Friday, July 20, 2007

Illustration Friday: poem


My submission for Illustration Friday's "poem" is from my 2004 HomeMade calendar and the title is "Beach House". This is for the month of July and the quote is: "I wiped away the weeds and foam, I fetched my seaborn treasures home." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

36 comments:

  1. What a fantastic place to be, it makes me want to go there for a visit!

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  2. I love the iron work on the roof! And is that an antenna?

    Your homes are so alive, I could swear they have souls.

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  3. Fabulous. I love that little house.

    For me, it's another hellish subject this week, so well done. xxx

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  4. Anonymous3:57 PM

    Nice work and cool poem. I like the way the houses interact.

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  5. Would be a great little cottage here in Huntington Beach, great roof for looking out at the ocean.

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  6. It's lovely, Love.
    love

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  7. could be right here, in nantucket, too...GREAT house. love (as usual) finding all the great little details. :)

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  8. how is it you surprise and delight me every single week, val?

    pardon the gush just for a moment: you are a fine, spirited, soul-ful artist.

    nice to make your acquaintance, maam.

    ps it might be calif. instead of paris. ok?

    :)

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  9. Ohhh..! How I like this week's topic! I find your quote wonderful, and your illo is gorgeous!

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  10. What's the address, Val! I'm on my way...;o)
    Beautiful quote!

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  11. Wow, that house has a lot of personality! Great match up with the quote you used too.

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  12. Beautiful and perfect! Love your houses!!!

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  13. Terrific. Love the art and poem.

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  14. Excellent Val... and so is your Discovery Duck that I regretfully missed last week

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  15. Anonymous12:56 AM

    your buildings are very alive as usual... nice composition,I wish I visit that beach!!!

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  16. Beautiful painting! I love the widow's walk and the lightening rod. Great touches! I would love a house on Cape Cod.

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  17. Val, I just awarded you with an Inspiration award. Go to my blog to pick up the award!

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  18. Just Beautiful!! DOOD! Hey, when are you suppose to be on HGTV?

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  19. too adorable:) Love the perspective

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  20. You art is so yummy and whimsical! Just my cup of tea! I have found a new favorite on the Web.. Thank you!

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  21. I'd like to be on the beach right now. ;)

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  22. This lovely beach house is a treasure all its own. I am packing right now!

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  23. Ooh--lovely house,lovely words!! Great take on the theme!

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  24. Anonymous6:52 PM

    Hi Val,
    I will like to be in this beautiful house on the beach with the sun!
    The rain falls almost the every day at home.
    But there is splendid sunset!
    have a magnificent week full of sun!

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  25. This makes me wish for a life I've never known...very beautiful!

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  26. Aaah! It is great to be here. I missed two IF posts from you because I was in the Black Hills and there was no Internet access, just the dark sky bejeweled by the stars.

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  27. How beautiful! Love the poem too, Valerie!

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  28. Oh... I want to live there! It looks so happy!!!!

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  29. a poem and a dream!!!

    beautiful!

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  30. I always long to see the inside of your houses!

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  31. I love this, Val!...and all of the details...the widows walk...and Babs in the window!

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  32. Such a wonderful place to be! if it's so beautiful outside...i can't imagine the inside!

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  33. Love the Ralph Waldo house! But, then again, any reference to Ralph is excellent. It brightens my day.

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  34. the complimentary colours make this piece absolutely delicious. I really enjoy the little details you apply here and there. The counterbalance of the houses in the background is the perfect touch... bravo!

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  35. i like the blueberry color of this house and it must be an awesome place!

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  36. Anonymous9:29 AM

    all that is very nice !!!

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