Pardon me while I work, but help yourself to the garden out in back. That is how life is sometimes, to busy to enjoy the garden... My submission for Illustration Friday's "garden" is a greeting card for Marisol to be used for "Some help around the house". It was deemed to dark and was rejected but they had to pay me anyway.
How about that! we're together again this week at the IF list viewer :)))
ReplyDeleteLovely Val, a joy to look at as usual.
Hugs,
Geninne
Deemed too dark?! They're crazy. It looks great! Nice style.
ReplyDeleteI can't see a dark thing in this!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great, looks like you could step right into it!
too dark? Why didn't they just photoshop it? This is so cozy.
ReplyDeleteI don't get it either...too dark? And yes, Photoshop could have fixed what they did not like. Anyway, I would have bought this card. It is lovely!
ReplyDeleteWell Val they can say what they want. . .I think it's perfect. Not to dark at all. I love the bubbles!
ReplyDeleteActually this is a gorgeous piece which shows fantastic use of light!
ReplyDeleteThere's no accounting for clients ...
nothing dark about it! very cheery wallpaper!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous view to work by! Some clients sure are ding-y! This is just beautiful Val!!
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I love it...so colourful and fun...you always make me smile with your work...
ReplyDeleteLovely painting, Val.
ReplyDeleteAnother bubble of joy!
Dark as in darkly themed or darkly coloured? I love it.
ReplyDeletedark? with bright cheery cherries and bubbles. If you saw my illo, last week you'd see I'm partial to cherries (they were my towels from Crate N Barrel).
ReplyDeleteFunny, I would have snapped this up at the greeting card rack. What a shame.
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the theme!
they should be wearing eyeglasses?
ReplyDeletethe bublles and the wall paper is so cool!
Pure joy!!!
ReplyDelete... desire to go out and embrace all those meetings
seems like everyone who looked at this questioned in unison, "too dark?!" hardly! in my housekeeping world, this says it all, including the dear garden on the other side, waiting for me.
ReplyDeletehave a good weekend, val.
:)
Yo Val: Lets get back to the garden before they put up a parking lot. Love Bad Dog
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got paid for it even though they chose not to use it - it's their loss. I love it, as I co all your work and look forward to seeing it every week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, playful perspective! I really like this a lot!
ReplyDeleteVal, nice illo! :-)
ReplyDelete...but the sink and refrigerator and even the bucket of water with mop all look so pretty. It would be a pleasure to stay indoors. I bet she has a nice living room and probably an even cozier study. What about the bathrooms. I would clean her bathroom.
ReplyDeleteI don't see it as dark; it's full of color and life and I love the bubbles and the tiny heart knobs!
ReplyDeleteDeemed to dark?? that is ridiculous!!.. I love it.. it is one of my favorite!!..
ReplyDeletei love your perspective in this one! fun as always.
ReplyDeleteToo dark? Their loss, it would seem. I love the whimsy of this - that sinkful of suds looks so inviting - I could almost enjoy washing dishes in that!
ReplyDeletei like it the way it is, vibrant and pretty :)
ReplyDeletetoo dark? lol this is bright and cheery for me.. nonetheless its yet another wonderful art from you..
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing..
val, this is a very happy and colorful piece. i can hear little birdies chirping from outside the window, and visualize a happy homemaker whistling as she works....
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teri
Great take on the theme. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteToo DARK!!! If my sink looked like that, my kitchen would be a lot cleaner! Great card! Glad they had to pay you anyhow...
ReplyDeleteExcelente ilustración! es adorable el uso de colores.
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Dark! It looks bright, light, and cheerful. It feels like everything is dancing!
ReplyDeleteI love this! It's hard to get into spring cleaning when there is so much snow here. But this card is wonderful and cheery!
ReplyDeleteThe deemer of this darkness...by chance were they living in a cave?
ReplyDeleteI need to tack that note on my fridge and start cleaning my place...it IS like a cave in here! Nice with the time change that the light is out there longer, eh dood? Not so...dare I say it, DARK! ;o)
Lovely LIGHT and fun and colorful illo--!
xo
DOOD
wonderful and original composition...I love the colors used!
ReplyDeleteAll your work is soooo beautiful! Your place is one of the most magical places to visit...
ReplyDeleteAnnax
ack! i missed this one last week! dark? where? the MOP HANDLE grain? ohman...i just don't get clients sometimes....this piece is snow-white cheery! :)) love love the wallpaper! :)
ReplyDeletehi, tnx for both your most recent comments...
ReplyDeletethis is very festive and colourful...your best illos always reminds me Alice in Wonderland, am I wrong?
:)
I missed this last week while on vacation. It's great! It's so cheery and fun. Your usual magical, positive, lighthearted stuff! What the heck are they talking about, dark? Perhaps the message was too original for them and not the usual bland, homogenized, pablum you typically see.
ReplyDeleteYou rock.