My submission for Illustration Friday's "electricity" is from a greeting card that I made for Marisol. It has a gift certificate to "Come over to my house for holiday cheer" it was rejected for being to dark. Candlelight versus electricity is an easy choice for me because I am usually painting pretty detailed work so I need good light. I have 365 halogen lights in my studio and they are the best purchase I ever made. It is like daytime in my studio late at night. Here in Topanga several times a year somebody driving up Hwy. 27 hits a power pole and suddenly no electricity. I am super prepared for this situation, I have lots of candles, alternate light sources, batteries, a portable dvd player, a radio with cd player that runs on batteries, etc. We have a big-time disaster preparedness program for all residents having been faced with fires, floods and earthquakes, you can see them here and here.
34 comments:
so fantastic this work, nice colours!
I don't get "too dark?"
I think it's delightful.
I like your lighting solution for your studio!
too dark? ha! val,the way i see it, light would be bouncing every which way with the pleasure of sitting at this table with you!
Hmmm, I can smell the cocoa and gingerbreads... very cheery!
This has such a nice quality. Art directors at greeting card companies always seem to think that the art is too dark.
Too dark?! Some clients are too picky mmmm...
I like it a lot, Val. It's adorable!
I am going to say exactly the same as everyone else... too dark? What the!!
Oh well... I think it is wonderful!
Great Illo!
Rothy is the best!!!! ;)
Dood!
You got some serious coffee drinkin' going on there! That reminds me, I need some. I was up at 2:30 this morning!!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
What's with some art directors? I think this is a light-filled delightful piece!
Not dark at all....very cozy!
(everyone should be as prepared as you, Val)
I think some critics are boring, uninteresting people who enjoy sending rejections. They are not doing a very good job because I see a lot of crap being sold like Nicole Richie's book about diamonds. Huh? They wasted glossy colored paper printing that trash and I read it at Barnes and Noble! So I read crap sometimes.
Thank you for visiting. I have not been well so have not blogged very much. Topanga sounds like a lovely place. I love candlelight. I like it when there is a blackout sometimes, as long as it does not happen during the summer when it is very hot and the kids don't keep opening the fridge. You are a ray of sunshine in the morning and the bright moonbeam at night Val and yes, it is my pleasure and honor to put you there on top of my list.
it's beginning to look a lot like...
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! NO IT IS NOTTT!!!!
(PANT, PANT!)
hee, hee! this is wonderful, val! love the cheery colors and light! :)
Love the candlelight parties. Reminds me of Hyacinth on the BBC show called "Keeping up Appearances". :)
Excess of electricity! Nice greeting!
So fun and festive. Love the steaming cups of chocolate. Thanks for sharing
I love your little worlds.
very sweet. but where are the other 2 going to sit? ;)
your detail work is really excellent.
I'm a little wired, but I feel the power. Bad Dog
This is so nice, I do not think it is dark, for me is bright and warm!
your work is so personal and so 'homely'...great once again.
What a clever take on the theme. I'm amazed it was considered too dark but what do I know!
Gorgeous artwork, Val.
I love your take on the theme!!! wonderful work and so colourful and fun...just what I needed...
Just make sure you don't blow a fuse and sit in candlelight for the rest of the holiday!
Lovely. It looks so warm and inviting.
What a charming illustration and what a wonderful studio you must have. I'll bet they can photograph you from the space station!
I can't get over how nice your blues always look in your paintings. It reminds me of oil paintings we studied in art history...
A charmer!
I love this! Such great patterns!! Love it. :)
Lovely!
Hot coffee, delicious ginger bread, warm lights, just perfect for a tired soul to rest.
What an absolutely delightful scene. What is it with these greeting card companies? Does everything have to be cloying in order to meet with their approval?
You're work is wonderful.
i don't know but the dining table looks so muffin yummy!
its about 100 degrees here and this made me miss christmas
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