My submission for Illustration Friday's "Skyline" is a custom painting that is titled "Seattle Skyline". I did this 2' x 4' dimensional resined painting for Steve and Nancy Ross who live on Bainbridge Island. They came to one of my Seattle shows and commissioned this painting to feature their boat. It is the boat in the center. They asked me to do the view of Seattle from Lake Washington. They also asked if I could construct and add some houseboats including the one that was featured in Sleepless in Seattle (far right). I apologize for this not being closeup so you can see all the amazing details but I sold this long ago, it's on 4"x5" film, my buddy scanned the film and this is what I got. It is not easy to photograph these resined paintings because of all the shine.Most of the skyline buildings and houseboats are individually crafted buildings made from wood and foam and I layered them. All of the sky, water , boats, some background buildings and the Space Needle are painted on masonite and the wood frame. This painting was another highlight in my career as it was large, very detailed and extremely challenging.
Please click on image to see a larger viewSeattle Skyline copyright 1993
54 comments:
a great work, valerie!
the strange perspectives of the buildings give life to all the image
the degradé of the sky is beautiful
I liked a lot!
Val, I'm honored to be the first one posting n how beautiful that skyline is! That couple must have been so happy with their painting! ...I'm also honored to be next to you on the IF link Viewr :-)
Such great company!
I knew you would have something wonderful for this topic!You're right...I do wish I could view it larger and see all of your great detail!
Wonderful! I love the beautiful, vivid colors. :)
This is great! I love the movement in the building.
I love the colors on in this piece!! It really pops!
THat brings back memories. I grew up in seattle until I was 12. I have a pal who has a houseboat which is just down the way from the one in the Movie. Very cool...
spectacular!
wonderful! the buildings have such personality!
I am drawn in by the wonderful yellow lights!
Wow Val, I think this one is my favorite of your work so far. Great work!!!
it really looks a great work...I wonder on its dimensions, I fancy it is big... once I portrayed a "seawolf" and the chap sticks it on his cabin, eh eh!
I can tell this is a really amazing piece, just wish I could see the details. I've never been to Seattle...you make it look like a magical place!
very nice; it looks very friendly and inviting.
Lovely!
I came to your site through your comment linked on mine- I can see we share a similar romantic idea of the nightime city skyline!
Best wishes from the other coast...
would love to see the original, great technique , very romantic!
Like Maria, I would love to see the original! :) This is great! :)
I think it is a beautiful image with nice buildings, sea and lovely colours - but I don't know, because I can't see much at your tiny image.
Please - could we see it a bit larger - oh yes, please??
Wow! It looks very detailed. Great job! I am going to try a skyline now, but I doubt it will be done within a week. Inspiration is everywhere!
wow wow wow wow wow wow wow
kj
a beauty, oh my..beautiful..more beautuful!!
Lovely! I love it, Val!
You ARE a genius!
Lovely, gosh I used to live somewhere in that skyline, right by the lake too!
Wow, Val...this is way cool! I can imagine how much time and attention went into this, and it looks gorgeous. They must really enjoy looking at it. Wonderful work:>
Looks great. wish the image was a little clearer so we could enjoy it a bit more
Wow, that looks just amazing! Its really too bad you don´t have a close-up, but one gets the overall impression. Fascinating!
It is beautiful Val!! You have some very lucky friends.
OOH! Aah!!!I love this-- I think this is one of my favoritesof yours,Val.Lucky friends!
this is sooo good the look, the feel colors ,the timing lol since its not misting, drizzling, or raining in the pic lol u must have caught it on a good day
Very nice piece of work! I love the 3D effect especially! :D
I have been to Seattle twice only, and loved the city and the islands beyond. How fortunate the Rosses are to live on fabulous Bainbridge Island. Another favorite is Vashon Island. Your painting is glorious! What lucky people they are that actually own the original.
Yes, beautiful and VERY detailed. I cant even imagine how much time this one took you! Wonderful work! Brandi
Very very romantic! No matter how small the effect is great & it is so U. ; ) Hmmm, must get my man & head out into the twilight of this marvelous night!
SMooch,
The Tart
; )
WOW !! WOW!! Beautiful!! Magical!
Wow! Gorgeous - I love how the frame is worked into the piece! The way your grouped the buildings together is just so wonderful!
Val...I love the skyline!!!!!!! It's beautiful! I just got back from a trip into the wilderness...check it out! Did you make the lemonade!???
everything is so alive! who needs people!
Your art is always so wonderful.
Nice work, Val. I love the unique way you've extended the painting onto the frame.
I can see so much details in it! Your work is always amazing. By the way how many calendars have you created so far?
beautiful! it really glows. wish we could see it bigger :-(
Wha fun! I so enjoy your suburban houses, now I get to see a cityscape,
Hi Jessica, Thanks for asking! I have done 5 years worth of art and 4 years were published.
SEATTLE?! Seattle, really? My residing home! (Well, almost. Next major city) This is so FABULOUS!! I lurve it immensely!! You are incredibly awesome. Do you hear that a lot?
as always, Val, you rock!
this particular work is superb! love the composition, color play, and the details!
love it much!
Hey Val, you have the coolest art work. This one is no exception. Your layered pieces are awesome and I know if I saw one in person I would be staring at it for a long time finding the little details.
Will you be doing a calendar for 2007? If so i want one.
awesome, I love the buildings and how the add a persona to the piece!
Hi Val,
Very pretty view on the city !
The buildings dance on the skyline...
It's the festival!
Good night
I am sure they were very pleased with their painting, it is very beautiful, and I am sure it was worth the challenge. You sound like it was a very good experience for you.
What a little jewell! I wish I could hold it and look at it "in the flesh" The colours remind me of Limbourg brothers' Tres Riches Heures
What a spectacular panarama! So lively and amazing!
Absolutely beautiful!!! I'm sure the owners love their painting...I know I love it! The blue is amazing!!...as are the other colors!! Your talents definitely shine through this piece!
Beautiful work, you can feel the delicate atmosphere with those warm lights.
That is super cool! I love those buildings. I'm fond of painting buildings in fun sort of abstract leaning way myself...but those really have some "polish" to them. I think I might have to try this illustration friday thing...looks like fun. I got so caught up in this past weeks inspiremethursday thing I completely forgot about illustration friday! :) There's a lot of these sites, huh? But they let me see all of this great art like yours!
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