Please click on to the small picture , it's a bit more clear but the laundry pole got cut off . 
My Submission for Illustration Friday's "Trouble" is from a painting called "Puppy Love". The image was used for a puzzle produced and distributed in Japan. It was funny to me that they chose this image but it sold very well there and was even reprinted too. The artist Michael Bedard intoduced me to a wonderful Japanese agent and within a short period I got a very large puzzle deal. The company that made these puzzles did a beautiful job, replete with a board, glue, sponge and my very own valgal sticker!
Sorry to those that have seen this image before, my work load has tripled for the holiday season and my whole goal with IF is to go as long as I can using existing works. Speaking of that it is now one year that I started my blog and posting on Illustration Friday and I have made it through all those weeks using my art from the past so I can't Thank everyone enough for all your fun comments and inspiration. I hope it goes on and on!
Puppy Love copyright 1986
Val, I can see why this was a big seller, it is absolutely adorable in a wonky sort of way. I am glad you showed it again cuz I never saw it the first time.
ReplyDeleteWonky! That's the word I was going to use. Love the colores too!
ReplyDeleteValGal: As a former dog, I love this piece. I definitely remember the trouble I got into for eating the crotch out of my mistress' panties. I look forward to more of the same in my next lifetime. Pax et Amo. Bad Dog (deceased)
ReplyDeletecongratulations on your successes, including a year of illo friday! as always, love your house!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and crazy house! Well done.
ReplyDeleteOHH this looks like TROUBLE!!!
ReplyDeleteWow and entire year of IF on artwork already created... Your one amazing artist. Lovely trouble house.
ReplyDeleteHappy bloggy brithday!! IF will not be the same without you, so you just can't leave.. did you ever miss a topic?
ReplyDeleteLove that pink house :)
I don't remember seeing this before Val. I hope everyone is clicking on the small pic and viewing it larger.
ReplyDeleteWhat a hoot seeing that puppy witha mouth ful of laundry. Well at least it looks like that to me and yes that would be trouble.
thanks Val
Hello!
ReplyDeleteGreat illustration, congrats
Nice weekend
From Brazil
Nice colors. This looks like it could be an animation.
ReplyDeleteNice house. I'd paint my house that color.
ReplyDeleteOh that's great it got put into a puzzle! What a house! Looks a bit like my illo could live in it!
ReplyDeletegreat work as always, val!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder that you sold this quite well...it's a really fashinating image...great colours balancing I always like your airy style...a Latin proverb says "repetita juvant" (repetition is useful)
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COOLIO!! Love the funky shape of the house!!
ReplyDeletefal, i tagged you in my blog to share the songs that have significance in your life.
ReplyDeleteif you're interested and willing....
(:
make that val, not fal. must be too early in the day for my fingers.
ReplyDeleteHehehehe! This house makes me smile! :)
ReplyDeleteey, I LOVE your scary-wacky house!! And it certainly fits the theme to a T! Thank you so much for sharing your puzzle story. It's quite inspiring to me as I am working on marketing my bunnies, and I love hearing stories like yours - it's heartening to hear!! Nice work and congratulations on your puzzle success!! :)
ReplyDeleteKathy
Excellent rendering. I like the off square angles in the house.
ReplyDeletereally great work.
It's so brilliant, it's wonderful work as usual, wonder why it was a big seller!
ReplyDeletedulces colores:)
saludos Val!
-Marjorie
Happy One Year Blogaversary!
ReplyDeleteI like this again....it made me think of when I was a kid; we were on our way to Florida, and my Dad pulled over (it seemed like in the middle of nowhere)and we all went inside one of those "wonky" looking optical illusian houses.
can i live there? such silliness! congrats on all your gigs, i am busy as well, i miss submitting to IF, for now i'll just have to comment! nice work!
ReplyDeleteGreat house, perfect for the theme. Really like the dog... a follow-up to the pooch in the 'quiet' neighborhood last week.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the one-year anniversary. I'm two weeks from mine.
That house is in so much trouble with neighborhood building code!!
ReplyDeleteNice work indeed. Do more.
ReplyDeletelovely:o)
ReplyDeletewaww!! great idea with you lovely houses, is really great
ReplyDeletei like the colors and the shape actually. congratulations that it became a hit! i think all your artworks are.
ReplyDeleteits a house any carpenter would proudly declare there own. as usual great colors and house. like teri glad u showed it again
ReplyDeleteHey Valgal,
ReplyDeleteIt worries me that an insane, dead dog keeps posting comments.... I remember this piece and have always loved it (in spite of the missing skier)....
xoxox
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P.S. Loved seeing you for mom's bday -- wish it could have been a longer trip!
Is our little doggy chewing on a bit of knicker?
ReplyDeleteTrouble indeed!!
Love the wonky house, Val!
Congratulations! And busy can be very good.
ReplyDeleteHi Val,
ReplyDeleteThis is the house of my dreams!
Beautiful! Great!
Nice day !
lovely! love the colours and the house as well!
ReplyDeleteHappy bloggiversary!
ReplyDeleteThis is really cute.It makes me feel better about the settling floors in my old house! This is really cute!
OMG that is so cool that your art was turned into a puzzle!! and sold alot!! not fair
ReplyDeleteThe frillies!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy One Year Blogaversary :))))
ReplyDeleteFantastic art! You have such a whimsical soft way of expressing yourself!
ReplyDeleteCan I move in, I love this house! :-)
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