Friday, March 09, 2007

Illustration Friday: Wired


My submission for Illustration Friday's "Wired" is from one of my posters and the title is "five O" clock". This image was also reworked for a greeting card and it was used for a puzzle in Japan. A birdcage is like a wire house, no?
copyright 1985 LunaArt & Valerie Walsh

43 comments:

isay said...

reminds me of wendy! brings me back to those moments full of happy thoughts....i like this a lot val!

emilayusof said...

A very cool illustration, Valerie!

Teri said...

so cute and so perfect for wired. And a great track record too.

Anonymous said...

Wow Val, this is a real high wire act. There doesn't seem to be any place to pee, though. Bad Dog (retruned)

JO said...

Very cute, great "wire house".

Ces Adorio said...

Absolutely and what a marvelous image. What an appropriate sentiment also for 5:00 o'clock except sometimes it is 6:30 or 10:00PM for me.

I can personally vouched that your art work bring instant gratification to those who behold it.

Unknown said...

I would say it was a wire house.
cute as always Val.

Liz Jones said...

Oh, tht's perfect!! Great expression of the feeling you get at 5!

Kim de Young said...

That's how I feel everyday at 5 o'clock... yea! You are an amazing and prolific artist...

SILVER KNIGHT said...

lovely work!

Anonymous said...

What is that with you and bird houses... just like the IF hide, wonderful colors and a sweetness that appeals.

studio lolo said...

I love this one Val...excellent!

rusz said...

This is amazing

Cream said...

Freedom at five! Great image, Val.

steve said...

What a killer poster val--something to indeed be proud to have your name on. And I love seeing an old typewriter.

Michelle Lana said...

cool work val!! you are the best!

Designing Fairy said...

Love the little wings!

Anonymous said...

What a great illustration.. I admit I don't miss working at an office even ONE bit! :)

Laura said...

So cool Val!! I love everything about this - from the imagery to the color palette, brava!

Anonymous said...

Great poster val. Again, I love th way you pull off your perspective in that city scape.

° said...

lol i can see why the average salary man of japan can relate to this also his wife. nice work as always

claudine hellmuth said...

oh wonderful! i love the birdcage!

Unknown said...

fun wonderful illo!!

Anonymous said...

according to my pocket-dictonary, YES, just the same!
:)
one of yours best ever, i really like the cage hanging from a cloud...everything is so airy.

Susan Mitchell said...

Lovely illustration and such beautiful colours :)

merlinprincesse said...

Wonderful image... Cool she's getting OUT of it! :) Some wires are more difficult to get rid of! :)

kj said...

val, you are too too too too much. is there no limit to your imagination and talent?

i have made it a personal goal to have either tea, coffee or hot chocolate with you. i am bringing ces along. the when, where, how, and why are quite incidental .....

:)

pati said...

Ohhhh... this is beautiful, Val. I love the tiny details that make it believable :)

Tony LaRocca said...

People who live in wire mesh houses shouldn't walk around naked... or something like that :)

Vinilos Ink said...

que precioso ilustración!, los colores son bellísimos.
cariños

Paul Tuller said...

I love this!! Its very creative

you have so many wonderful new posts, I gotta check em out!

Anonymous said...

She's been freed! We all deserve this. Very nice piece!

Wilnara said...

This is really a nice illustration.

Michelle said...

Wonderful illo. I love your choice of colors.

Tanya Nichols said...

HA love it!! a puzzle in japan!!! congrats! Did they rework the wording in Japanese or stick with the english? awesome "wired" home...ohhh isnt there a crafter onine who makes wire birdhouses, they are out of this world adorable....love it!

Anonymous said...

5pm is just like that, isn't it? The buildings are still all willy nilly and humming from the day's activities, and not only do you have to leave them physically, you also have to leave the mind set that comes with your job... and sometimes that's tough.

This is a great image!!

Kay Aker said...

This is one of my alltime faves! Great and inventive work!

Diane Duda said...

ahhhh! free at last!

love this one, Val!

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said...

Nice work, Valgal! Just beautiful.

tiffini elektra x said...

A puzzle! Oh how cool. . you amaze me! This is stunning - I really love this piece! I would love to buy a print of this. . .it is beyond gorgeous. Oh and so perfectly dreamy!
P.S. I love this piece!

Cathy said...

Wonderful work, as ever - there are some lovely interpretations of this theme!

Cathy said...

Wonderful work, as ever - there are some lovely interpretations of this theme!

Unknown said...

I love this image! I especially love the city underneath.