This is a Topanga box and I have been making them for a long time. They are made from upcycled wooden ginseng boxes. I handpaint them and they do not have houses on them. I have walked many a trail in these hills for 30+ years. When I look at the hills I think of all the beautiful days and dogs that have walked these paths with me rain or shine. Walking is one of my favourite things in life :D My submission for Illustration Friday's "trail" is a hand painted
Topanga box and the inside holds a special surprise ;)
Wow that's so cool! What a great idea and what a wonderful way to re-use something - fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours and the tone of the paint - lovely
Lovely and peaceful
ReplyDeleteYour box positively glows, Valerie. What a nice idea and tie-in to the prompt. I, too, am a walker and it always manages to refresh me.
ReplyDeletethis is lovely
ReplyDeleteI want. Awesome idea.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there's a star inside
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Beautiful!
:-)
Love this Val, what a gorgeous shade of blue!! I love my walks too (altho it's so hot & humid here in south Texas lately, I've taken to indoor walking)
ReplyDeleteHope you are well my friend :)
Very beautiful skyline and I can feel the silent night.
ReplyDeleteI want to watch the star this way. So fulfilling!
Original idea for the Trail prompt, Val! It's a beautiful box and I'd like to peek inside!
ReplyDeleteblue hills in a blue sky ... what a wonderful world you created with your work!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog, I'm always so happy to see a comment from you :o)
Wow, this is beautiful, Val! :)
ReplyDeleteSimply magical Val.... now I'm wondering what's inside!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Nice.Your work is truly beautiful.
ReplyDeletebeautiful painting valerie! it is simple but very attractive. and i discover one thing we both like ---walking :)
ReplyDeleteThis magical blue box seems peaceful and gentle and calming. I wonder what is inside?
ReplyDeleteA shining star? A glass egg? A magic jewel? A magic genie?
Makes me wonder.
inside...hmmm....
ReplyDeletea very sweet little custom die-cut val pal gift tag, perhaps?
The blue of the box Val is so striking it really looks like it glows.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! What a lovely submission to IF and a really great piece of work. I love seeing how artists work on different "canvases" especially when it is recycled.
ReplyDeleteThis is so peaceful and soft - well done. I like seeing something like this on Illustration friday!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you did such a lovely job of hand painting this, I'm truly mystified and in awe. Really beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteEs que tienes un arte impresionante, todo lo que cae en tus manos lo conviertes en una joya. Besos, besos, besos............
ReplyDeleteval... i so GET your love of the hills and the trails that connect you through them.
ReplyDeleteLove your box. just like all your days walking the trails, you have discovered that each new experience brings along magic and surprises.
Great job and idea with your Topanga box!
Oh Val, this is such a beauty. In all my favorite colors, too :)
ReplyDeleteI can picture you and Ratty♥ walking these hills and all the doggies that came before him.
I love love this!
Hi Val,
ReplyDeleteI love the blue...
Beautiful !
Hey Val! How did I miss your trail? his is such a cool idea. Love the deep blue. Reminds me of a camping night when I was a kid (a long time ago) :o) I learned what a Topanga box is ... thanks. And it even comes with a surprise inside... wow better than Cracker Jack.
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