaleski said...

Ooooooh, the inside of one of your lovely homes. It's so soft I feel like I could almost touch it! So cozy!

CRISTOSOVA said...

What a warm interior! It has all these half transparent details, like the curtains and the fluffy pillow threads. I am also amazed at the way you draw wood.

arvindh said...

NIce warm painting!

Cathy said...

Delightful stuff as ever, Valgal!

CAS xxx

Anonymous said...

I always click sure I'll find something original...and I do. Cute.

gudbrandsdottir said...

So original! Sweet as always!

Anonymous said...

The soft colors (and color choices) are so charming! It isn't just a house ... it is a magical cottage! (I love the teeny tiny house painting on the easel). :)

Janet said...

Very warm and comfy, Val! I like the little wispy curtains, too.

albina said...

Absolutely wonderful! Now fill it with Russians and let them eat cake! Loved that cake entry, love it!!!

Unknown said...

Lovely and awesome take on the theme!

Anonymous said...

portrait of an artist as the interior she lives in?
:)
smart concept and beatifully delicate painting!

Liz Jones said...

Love it!!

steve said...

Circles within circles ! Luv the vines growing outside the windows. Very cozy looking !
:-)

stevePoisonPencil

Doodlestreet said...

I just KNOW the inside of you place is cozy like this...what time is dinner! I'll be right over! LOL.
Hey dood..thank you for the very sweet comment you left on my blog. I left you a response to it on the same thread--and I mean every word of it! :) You're the best!

Anonymous said...

So pretty. Can I move in?

TXArtcGal said...

VERY pretty! LOVE the colors, as usual...and, the wall is perfect! Wonderful!!

isay said...

wow so cozy!

thanks for your support valerie.

all the best,
isay

Robert McLaughlin said...

Ah, the fruit family's portrait. Very nice!

MareAmaro said...

i like the quiet small fish in the center of the composition...

Anonymous said...

Gosh, I love your colors!

marc said...

Hi Val,
I love your houses and this interior is pretty. I want of to be inside.
Beautiful portrait of house!Great!
Nice week

Paul Tuller said...

I love the reppetition of the swirls! Beautiful card

Unknown said...

A house portrait of coarse! Love the interior and that little easel with the painting is adorable.
This one really says welcome home.

steve said...

Great work--looks like a nice, relaxing place to spend some time.

Angela Matteson said...

I love the soft colors, and the patterns. My favorite part are those light swirly table legs.

carla said...

This painitng is so soft, warm, and inviting. I'd love to sit in that chair, gaze at the painting, and feel the breeze coming in from outside. It's so pretty and welcoming:>

Gabrielle said...

The mellow colours remind me of the scent of pine. Exquisite, Val! beautiful as always :)

Willie Baronet said...

Very cute!!

HARDWAX said...

Very nice....very homey feel to your illustration. As always...a great piece.

Twisselman said...

And the fish got his/her portrait done by default. Noticed the same thing M. Dailey saw... thought the windows were art hanging from the rod... the curtains are so sheer. Very relaxing and soothing, all.

Unknown said...

I love it. It amazes me that you can keep to your own theme of houses for everything. Very creative and wonderful!

Emily said...

Beautiful and sweet painting of a house within a house!

Thank you for your kind comments at my blog, btw. : )

Also, I must mention I love the detail you put into your cake piece...the flowers are so cheerful!

Roz Foster said...

I thought it was a portrait of a beloved goldfish! ; - D

Beautiful work, Val!

Susan Mitchell said...

Very sweet and nice touch with the little painting on the easel:)

Paula Adams Perez said...

Thanks for the nice comment at my site! I appreciate the encouragement from fellow artists! Is this picture ("Portrait") done digitally or by hand?

valerie walsh said...

Thanks for asking momma, it's all by hand.

David said...

I like the bright colors and the happy feel of all of your art. :)