tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179317372024-03-07T16:50:56.506-08:00ValGal Artvalerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.comBlogger351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-66132306185633471252018-06-01T11:46:00.000-07:002018-06-02T09:24:23.820-07:00Illustration Friday: Mother Nature <span style="color: lime; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #93c47d;">Mother Nature conducting Spring</span></i><i><span style="color: #93c47d;">đˇđđđđˇ Happy Summer to all!</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-65353451377205406642018-04-25T19:28:00.000-07:002018-06-01T12:04:23.757-07:00House Plants Illustration Friday: Pink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>I made this small painting on paper to get out this idea again. I have made this image a few times, all different from each other. This closeup is a little over 5'x7". I enjoy the process and love the idea. Coincidentally I added pink flowers which works for the "pink" theme on<a href="http://illustrationfriday.com/"> IF </a>this week :) This image is called "House Plants".</i></span></span><br />
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-80126430740947729982018-02-01T20:11:00.000-08:002018-04-27T09:11:19.538-07:00Illustration Friday: Blue<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Sun, The Moon and The Stars (</span><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Pink Moon</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">) sharing on Illustration Friday, 3 girls in shades of Blue</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a2c4c9;">I<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">t's been awhile but here is my submission for IF and it's titled</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">"Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle souls; for thus friend's absent speak" ~John Donne</span></span>valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-37057305629812207662016-10-30T16:45:00.001-07:002016-10-30T22:25:12.462-07:00Illustration Friday: Stripes and Happy Halloween 2016!<span style="color: orange;"><i>I was walking through the woods behind the house and stumbled upon this little abode. I knew that </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><i>My submission for<a href="http://illustrationfriday.com/"> Illustration Friday's "Stripes"</a> is " Candy Corn Cabin" but it is a cross between a teepee and a tent which is why it works so well in the woods. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b><i>"Life in a Candy Corn House is Sweet!" </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">for <a href="http://illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday's</a> prompt. I love making a neighborhood "Tattoo" Parlour. </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Many cities have a lot of closed </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">storefronts, Tattoo shops survive the times.</span><br />
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<br />valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-59824465106768901262016-03-08T19:30:00.000-08:002016-05-11T09:09:19.584-07:00Josie's Garden for Illustration Friday "Childhood" theme<span style="color: lime; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span>
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-61540204232738846722015-09-07T17:44:00.000-07:002015-09-07T17:44:50.136-07:00tender moments from an "Old" Story <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue;">The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young. </span></span><br />
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-62786567274496743392013-08-24T09:52:00.001-07:002018-05-23T09:08:22.375-07:00Illustration Friday: Rescue<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>My submission for Illustration Friday's "Rescue" theme is a painted paper sculpture and it is completely created from a piece of Stonehenge paper. It is lovely to start with a simple sheet of paper and turn it into a full colour dimensional image. I also used one pin, glue and a piece of thread. Happy weekend everyone!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">"All girls are! Even if they live in tiny old attics, even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart or young, they're still princesses - all of us!</span></span><br />
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-70369712491966550452013-08-10T15:14:00.002-07:002018-05-23T09:29:07.231-07:00Illustration Friday: Fresh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-14081490615409314622013-04-05T22:20:00.000-07:002018-05-23T09:28:18.876-07:00Illustration Friday: Urban<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>My submission for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday'</a>s "Urban" is a colour pencil drawing called "Homeward Bound". This is a colour study for a painting by the same name. Have a happy weekend!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i>My submission for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday</a>'s "Snow and "Glow" theme is a pop-up Christmas card made of paper, paint, some photo shop and a little glue too. Have a very Merry Christmas to you!!!</i></span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #663366;">I have been working on Hanukkah images this season. This is a holiday that needs a little more colour! Here are some valgal HomeTown Hanukkah Houses. </span></em><em><span style="color: #663366;">The images are slightly distorted because I photographed them on a curved sheet of paper. They </span></em><em><span style="color: #663366;">are diecut to make garlands, cards and gift tags. The holidays are quickly approaching so no matter what you celebrate, have a very good one!</span></em><br />
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-60724659264686141182011-09-04T00:05:00.000-07:002018-05-23T09:58:07.876-07:00Illustration Friday: Mysterious<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap1HdqP5epmSM5LZHCiVgJeq7d-wy8iuYLKkaqBFDI_bLdGy17cPdbVB9AtKEDADkHmU1QSOQvrW_RRGbX8Tu2wdgwmL09lzQVYClj1DKepugyNZuWlDalCw69EogRtwyHZwnpg/s1600/enchantedevening1outline.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648401113940255650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap1HdqP5epmSM5LZHCiVgJeq7d-wy8iuYLKkaqBFDI_bLdGy17cPdbVB9AtKEDADkHmU1QSOQvrW_RRGbX8Tu2wdgwmL09lzQVYClj1DKepugyNZuWlDalCw69EogRtwyHZwnpg/s320/enchantedevening1outline.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 182px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #996633;">we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player ~ albert einstein</span></div>
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<span style="color: #996633;">my submission for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday's </a>"mysterious" theme is a dimensional painting titled " Enchanted Evening".</span></div>
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-63152912827185426302011-06-30T17:45:00.000-07:002018-05-23T10:02:56.089-07:00Illustration Friday: MidSummer Knight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wouhRjEaQD9yKyvuFh7bd1G3YGiy0LUOGZfvAGRu1HeZD3yDLDMWANnf7d_lzEZ3ARNLtfAgyflVEP6aPoD53G9AbPQQl73dxYgvPxnLzafpaxkApLYJ2PLGDzkrtlGQG3LkXw/s1600/Shadow.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624183403000334034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wouhRjEaQD9yKyvuFh7bd1G3YGiy0LUOGZfvAGRu1HeZD3yDLDMWANnf7d_lzEZ3ARNLtfAgyflVEP6aPoD53G9AbPQQl73dxYgvPxnLzafpaxkApLYJ2PLGDzkrtlGQG3LkXw/s320/Shadow.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 118px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #ccccff;">My submission for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday's </a>Midsummer Knight :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ccccff;">Liquitex Acrylics on stonehenge with a little thread and glue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">~Edmund Spenser~ 1590 The Faerie Queen</span></span><br />
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valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-55347306404555715412011-05-26T15:11:00.000-07:002011-06-30T18:05:45.210-07:00Illustration Friday: soaked<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAUj98XTbqEpEPZ8sNqqTWns48nnqkiDBGNhV01qbUWLOti9EjK2y6MwvMNRX_3BcMrTyjwyXOPxcZMf4WtIj81nDAKJxFUEzu0hTo5Dzw6qPX-u7F_hblFbZaFlRdc8WYJuV8Q/s1600/singin+in+the+rain.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611152625662857682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAUj98XTbqEpEPZ8sNqqTWns48nnqkiDBGNhV01qbUWLOti9EjK2y6MwvMNRX_3BcMrTyjwyXOPxcZMf4WtIj81nDAKJxFUEzu0hTo5Dzw6qPX-u7F_hblFbZaFlRdc8WYJuV8Q/s320/singin+in+the+rain.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">I posted this image <a href="http://valgalart.blogspot.com/2007/02/illustration-friday-gravity.html">here</a> and I talked about how I came up with this idea. But did you know that it was not just a painting it was also a T-shirt ;) </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">My submission for Illustration Friday's "soaked" theme is " Singin in the Rain" created in 1995.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4mBcgJOthgF8-z7KK7XXhmFMNPI61uZQB5RK0Z8S5bnFnyP_AWo0mDy6iOBEMWJZjdzj6vjePi_zwS44cfF4CqdcFMl3VDLxfdim-uWyL5pH47Mo4RRAL598UUBGO9m8pjOz0g/s1600/gf5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611153733115996146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4mBcgJOthgF8-z7KK7XXhmFMNPI61uZQB5RK0Z8S5bnFnyP_AWo0mDy6iOBEMWJZjdzj6vjePi_zwS44cfF4CqdcFMl3VDLxfdim-uWyL5pH47Mo4RRAL598UUBGO9m8pjOz0g/s320/gf5.jpg" /></a>valerie walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17931737.post-51158038744792650672011-04-16T22:34:00.000-07:002018-05-23T09:54:39.865-07:00Illustration Friday: journey<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlX2GuQsiYCy-z6q4uoO_9hnQUYrgj2e3mkHJZs6-YrST2lO685B8zv4mNoHClb5T8n6M-yLIojt1HpByPQG7XRlLdz55LdEPoU8sE4TSVVks8g6QUf8k7OBpHv9pM2_Y9bBLyg/s1600/magiccarpetride2010.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596424329862719378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlX2GuQsiYCy-z6q4uoO_9hnQUYrgj2e3mkHJZs6-YrST2lO685B8zv4mNoHClb5T8n6M-yLIojt1HpByPQG7XRlLdz55LdEPoU8sE4TSVVks8g6QUf8k7OBpHv9pM2_Y9bBLyg/s400/magiccarpetride2010.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="366" /></a> <br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">I like to dream yes, yes, right between my sound machine</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">On a cloud of sound I drift in the night</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Goes, far, flies near, to the stars away from here</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Well you don't know what we can find</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">A newer version of "Magic Carpet Ride" 2010 Acrylic and Resin on wood and wood panel</span></div>
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