Friday, October 17, 2008

Illustration Friday: Late

Late at night the fun begins! My submission for Illustration Friday's "Late" theme. A greeting card and gift tag for Halloween. I started my blog 3 years ago yesterday, the time flew by...


copyright Valerie Walsh 2008

47 comments:

  1. I adore Halloween and you really do it justice here! Great lighting effects.

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  2. i adore halloween too! love this!

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  3. Adorable as all your art is.

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  4. Oh these are too cute!

    Love them both but that owl is wowzer!!

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  5. Cool stuff!!!! I love the blue trees :)

    You make me want to bring my music back because it's so much fun to match the illo!

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  6. The complete package here at your site.
    Better early than late! Lovely...
    I like the "blue lettuce" leaves :)

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  7. Beautiful. Love your style!

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  8. Oh the first beat of the song stratled me!. How can three years go so fast? This is a lovely and fun illustration. Congratulations Val and happt anniversary, I am so glad I have you to visit.

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  9. Anonymous7:15 PM

    WOW what a great illustration Val! Love it lots!

    Happy Anniversary on your blog!

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  10. Great work as always!...'love the owl!
    Three years....gosh, time flies!I'm so glad you started your blog...because of it I found a wonderful friend!

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  11. what great colors! The house is mysteriously happy looking! so beautiful Halloween tag.

    Congratulations on your three years!

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  12. Nice mood for the halloween.

    3 years seems like they started yesterday, time flyes when we have fun!

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  13. Very lovely illustration! I love your cute owl and pumpkin:)
    Have a nice weekend!

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  14. How spooky yet fun. If anyone can make a little house with an orange roof look right at home, you can. I really like the composition of this piece. Nicely done as always!

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  15. It's so cute and I love the perspective!!!

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  16. wonderful work Val...I love all the Halloween inspired art!!!

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  17. Congrats on your 3rd year! I love the illustrations and so appropriate for Halloween!

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  18. Love that owl. great illustration

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  19. Happy blog's birthday then!.. three years sharing with us the magic of your work.. I do agree with everyone here, that owl and pumpkin are fantastic!..

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  20. The colors look so crisp and clean! I can't wait to say I've been blogging a year, let alone three! Congrats, you are committed!

    www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  21. Anonymous11:05 AM

    Great piece! It is a great theme for the season and full of symmetry and style. Love it.
    Bad Dog

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  22. Just what good 'ol fashioned Halloween should look like!:)

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  23. And oh, what fun it is! Really great colors, and the pumpkin is too cute!

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  24. ohhh i LOVE that owl!!!!!! this is just wonderful, vallie! gimme ol' retro halloweenie ANY day over (gulp!) dora the explorer witchies coming to my door. :))))

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  25. Anonymous7:02 AM

    This is excellent, your blog really has come far. Thank you for sharing this amazing halloween art for all. You know I do enjoy your creativity and I love how this captured the old atmosphere of halloween.

    Also, thanks for stopping and staying connected. Ill be back next Friday to catch up.

    Bye for now

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  26. SO cute! This is a great take on the theme!

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  27. not late - early. i like the split image

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  28. Anonymous10:43 AM

    Happy blog anniversary! I love these two images especially the owl.

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  29. Oh, boy. A halloween illo match with the song? Too good. Too scary. Congrats on the anniversary! 3 down, hundreds to go.

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  30. This is great! Happy Halloween!

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  31. Isn't halloween great! Congrats on 3 years, I love all of your work!

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  32. as always great work lov the owl must be da eyes. and congrats on ur 3

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  33. i really like the soft style of this one. congrats on 3 years!

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  34. Anonymous7:27 AM

    these are great, val.
    i love that you added a song to accentuate the mood you were in! "late night drive in monster show" whoohoo!!
    :)

    teri

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  35. Beautiful piece, Val. This is one of my favorites. I've been away from IF for a while due to my deadlines. With all of the new people on IF, it's nice to come back and see familiar work, like yours.

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  36. Well Happy 3-year Anniversary! Love your work! Great stuff this time, too. Nice shadow behind the owl. Nice work!

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  37. happy anniversary to a boo-tiful person and friend!

    :)

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  38. Dood! You and I must have started our blogs at the same time. Mine was October 2005 too!! Although, you have given yours much more tender loving care than I have. I need to 'water' my blog more often or it's gunna dry up.

    Dood!

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  39. Gorgeous! I like your use of colors, always so sweet and beautiful!

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  40. Anonymous6:56 PM

    Just lovin' that owl and the pumpkin is no slouch either. Very cool Halloweenish themed characters this week.

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  41. Hi,

    Thanks for dropping by on my blog! You're a true artist I see. It's very different from what I do, but I really like this Halloween picture. See you around?

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  42. Wow this owl is really cool. His wings look like a Halloween mask and the addition of those big eyes make for a nice spooky feel. Great shadows in the background as well. Thanks for sharing.

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  43. it may be late; but your stylishly early for halloween ;-)

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  44. Wow, Valerie! I love this!

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  45. Anonymous2:34 PM

    Lovin the music, Lovin the art.

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