My submission for Illustration Friday's "Ghost" is from my 2001 HomeMade calendar and the title is "Haunted House". This painting has ghosts, witches, a pumpkin patch and even an old cemetary filled with tombstones that house all the dogs my family and friends have known and loved... Of course this was for the month of October and the quote is: " Laughter is sunshine in a house" ~William Makepeace Thackery
Haunted House copyright 2000
charming and spooky. I love the pumpkins! lovely colors as usual
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jaimie. It's hard to pull off charming and spooky at the same time, but you certainly did it!
ReplyDeleteLike it very much! like an illustration for a Childrens' book
ReplyDeleteNeato, Val! I'm with Jaimie...I love the pumpkins, too!
ReplyDeletelike srv said if the house is a rock dont bother knockin come on in. and this palce is rockin out for holloween big time. great illo
ReplyDeleteyea, i couldn't wait to see your haunted house! very fun, love the illumination from inside (created by laughter, of course!)
ReplyDeletelove the ghosts! and it's a wonderful illo.
ReplyDeleteVery cool, I love all the details!!
ReplyDeleteSo totally cute Val. The colors are so bright and it is so happy. Love all your work.
ReplyDeleteNeat. October rocks, or is that shocks, in this household.
ReplyDeleteHalloween!! preciosa ilustracion,
ReplyDeleteme encanta.
un beso grande
love it, val! love the witchies!
ReplyDeletecool drawing! i like it
ReplyDeleteWonderful - I love how the fact that it's almost symetrical but not quite so adds to the un-easy feeling..
ReplyDeleteValGal: This house is right at the end of my alley. The canine graveyard really touches me where it itches the most. Next time make a headstone for me. Happy Halloween. Bad Dog (deceased)
ReplyDeleteSo much details and love the house..of course! :-)
ReplyDeleteVer nice - great detail! I love haunted houses!
ReplyDeleteYour colors are just stellar, and that cute little fence, i just love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is so wonderful, Val! I love the way the house seems to have its own life as all of your houses do, but here it's like it's really alive! There are so many cool details, but my favorite if the black cat at the door. This is definitely a Boo-Meow-Plus! I love it!
ReplyDeleteeven your haunted houses are charming!
ReplyDeleteWow--way to go! Looks more fun than frightening!
ReplyDeletelet's party! Yeah! :)
ReplyDeletevery spooky! love the yellow light from the open windows..I'm always amazed by your technique and all the details...
ReplyDeleteGotta luv it Val! The house seems to dance and like Carla I like the cat!
ReplyDeleteThis one's great, Val! I wonder, do you have a 2007 calendar in the works? If so I'd be interested in having one!
ReplyDeleteGreat colors! For a haunted house, it sure is friendly and inviting. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHI Val,
ReplyDeleteThe cimetary house to much of tenants...I wouldn't rent an appartement in this house ! But I like very much blue!Very nice house!
Great week!
Hi Valerie,
ReplyDeleteLike your friend Rick, your work has a hand-made folk-art quality to it (albeit slightly more polished than a Grandma Moses). Very nice.
Robert
very nice illustration. i like the colors a lot
ReplyDeleteThe colors are so happy and bright that it makes the whole scene a delight but still a little spooky.
ReplyDeletecool colors! i like this one!;)
ReplyDeleteHaunting and lovely!
ReplyDeleteoh I MISSED this house, fantamstic!
ReplyDeletexox
You rock the Haunted House! ;o)
ReplyDeleteThis is very very very nice dood. You got them colors down, girl!