Friday, August 08, 2008

Illustration Friday: Sail





My submission for Illustration Friday's "Sail" is a diecut greeting card that says: I wiped away the weeds and foam, I fetched my sea born treasures home ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
Liquitex Acrylics on Canson Airbrush paper


click here if you would like to see some amazing sand sculptures:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euL6RB6BXY0

39 comments:

Unknown said...

what a wonderful illustration Val...and so perfect for the card...oh how I love all things by the sea...

have a wonderful weekend!!!

Anonymous said...

Great illustration, it looks very cool as a cut-out card in the photo.

(enjoyed hearing the song too--haven't heard that in years)

Anonymous said...

Valgal,

This kinda reminds me of Oak Bluffs. Very cute! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!

xoxox

--dd

Ginger*:) said...

How beautiful. The card is a treasure in itself.

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed my time here at your blog...nice illustrations, color and music. Thank you. ~Rose

www.RoseGauss.com
http://RoseGauss.TypePad.com

Sail On!

isay said...

the perfect greeting card
it has that "i feel at home" effect.

AstridMueller said...

nice! very cute card :)

Connie said...

Your wonderful illustration inspires me to photograph some of my material in real environments. Thanks also for the music.

Roberta said...

Wonderful as always Val. I really enjoy your posts and exploring the links you provide.

Janet said...

Lovely card, Val! Nice touch to take a photo on the sand.(enjoyed that old song, too...Gosh, that took me back in time!)

Dot said...

what an adorable card! I love the way it's cut. now i wanna go back to the beach...

steve said...

Very nice Val! makes me wish summer could last a little longer.

erin said...

such a wonderful illustration and quote, always love emerson. also love the kitty in the window, she reminds me of my old cat whom I still miss.

Lisa Rivas said...

Lovely card and quote... I see the small, tiny sailboat skipping along in the background, nice touch with the kitty cat.
Thanks for the links, it's always a pleasure to come here...
Have a great weekend!

Anonymous said...

this is wonderful and that you get to make a card to is just crazy fantastic! You always do great illustration.
Well done!

soulbrush said...

don't know this quote, good one.

soulbrush said...

don't know this quote, good one.

studio lolo said...

My dream is to live in a cottage by the sea, just like this one! And you even have my favorite tuxedo kitty waiting for me. How perfect is that! I'm glad you chose this song too. I wanted to use it but it didn't fit with my image. I'm always glad I stopped by!

NANCY LEFKO said...

Val, just perfect !!! It suits my beach-mood so well....I'm still living off my vacation memories !

Bella Sinclair said...

You know, I saw this and oohed and aaahed and admired all the colors and shapes and little kitty. But then I saw that it was a CARD, and not just any card, but a die cut card. I just about fell over from the cleverness! Fantastic stuff!

Gillian Mowbray said...

Oh this is so evocative and charming. One of life's greatest pleasures is to find 'treasure' on the seashore and take it home. What perfect music too!

bog_art said...

You really find a different way to create a cute card every single time.. wonderful!..

Lisa M Griffin said...

what a lovely card and charming verse. I love the colors you use in your work, and especially this one, it truly evokes the feel of a beautiful summers day.

Anonymous said...

makes me want to visit the beach, but I am in the office all day, every day, all year... ok, i'll stop now.

INDIGENE said...

This is great! I love the type with it! That's definitely a poster for "Beach, Here I Come!" :)

www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

Random York said...

this little houselooks very inviting Val!- John

Vinilos Ink said...

:) perfecta! preciosa ilustración.,
cariños

Anonymous said...

Hihihi this is so cute! I haven't been here for a long time. I miss your hugs and beautiful art....

{{hugsszz}}

atomicvelvetsigh said...

a great quote to match your card. this is simply a beauty!

Solvere volo said...

This really captures the essence of summer! Great!

Doodlestreet said...

Ahhh cool, dood! A die-cut piece..I love those. I think it's been so so long that I've done one myself, I forgot how to set one up to produce for die cut!!
Very nice, and great quote from Emerson...I like that one a lot.

I miss ya DOOD!!
I recently got back from that cross country trip, month long trip with my brother and family. What fun...great to see all the different people in our little chunk of land here in the US. Such a variety, and very inspiring...

dood.

Anonymous said...

Oh! this is such a beautiful little house and scene - just perfect and magical:-)

Fannie said...

Beautiful!

Lisa M Griffin said...

I nominated you for an award, stop by my blog to see... and thanks for being such an inspiration! =)

Tony Sarrecchia said...

Cool card. It's all I can do to think in 2d, and you've got the whole 3d thing going on. You are inspirational.

ratsliveon said...

Just lovely.

ratsliveon said...

The soiling of the undergarments is the highest of compliments a person can get in my culture. I would be honored, nay, crap-my-pants-thrilled if you linked to me ;)

Faruffa said...

This is wonderful Val, it make me dream!!!

Hello! said...

sooo beautiful! I love this card and your Poof entry is just as charming!!
I need to add you to my links and remember to visit more often :D