Friday, January 29, 2010

Illustration Friday: focused


My submission for Illustration Friday's " focused" theme is a cropped portion of an illustration for the book "Return of the Matador" that I painted over the summer. Happy Friday! Have a lovely weekend ;)


2009 valerie walsh

26 comments:

  1. Timing is everything. We posted at the same moment!

    Cute story idea and illo. I want to read the book!

    I owe you an email. I don't think iI responded to your last one. I'm so bad :(

    XX

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  2. Anonymous3:13 PM

    i see even a bull needs a good bed time story like his mustache.
    michael dailey

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  3. oops...sorry, that was me above...
    ______

    this is absolutely lovely...and that's no bull!
    ;o)

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  4. Beautiful!

    Loved everything especially the well detailed bull.

    :-)

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  5. ddskier3:33 PM

    LOVE this!!!

    xoxox
    --dd

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  6. Cool and quirky -- as usual!

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  7. feels like summer - on the Med - Spain...lovely

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  8. Preciosa ilustración, que tierna, por cierto me ha encantado el video del tutorial, que guapa y que alegre eres, me ha encantado. Besos.

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  9. What an intriguing image! It makes me want to read your book.

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  10. This is fun - love the quirky bed and bull listening in on the story! Tell us more!

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  11. Val, the colors are so vivid and beautiful!

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  12. Beautiful illustration and I love the colors. So restful and just prefect. Great work.

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  13. Love the expression, Val.

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  14. everyone's focused on going to bed soon:) i like their expression.

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  15. love the bull! (he seems very focused!)

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  16. Beautiful colors Val, love that bull, he does indeed look focused! Can't wait to read this book!

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  17. Awesome! Love the bed-- reminds me of your houses!

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  18. Valerie! This is just beautiful. I LOVE that beautiful star and the details on the bed. I also love the soft curtains framing the image. Really gorgeous. Also: I received my e-mail saying I have until the 28th to submit my design to UPrinting! I AM SO EXCITED!! Thank you again!!!

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  19. Awesome colors! Really lovely.

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  20. This is wonderful...I always secretly root for the bull in these fights. This one is quite dashing with his pencil mustache.

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  21. I love the bull! He has such a sweet expression on his face.

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  22. Love it Val! It's neat to see all the details!

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  23. Anonymous7:25 PM

    Val great work, the bull is fantastic!

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  24. Whatever she's reading, I wanna hear! Nice! :)

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  25. Hey Val!! Love your bull! Never thought I'd be saying that to anyone :o) I'd like to see the whole image, altho you cropped it so nicely. Love that blue and the lacy curtains. Is the book out? I'd like to check it out. You are totally talented!

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  26. I'm intrigued! Where can we get the book? Whimsical greatness!

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