Friday, June 01, 2007

Illustration Friday: your paradise


My submission for Illustration Friday's "your paradise" is "Topanga Twilite". This is my paradise.


Dimensional layered painting: wood, foamcore, acrylics, resin


36 comments:

  1. Fantastic!
    We're right next to each other again :)

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  2. When I saw the topic the first thought that came to mind was "What will Val post!" Your creations are all paradise to me. It's a world divine and marvelous. And mine, is just a figment of my imagination...gotta get busy.

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  3. Very pretty! I love the yummy colors!

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  4. It looks like a grand place to be. :-)

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  5. Anonymous2:23 PM

    You are such a wonderful artist!!

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  6. So pretty, love the frame!

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  7. Topanga is a paradise! This is just so pretty... I love the feeling of magic in the sky and the feeling of warmth that comes from the house. Beautiful piece, Val!

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  8. I love your stuff darling,worked in the garden,went walking and got some things on ebay under purple*cucumbers.your box went out today,later gator,xxoo

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  9. Gorgeous style - I'd love to go there!

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  10. one day these two women knock on the porch door and say, "val, we're here.let's have lunch!"

    and then these three women will smile away for a few hours, talking about everything that matters and everything that doesn't....

    :)

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  11. I love your Paradise on Earth, Val...

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  12. What a gorgeous paradise, so colourful and bright and cheerful!

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  13. You continue to amaze me with the sheer volume of work you have stashed away! I missed last week's and yours is awesome. The retro look is also so strong design-wise and the old gas station is a perfect example.

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  14. This is BEAUTIFUL, Val. I love your paradise :)

    cabanadigital.com

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  15. I'm not surprised that your own little place would be paradise! How perfect and lovely. I like the time of day you chose...that magic time, late afternoon sun time!

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  16. beautiful!! I want to visit that place :)

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  17. The frame just adds to the excellence of this piece. This is how I imagine my house to look if I lived in a magical world!

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  18. that little twig...growing out of the frame...ohh i love that, and the light in the window. this is so nice, valgal. :)

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  19. totally enjoyed the interview, your talents are truly outstanding! And thanks for the invaluable tips.


    aahhh, gotta love purple mountains!

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  20. Wonderful place!

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  21. Anonymous10:39 AM

    very original frame, and yes, it looks like a great place to live in...so green!
    :)

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  22. Val it is lovely. No place like home.

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  23. Gorgeous paradis, Valerie!

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  24. Looks like paradise to me!

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  25. Like it all... right down to the houses on the hills and the stars in the sky. Serene paradise... gotta check out Topanga sometime when I'm dropping my son off at college.

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  26. it has been my dream to have a porch like this and with little stairs....

    i like your paradise.

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  27. Anonymous10:37 AM

    Now I'm cryin' and dyin' and I anint lyin' that is the most beautiful place I've ever seen. Can I live with you? I'll never pee again in my life.

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  28. Anonymous11:44 AM

    hehe. i love the purple mountains. this is definitely paradise.

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  29. sure looks like paradise to me!

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  30. you just want to walk through the frame and stay awhile!

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  31. Hi Val! Love your paradise. Trees! So sweet. Do you use resin for the varnish on your acrylics?

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  32. I think the word "magical" really describes the picture.

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  33. The dimensional effect is so cool, love it! Great colors as usual.

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  34. Ah, lovely, I'd like to walk in and have an adventure there. :-D

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  35. Wow the frame is such a gorgeous little detail with the little branch/leaves sticking into the art. I love how there are 2D and 3D elements in this. Very nice.

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