Friday, January 16, 2009

Illustration Friday: pale


It rose up in the winter night, it was a very large pale duck.


The Big Duck or Duck House
My submission for Illustration Friday's "pale" theme.
Location: Along Rt.24 North of Rt. 27 by 1.25 miles. On the west side of the road.Suffolk County-NYLatitude: N40 degrees 53.28Longitude: W72 degrees 33.44. I have painted this duck house before here as a daytime piece. I made this one that resembles how the people of Suffolk decorate the duck at holiday time.
A tribute to the artist Andrew Wyeth:
http://news.aol.com/article/painter-andrew-wyeth-dies-at-91/309207

copyright 2007 Valerie Walsh

36 comments:

isay said...

Beautiful pale duck! i like the added ornaments, too.

Krimo said...

Great illo, Val.
Does one have to duck down to get into the house? :o)

Anonymous said...

lol. i love that he's bejeweled!

Janet said...

I always love seeing the big duck! I like the added decorations!

Ces Adorio said...

I am gigling. I thought it was just an illustration until I read the description. I wonder what happens inside the duck house? Perhaps a lot of quacking? Heheh.

Anonymous said...

This is such a lovely piece...love it!

froggie is... said...

wow! i think it's the soft warmy glow that really gets me with this. or the fact that it is a HUGE duck and, and, well...i don't know if i have /can find a big enough saltine for it!

love this house, vallie! a terrific piece! and thank you so much for the visits! :)

Vicki Smith said...

It's so cool that your lovely illustration is a real place. It's a perfect storybook image.

Roberta said...

Wow, your technique is pristine!
I wonder what it looks like inside...
"You are invited to afternoon tea take Rt. 24 north of Rt. 27 it'll be the first duck on the left!"
Who lives in a duck...

Anonymous said...

Oh well done! Bravo! Maybe it's a "cold duck", but she looks so serene in the snow.

Lost Aussie said...

Very fun image and beautifully done.

Shano said...

LOL. I would have never in a million years thought to do a huge illuminated duck. SO CLEVAH!! Well-done!

Ginger*:) said...

This is beautiful all decked out! I remember it from the daytime illustration.. You have a gift for creating such lovely color and texture.

jessielavon@yahoo.com said...

Hello darling,just stoped in to see what you were creating and say thanks for coming to see Mama's Christmas balls. I have a new grand baby coming in February !It's going to be a boy.trying to get back to my art and my Uncle from England is here for 6 weeks. hope you have a joyous weekend.xxoo Jessie

yoon see said...

Cute cute ducking!
Ilove the pale colours that you employed here:)

Faruffa said...

Gorgeous!!!
Love this surreal pale giant duck in the snow and its serious expression.

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said...

As duck houses go, it's one of the nicest I've seen! Lovely.

kj said...

you quack me up, val.

:)and xo

? said...

Never seen anything like this in what you've showcased so far. This is amazong. Thanks. I may rely on more of your work again soon. Best wishes

? said...

*amazing

Bella Sinclair said...

Holy goosefeathers! Your giant duck, bedecked, is just ducky! I am so giddy that this is a REAL house! I must make a pilgrimage one day.

Anonymous said...

Would love to see this. Your illustration is beautiful

Gillian Mowbray said...

Brilliant - and very funny! Hey - how come you're not playing ' A whiter shade of pale'? ^_~

Gai said...

ha ha this is cute, love your pale duck house.

flower girl said...

Beautiful =)

Eric Barclay said...

I would love to see this! Excellent illustration!

soulbrush said...

a pale duck....excellent

emilayusof said...

Oh, this is so beautiful!

bog_art said...

Does it really exist?.. wow!.. I want to see it!.. beautiful illustration as always my friend!..

Blanquita de los Bosques said...

how nice!!! beautiful

Cathy said...

Gorgeous! Whatever happened to 29,000 Floating Ducks???

Anonymous said...

I'm a wee bit scared...
This is priceless. The colours are very night-time and wintry. I like the expression on the duck's face.

Anonymous said...

Oh wow, is this ever precious!

Amy C said...

so cool I think I saw a show about this duck once on PBS - you have made it look so mystical and magical

jmeyersketches said...

Wow, thats is a really unique home!. Love it, its beautiful. Nice use of colors.

AscenderRisesAbove said...

what a fun photo! so different for you.