My submission for Illustration Friday's "Mask" is the little cat "Babs" that I use in most of my HomeMade calendar paintings and she has been featured in Marisol cards and some of my greeting cards too.The top image is her very own sticker the middle is showing her pampered lifestyle for a card and the bottom view, excuse the pun is a cover of my calendar.
The cutest mask is worn by Rat with a couple of his girlfriends.
all images by Valerie Walsh copyright 2002
Your house must be a treasure trove of work! I love the flying house, and the cat patiently waiting for it.
ReplyDeleteThat is also a great photo of the dogs, they all look like they are having a ball!
Gee Miss Val, I'm kaflempt. Seeing those dogs makes me yearn for a new body. I've decided to come back as a Rat Dog. Bad Dog (deceased)
ReplyDeleteWOnderful, beautiful set of paintings!!
ReplyDeleteI love it all, but have to say those wonderful dogs take my breath away.
ReplyDeleteBabs looks like Zorro, Val.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!
That Babs is just adorable!!! Your illos always put me in my "extremely happy mode" :-)
ReplyDeleteOnce again it's amazing -- it's like a puzzle each week: what can Val pull out of her hat for *this* theme? You never disappoint.
ReplyDeleteAwww...you have a wonderful fur-family!
ReplyDeleteThis has always been one of my favorite illos of yours.It "just says Val" to me.
ReplyDeleteLike all of them - but in the second one the tones on the wall and floor are wonderful!
ReplyDeletethe kitty is cute too...
Excellent Masks! Your art is always a treat to view!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! We had a mask kitty like this ... Halloween was her name.
ReplyDeleteSmooches,
The Tart
; )
I always love your houses. There is something that makes me feel nice and warm inside.
ReplyDeletegreat illos and photo. rat reminds me of my sisters dog Hykin. everytime i went there he made sure we played frisbe. good times and great memories. and babs well pampered lol speically if he can wait curbside for his very own hose to land infront of em lol
ReplyDeletesuch wonderful work, val!! great!
ReplyDeleteHello!What a beautifull christmas card!And I also liked the clocks.Good blog!:-)
ReplyDeleteLove that Kitty! Looks like Zorro! :)
ReplyDeleteA truly grand kitty and rat has such an inviting smile!
ReplyDeletea nice trilogy indeed! love the flying houses, on of your best to me...
ReplyDeleteThank you foryouyr visit!!:-)
ReplyDeletehi!!! long time ago that i dont pass here ..and i ve found beautiful things as usual!! , kiss
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ha; and I was thinking that cats name would be 'bandit'! what a variety of images to look at today!
ReplyDeleteLove the critters and flying houses! Happiness and fun abounds your "mask" submission!
ReplyDeletevery cute. :-)
ReplyDeleteVal, you always have the cutest scenes, I love them al. Your real dogs are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your puppies...cute babies!
ReplyDeleteGreat artwork! And I love the dogs, they are so very beautiful!!
ReplyDeletei love your art! your houses are wonderful! how great it would be to have a house made by you for the bird seeds in the garden during wintertime!
ReplyDeletehave a great holiday!
all the best,
anne
love to both babs and rat!
ReplyDeleteCute dogs! They sure look like a happy bunch. We have a feral cat at work that we had neutered named Milk Kitten, he looks a lot like Babs.
ReplyDeleteso whimsical and lovely! love that little kitty!
ReplyDeleteRat does have a very cute mask, but I also love the kitty's too. I love that flying house.
ReplyDeleteBabs rules! Great paintings.
ReplyDeleteJust to cute! Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteWow, nice pieces!!
ReplyDeleteHi Val,
ReplyDeleteThe little cat with the black mask is adorable !
I like to see it in your painting !
Excellent week !
beautiful colors! really amazing design work.
ReplyDeleteHi Val...Had to check up on you and see what you are up to! I love the illustrations of course! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas! Love, Vicci
ReplyDeleteI have been missing out.. i need to come here more often!
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