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1001. Illustration Friday: Unfold

By: Guy Francis, on 6/16/2009
Blog: Guy Francis (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: pencil, sketches, Illustration Friday, Add a tag

Duane unfolds the mysteries of paper aerodynamics.

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1002. Illustration Friday - Unfold

By: Jennifer E. Morris, on 6/12/2009
Blog: Jennifer E. Morris (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Okay this is probably more appropriate for "fold" rather than "unfold" but I guess you have to unfold him to make his mouth open. I've been making these silly little puppets this week. I thought they would be more fun then just creating a plain old coloring page. Here's a photo of the monster one I made. I created a PDF of the monster puppet along with folding instructions if anyone wants to make their own.

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1003. Illustration Friday: unfold

By: Valerie Walsh, on 6/12/2009
Blog: ValGal Art (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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My submission for Illustration Friday's "unfold" theme is a diecut valgal card that celebrates love. The message is clear but the card is a little unique in the design. I love making cuts and folds, it makes the card a bit more special. I have included a few views here: 1.the original illustration and a copy of the card 2. closeups of the image 3. card folds and unfold.

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Kate said, on 6/13/2009 1:29:00 AM

I love your cards, Val! This is perfect for the theme this week.

marikris said, on 6/13/2009 1:54:00 AM

Thank you for your comment, Val, and doubly so because I got to click on your name and land on your website. I've seen your works in IF, and you have entered another great illo for this week.

Is the original illo rendered with markers? I thought I saw hints of airbrushing similar to Copics so it made me wonder.

The die-cut card is such a great idea!

And please consider me a fan <3<3

Vanessa Brantley Newton said, on 6/13/2009 6:26:00 AM

Oh Val,
How clever and brilliant is this. your cards are so dang amazing!!!! Each one just blows my mind. You must create all the time. I totally understand though hee he e hee hee! This is so grand and wonderful. Great card Val!!!

Vanessa Brantley Newton said, on 6/13/2009 6:26:00 AM

Cheryl Lynn said, on 6/13/2009 8:39:00 AM

Hi Val. I discovered your blog through your comments on Ooh la la design studio.

Your work is beautiful. I love your characters and your houses are amazing. Your colors and imagery is so lively! Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful, indeed!

Have a great weekend.

Vicki Smith said, on 6/13/2009 8:41:00 AM

Hi Val!
Great use of the prompt. I love your sunny colors.

Amy C said, on 6/13/2009 8:49:00 AM

oh my this is so cute - is it for sale somewhere?
I love the purple color of the house - so warm and inviting.

Pepi said, on 6/13/2009 9:24:00 AM

Haces unas ilustraciones preciosas,me gustan mucho.Un saludito.

John said, on 6/13/2009 11:35:00 AM

wow now this is so addorable and well planned out ! love it!

Ginger*:) said, on 6/13/2009 1:42:00 PM

Beautiful. I loved watching the progress and seeing the folds unfold. The colors are as great as your design and artwork...as always!

Sherry Rogers said, on 6/13/2009 2:36:00 PM

Wonderful! Love it very much! Love the cutout! Your colors are perfect.

Pepi said, on 6/13/2009 2:44:00 PM

Thanks for making me a visit, I'm glad you like the things hago.Hasta sight.

gaffergirls.com said, on 6/13/2009 3:56:00 PM

:)
CUTE

gaffergirls.com said, on 6/13/2009 3:56:00 PM

:)
CUTE

Cathy said, on 6/13/2009 3:57:00 PM

Brilliant as ever, Val, and I'm interested in how this technique REALLY complements your work!

Tracy said, on 6/13/2009 11:35:00 PM

These are wonderful! I love them :)

soulbrush said, on 6/14/2009 3:46:00 AM

what fun and i missed the soda shoppe last week, now that is so cute!

Cheryl said, on 6/14/2009 4:45:00 PM

Wonderful work, and I always enjoy your blog.

asperezas said, on 6/14/2009 7:36:00 PM

Lovely

:-)

asperezas said, on 6/14/2009 8:09:00 PM

AH, forgot to say: love the door's smile

:D

Edrian Thomidis said, on 6/14/2009 11:56:00 PM

Really beautiful! You are so creative! It looks perfect and SO appropriate for this week.

erin said, on 6/15/2009 1:27:00 PM

This is so wonderful, it made me tear up. We are moving yet again and our home is truly in our hearts.

Indigene said, on 6/16/2009

It is always joyous coming here! I love how this unfolds!

sketched out said, on 6/16/2009 8:22:00 PM

You are such a clever girl, you are! Love that card, and it's so perfect for this theme!

froggie said, on 6/16/2009 8:58:00 PM

vallie, that's soooooo wonderful! :))

Liz Jones said, on 6/16/2009 9:35:00 PM

Oh, this is so cute!! Great card idea!

the enigma said, on 6/16/2009 9:49:00 PM

what a beautiful card, wish i could get one! ^_^

Jack Foster said, on 6/17/2009 10:27:00 AM

What a perfect and most lovely work for the theme. I just adore your style, color and imagination. Nice!!!!

Eric Barclay said, on 6/17/2009 11:10:00 AM

What a perfect topic for you! Beautiful design and colors!

jomcmullan said, on 6/17/2009 3:50:00 PM

So lovely! The colours are great!

Peter Breese said, on 6/17/2009 7:24:00 PM

Beautiful Val... really like the colors on this one.

kj said, on 6/17/2009 9:45:00 PM

have i seen this with my very own eyes and held it with my very own hands? because it stirs my very own heart and i am left missing you!

xo

yoon see said, on 6/17/2009 9:54:00 PM

Hi Valerie,
Wow! Such unique folded card home for these cutie:)
I love love, super love the colour scheme of these houses.
So cute to witness a couple cat and dog sitting down on love seat. Even the flowers are in love shape...the wallpaper,even the smoke coming out from the chimney!

Just very sweet and perfect.
You have unfolded my heart, I feel falling in love again!

Happy folded week Valerie:)
He...He..

isay said, on 6/18/2009 5:28:00 AM

to unfold a creation of valerie walsh---wow! that would be totally cool!

best regards

i am enjoying the music :)

Majeak Ann said, on 6/18/2009 1:21:00 PM

Hello Val!
You and EVERYONE are invited to participate in a
*FREE FRUITY RAFFLE* at my blog!!

Because I am celebrating my Birthday and Blog Anniversary!
Please stop by, say hi!
Yes, I am still alive!

Hug with cotton candy scent,
Marjorie Ann

Art Fan Ako said, on 6/18/2009 8:55:00 PM

The colors are amazing! (I'm struggling with watercolors). You inspire! Beautiful, clever card!

Gaia said, on 6/24/2009 9:23:00 AM

So pretty!!!

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1004. Illustration inspired by Bali

By: Maria Madonna Davidoff, on 6/12/2009
Blog: Maria Madonna Davidoff - Artist Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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My entry for Illustration Friday's theme this week : CRAVING

I created this illustration based on a Balinese mythology, inspired by my travels to the island of Bali. I was in Bali last April and I rented a small bungalow which resembles the one in my illustration below. This is an illustration of a Balinese witch who likes to devour children. In the myth, the Balinese children saved themselves from being eaten by dancing.

by: © Maria Madonna Davidoff

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1005. Illustration Friday: “Craving”

By: Paula Becker, on 6/10/2009
Blog: Whateverings (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Miscellaneous, cartoon, chocolate, craving, dinosaur, food, Illustration Friday, paula becker, Add a tag

Who doesn’t crave chocolate? Well, okay. I have met ONE person who had NO desire for it, but for the remainder of the earth’s population, I think it’s a universal craving. So unfortunately I don’t have time to create something new for this week, so I pulled out and modified this illustration from a cartoon spread [...]

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1006. Illustration Friday: Craving 2

By: Alicia Padrón, on 6/9/2009
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Ralphy has a huge craving for chocolate chip cooki....
Hmmm, did I say has?

... never mind. ;o)

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1007. CRAVING

By: Doug Jones, on 6/9/2009
Blog: Doug Jones - Illustration Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I watched the CBS Sunday Morning program and saw a report about Tim Hortons. I had never heard of Tim Hortons. It seems he was an all star Toronto Maple Leaf hockey player that started making donuts in 1964, and now 45 years later has over 3,000 stores in Canada. They are thinking about expanding to the states now. As I watched the report, I had a CRAVING flung on me! Those donuts looked SO good!

If you are curious, you can see the website here. Feel free to send me a dozen if you want, I won't complain... and a cup of Tim Hortons coffee would be nice too... thanks! : )

SocMo likes to juggle donuts and eat them as they go by. Such a wackadoodle!

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1008. Illustration Friday - Craving

By: Mary Uhles, on 6/8/2009
Blog: Fabulous Illustrator (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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This is an illo I created a long time ago. I still love the concept though the execution is a little dated. One of these days I may get around to re-doing it.

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1009. IF: Craving

By: Maryam Tabatabaei, on 6/8/2009
Blog: A Girl's Life (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Tiny Billy

Billy was always small. All his friends called him “Tiny Billy”. He was famous when it came to hide and seek; no one could find Tiny Billy unless he wanted to be found!
Every birthday, Tiny Billy would wear his red stripped paper hat and sit on top of the cake. Kids would cheer and clap hardly when they saw him. After the candles were blown for him, because he had very tiny lungs and couldn’t blow them himself, he would grab his tiny plate and tiny fork and attack the best part of the cake!

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1010. Illustration Friday: "Craving"

By: DIANE SMITH, on 6/7/2009
Blog: DIANE SMITH: Illo Talk (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Liquitex, illustration friday, Grumbacher, craving, acrylics, color, painting, camping, portrait, Add a tag

A portrait of the artist as a multitude of cravings. As the saying goes: you are what you eat.

My effort with acrylic paints were slightly better this time. However, I was rather annoyed with the whole thing for a while into it. I have so much more of a grasp on drawing, but I'm still figuring out a lot of things with acrylics (and painting, in general). I had enough gumption to stick with it and I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

I think acrylics was a good medium to use on this subject, partly because of all the creamy frostings involved. By the end of it, I did have a better understanding of the medium and how I work with it:

1. I much prefer the heavy bodied Liquitex paints I have rather than the Grumbacher tubes which are more "runny." The Liquitex feel more like the thicker oils I was more used to in college.

2. The extender I have is pretty useless.

3. I'm beginning to like the quicker drying time - it serves my impatience well, allowing me to rework areas almost immediately and to utilize dry brush effects that I like.

4. I really need to invest in some better paint brushes.

I also fell back on the "easier for me" expressionistic color palette rather than taking the time to mix more natural colors. But the, sweets tend to be more colorful anyway. So, it works.

Anyway, my family arrived home from camping today. My oldest daughter made me a portrait of her own from nature as a present as today is my birthday.

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Kassi Isaac said, on 6/8/2009 7:11:00 AM

nice work- very intresting & yummy! x kas

ArtQwerks said, on 6/8/2009 7:45:00 AM

Wonderful Painting! Love the colors! I would be a Fig Newton if I was what I ate. I consumed a half a package of them just yesterday! Bummer, I would not be so colorful, eh? I love the portrait your daughter created too! Quite the artist herself!

GumballGrenade said, on 6/8/2009 8:47:00 AM

First what a kind and thoughtful present from your daughter! Creativity is clearly something your family embraces. Second, love the illio. Great thoughts on medium matching subject. It's so clever! I don't think the picture even finished loading on the screen before a giggle escaped!

Edrian Thomidis said, on 6/8/2009 9:46:00 AM

happy birthday!!! I think the colors and textures are so yummy! I really can't tell that you are 'learning' the medium. You've done a great job!!!

Cheryl said, on 6/8/2009 1:10:00 PM

Classic. I love this idea and it's well rendered.

MagicMarkingsArt said, on 6/8/2009 1:27:00 PM

Diane ~ this is wonderful ~ I love the concept, and the way you've adapted to the acrylics. I would have thought this was your medium, if you weren't so hard on yourself :)

josh pincus is crying said, on 6/8/2009 2:10:00 PM

SWEET! (no pun intended.)

Rui Sousa said, on 6/8/2009 4:35:00 PM

NICE ONE! REALLY GREAT JOB!It´s a well done work, and it´s a great interpretation of the subject.

adrienne trafford said, on 6/9/2009 8:02:00 AM

i looked like that yesterday after i ate a piece of cake, and two chocolate bars dipped in peanut butter. Beautifully done - i love this!

Natura said, on 6/9/2009 2:13:00 PM

:) so, so fun and yummy!

the enigma said, on 6/10/2009 8:23:00 AM

i should really try to paint with acrylics again.. your painting is lovely, diane, wonderful colors. and happy birthday!

Tom Barrett said, on 6/10/2009 3:00:00 PM

Looks awesome!

Diane Smith said, on 6/11/2009 3:16:00 AM

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I'm happy with the outcome...but it was an uphill battle. Now, excuse me please. I'm off for a bowl of ice cream.

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1011. Illustration Friday: craving

By: Valerie Walsh, on 6/6/2009
Blog: ValGal Art (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: soda shoppe, craving, Valerie Gallerie, Washington, Louie, ValerieGallerie.com, Valerie Walsh, Kinch, illustration, Illustration Friday, Add a tag

My submission for Illustration Friday's "craving" is "Soda Shoppe" an illustration that is an interior , yes, but it is a room for a building in my ValerieGallerie site that is used to house my greeting card section. This is a slightly different version that shows what Babs the cat is craving. A wonderful guy named Brian Coughlin helped me make my site and I will never forget his patience, kindness and generosity. He is a member of the band "Kinch" and a very multi-talented young man.

I was in Washington for 7 days and I hung with my pal Louie and we took many beautiful walks together.

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andrea said, on 6/6/2009 2:06:00 PM

I was just in Washington, too (two nights), and I had a Border Collie cross with me (my new dog!) but I was in northeastern WA.

This is a great illustration -- one of my fvaourites of yours! I must check out the greeting card section now (and I love this song!).

andrea said, on 6/6/2009 2:09:00 PM

I see it's not available as a greeting card yet. When/if it is please let me know!

Peter Breese said, on 6/6/2009 3:25:00 PM

Wonderful. Looks like Babs could use some company, so I'll make sure to pull up a stool ASAP and share in the tasty food :).

mitchowl said, on 6/6/2009 3:35:00 PM

I love it. It's so inviting. Good job.

John said, on 6/6/2009 3:42:00 PM

great Illu love your work anyay!!! your buddy and the green lush road way must have been heaven to your senses?

eyecontact said, on 6/6/2009 3:47:00 PM

I usually flee fast when music comes on without invitation. But this KD song is great.
Nice illo.

Vanessa Brantley Newton said, on 6/6/2009 6:22:00 PM

What an awesome illustration. I just adore your color palette and the page composition. It's great!

ddskier said, on 6/6/2009 7:11:00 PM

Valgal!

What a cute illustration and i love the pictures of Louie! He looks so happy and contented in the pix!

Thanks again for watching him and treating him like a prince! You are the best sister ever.

xoxox

-dd

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said, on 6/6/2009 10:59:00 PM

Really terrific, Val!

asperezas said, on 6/7/2009 7:46:00 AM

impossible not to smile

:-)

Amy C said, on 6/7/2009 11:24:00 AM

fantastic piece, those colors are to die for.
And the cat has an air of royalty - I love how cats manage to do that!

gaffergirls.com said, on 6/7/2009 10:10:00 PM

YOUR WORK MAKES ME SMILE VAL...
thanks
mona

gaffergirls.com said, on 6/7/2009 10:13:00 PM

do you ever visit the Eugene area
...
please let me know....
I'll take you & louie for a ride around Dexter Lake in the Pontoon ....
mona

Ginger*:) said, on 6/8/2009 6:43:00 AM

What a wonderful place to have a soda! Your new website is gorgeous, not only because of the great layout but because of all your delightful work that is showcased there.

Louie looks like he had fun 'Hangin' with you too!

Cheryl said, on 6/8/2009 1:04:00 PM

Beautiful work....and one of my favorite KD Lang tunes.

kj said, on 6/8/2009 4:35:00 PM

so beautiful in every way.

val, stop by my place when you can. there's a little award waiting for you, with love!

isay said, on 6/9/2009 11:16:00 AM

great and friendly soda shoppe!

valeriegalleri rhymes so good and what a lovely site/layout for your fantastic works.

and i like your pal Louie.

nina seven said, on 6/9/2009 8:43:00 PM

very cute! love the cat waiting for his treat and the fresh colors you use in your art. thanks for visiting my blog, i really appreciate your comment.

Gavin Goo said, on 6/9/2009 9:48:00 PM

Nice details on the illustration. Nice colour palette. Great work!

Art Fan Ako said, on 6/10/2009 2:02:00 AM

VEry pleasing! Simply delightful!

yoon see said, on 6/10/2009 3:56:00 AM

Really beautiful, love all this cool soft and pastel feelsoda shop!

thefridayfrog said, on 6/10/2009 7:55:00 AM

love this one, vallie! and what a gorrgeous puppy! :))

Asja said, on 6/10/2009 10:12:00 AM

i love that black cat! fantastic work!

Connie said, on 6/10/2009 11:50:00 AM

Hi! What I wouldn't give for a good ol' soda! Love the cat. I lived in Pullman Wash for a couple of years; that's the dry side!

Anonymous said, on 6/10/2009 7:14:00 PM

looks like you and louie must have had a wonderful time in WA. Louie was the name of my dog i had when i was in HS though he wasn't as big as this louie.
I see babs has the same taste as my aliens.

Michael Dailey

Indigene said, on 6/10/2009 9:52:00 PM

You certainly match music with design well! I love the illo!

Faruffa said, on 6/12/2009 6:19:00 AM

OMG Val this is enchanting, colors and setting create a magic atmosphere ... I would like to open all the cabinets to look what inside!!!

Maria Madonna Davidoff said, on 6/12/2009 8:36:00 AM

really lovely illo. like oyur style a lot.

Dream Painter said, on 6/25/2009 4:10:00 AM

Lovely illustration! Your dog looks so cute, so sweet! It reminds me of those wonderful days I spent with my dog.

Tony Sarrecchia... said, on 7/2/2009 10:29:00 AM

Wow! I think is my favorite.

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1012. And now for something completely different...

By: DIANE SMITH, on 6/6/2009
Blog: DIANE SMITH: Illo Talk (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Well, the family is away camping this weekend - except for the baby and I, of course. I haven't had this kind of free time - after Lindy goes to bed - in a long time! I can actually consider going beyond the quick(er) pencil drawing for Illustration Friday.

I don't have anything to post on the IF theme yet. But, I'm goin' "color" for a change. That's right, stepping out of the old comfort zone and working with paint. My internal debate has been over whether to do an ink drawing filled in with watercolor (not really a step outside the zone as it still relies on drawing), or work completely in acrylic (my nemesis). Funny thing is, there are different parts of the design that would work well with one rather than other.

But, no. It's time to face my demons and do something different. I'm very detail-oriented in drawing (to state the obvious), and painting is a looser medium. I'm actually quite drawn to painterly works, but have a hard time doing them myself. Just...can't...stop...defining.

But, then again, there is such a thing as a fine bristle brush. It may not be popular in these modern times, but who says I can't do something detailed in paint, by golly. I wasted an earlier art life thinking to hard about what was modern and new stylistically. Think I've learned my lesson - my natural tendencies are how God made me unique. I'll just squeeze out the paint colors and see what happens - I've had better results with that approach.

So, the above post is a resurrected painting in acrylic in anticipation of what's to come (sorry if you remember seeing it before).

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1013. Illustration Friday - Craving

By: John Shelley, on 6/5/2009
Blog: Shelley Scraps (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Apologies for the laxity in text posts recently, it's largely due to approaching deadlines, however here's something for this week's Illustration Friday topic "craving".

It's a spread from the picture book １２の月たち (12 Tsuki-tachi, or "The Twelve months" in English), first published back in 1991 in Japan. It's a classic Slovakian fairytale of evil stepmother gets rid of kind girl Marushka whose beauty surpasses that of her own ugly daughter by sending her out into the depths of winter snow to fetch unseasonable things. First its violets, then strawberries, and finally apples. Each time the frozen girl is helped by one of 12 old men in the woods, each representing one of the 12 months. In the end the greed and craving of the old woman and her boorish daughter sends them out in search of fruit themselves, their rudeness to the old men inevitably leading to fatal consequences, and happy end (for Marushka at least).

The book, released by Miki House in Japan, has been through several reprints already, and is to be released again later this year, thus one of my biggest selling titles in Japan. Sadly, no release in the West.... yet!

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1014. Illustration Friday: Adapt

By: Chuck Dillon, on 6/4/2009
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I'll let the theme of this comic speak for itself.

The Inside Dirt was a weekly comic strip I made for the Philadelphia Daily News from 1992-1995. It followed the exploits of a typical Philadelphian teenager named Bucky in his struggle through high school. Father Judge alumni will recognize the teacher as Mr. McKee, one of my favorite teachers and whose classes I throughly enjoyed. This particular comic strip has always been one of my favorites and I thought it might fit nicely into the Illustration Friday theme of Adapt.

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1015. Illustration Friday - Adapt (2)

By: Jennifer E. Morris, on 6/2/2009
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I don't have much time this week but I couldn't resist doing another one. Here's the first sketch I did for "adapt". What if a frog adapted the some of the characteristics of an angler fish? I don't suppose they wouldn't be able to stick out their tongues anymore to catch flies (ouch!)

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1016. Illustration Friday: “Adapt”

By: Paula Becker, on 6/1/2009
Blog: Whateverings (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Kitty realized she’d have to adapt to the new housemate and his disgusting habits.

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1017. ADAPT

By: Doug Jones, on 6/1/2009
Blog: Doug Jones - Illustration Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Sometimes you have to adapt something for a new purpose. For example, I made this little 8"x16" painting last week, and decided I wanted to share it with my Illustration Friday friends. All I had to do was adapt it to this weeks IF word, by writing something clever to go along with it. ...and Presto, here you go!

I had fun painting this. My original thought was to keep it mostly in the blue hues to make the orange dog pop out. But now I am thinking that the checkerboard ground area might be better in red and yellow... something bright to give it a little more pizazz. Too bad this is a painting and not a Photoshop piece were I could make the change with the click of a button.

Any thoughts about the colors, out there?

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1018. Illustration Friday: "Adapt"

By: DIANE SMITH, on 5/31/2009
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As it is with many things, flying insects have had to adapt or risk becoming obsolete. This outdated model is rarely seen in the wild anymore, unlike the more modern models.

Also, since this drawing started as a doodle, I had to adapt to the lines and shapes that were present in the beginning.

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1019. Illustration Friday: Contagious

By: Alicia Padrón, on 5/19/2009
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One of the best things in life happens to be contagious too.
Nothing like a good laugh is there?
You know the one, the kind that makes you cry!

(think the one on the right might need to go wee wee)

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1020. Contagious

By: Pascal, on 5/20/2009
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1021. Illustration Friday: “Cracked”

By: Paula Becker, on 5/22/2009
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(Not quite “cracked”, but I was doing warm-up sketches this morning and put this together quickly. Maybe I’ll do some others later this week.) I remember being influenced by this little ditty when I was a kid. Were any of you? Not that I really thought I could do harm to my mother, but the idea [...]

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fadas & c.ª said, on 5/22/2009 12:07:00 PM

Ehehehe! I didn’t knew the poem but I agree with the justification you gave. Anyway it works very well for this week’s theme.

Kathryn said, on 5/22/2009 12:38:00 PM

I remember having mild obsessive-compulsive tendencies when I was young (counting and recounting, touching things in order, touching objects an equal number of times) and this rhyme did not help. I definitely remember trying not to step on cracks. Logically, I knew nothing would happen if I did, but there was always this nagging question about whether I could be wrong. I didn’t want to take any chances

I like the energy and the composition. Makes it seem bouncy like you would be if you were walking and had it running through your head.

Kat said, on 5/22/2009 3:31:00 PM

And I should have thought of this one. My little girl goes around saying it all the time. I’ve gotten her to say, “Step on a crack, break daddy’s back.” Love the illustration. Very clever.

Tracy Cundiff said, on 5/22/2009 7:10:00 PM

OMG everyday we cut across the blacktop from lunch, my Kindergartners yell at each other, “Don’t step on any cracks!!!!” This is cute, and I always love your colors and the shading.

shirley said, on 5/23/2009 4:08:00 PM

Wonderful concept and execution! I like your illustration style a lot!

Digital Scott said, on 5/23/2009 7:29:00 PM

Great work! Been trying to walk most evenings. I subconsciously avoid stepping on cracks. It makes the walks more interesting, and probably uses more muscles trying to dodge cracks.

Vanessa Newton said, on 5/24/2009 6:02:00 AM

OH how I adore your work. This illustration bring me right back to my school days. Your work is so loose and wonderfully fresh and fun! Great piece. I will be back for more of this wholesome goodness.

jazz said, on 5/24/2009 3:58:00 PM

I remember that. I still have a tendency to step over cracks in the sidewalk. I guess I was an impressionable child.

Mary Jane Muir said, on 5/24/2009 8:12:00 PM

I love this illustration! Perfect for I F this week. I remember this little chant from when I was a kid and it was a long time ago. The forties! So its been around a while.
You have captured that kid feeling so well.

Anish Daolagupu said, on 5/25/2009 8:59:00 AM

your drawing always makes me happy even though i’m feeling left out of the context … its so fresh and bright…

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1022. Illustration Friday: Cracked

By: Laurel Gaylord, on 5/22/2009
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I'm setting out on an inner journey as well as a physical one.

It's as if the skies cracked open to show me the way home.

It appears the 'new leaf' I needed to turn over was back there where I left it.

This is a SoulCollage I did some time last year that seems so fitting now.

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Shani said, on 5/22/2009 1:41:00 PM

Such a nice mystical quality to it!

Teri C said, on 5/22/2009 2:08:00 PM

Wow Lolo, this is profound!!!

Ginger*:) said, on 5/22/2009 2:37:00 PM

Mystical and beautiful...truly.

sukipoet said, on 5/22/2009 2:41:00 PM

so beautiful and interesting that you made it awhile back. it knew more than you did. or better said your inner you knew more than your thinking you did. hope you are doing okay with all the packing etc. thinking of you, suki

Anonymous said, on 5/22/2009 2:44:00 PM

nice combination of all the different elements to make a wonderful new pic. turning that leaf over is sometimes the best move one can make. now if i can only find one to turn over for myself.
michael dailey

Margaret Ann said, on 5/22/2009 4:43:00 PM

Talk about serendipity!!! Stunning!:)

Cathy said, on 5/22/2009 4:53:00 PM

Wow! Very strong idea and interpretation!

kj said, on 5/22/2009 5:10:00 PM

i like what suki said. i think the body stores and knows what we may not yet know, and releases that knowledge when it's time.

it seems that you are coming home, lo. and personally i think it's amazing that i will be part of that return. i am very glad.

this piece is indeed mystical. it shows the way...

love
kj

ValGalArt said, on 5/22/2009 6:06:00 PM

That is one magical and beuatiful leaf my friend :)

ValGalArt said, on 5/22/2009 6:32:00 PM

me too :( but hopefully some day in the future in another town and state :)

yoon see said, on 5/22/2009 6:38:00 PM

So powerful and healing! Thanks, I really feel the inner joy!

erin said, on 5/22/2009 6:38:00 PM

very serene!

hey when & where are you moving? we have to move too :( we're trying to get in as many beach walks as we can before we go.

Lynn said, on 5/22/2009 7:17:00 PM

Wow, what an amazing collage. I love the depth. the floating leaves on water. The distance image, the woman in the foreground, all of it. it speaks to me.

Have a good weekend. Some restful fun in there between the packing hopefully.

erin said, on 5/22/2009 7:18:00 PM

yea, MAD rocks! I was always fascinated by the back page fold up illustrations.

we have to move back east (DC) for my husband's job. we weren't supposed to move until the fall but just heard he has to get there by july, ugh.

went to a fun clam shack in newport once, had a blast.

Renee said, on 5/22/2009 11:15:00 PM

Your soul colleges are beautiful. So meaningful.

Oh am I ever glad we have each other.

The artist is 'Ostrich Girl' and she is wicked fantastic.

xoxoxo

Annie said, on 5/22/2009 11:18:00 PM

Such a wonderful image, makes me feel so hopeful :-).

Emila Yusof said, on 5/22/2009 11:19:00 PM

how beautiful!

soulbrush said, on 5/23/2009 3:05:00 AM

such beauty and peace. it's as if you know where you are going...and i know you do. and lucky kf to get to meet you and see you (and mim). hugs and wfs my lo.

Mim said, on 5/23/2009 7:09:00 AM

This is absolutly beautiful and profound. much love

jean benabou said, on 5/23/2009 7:56:00 AM

Really beautiful!

fashion fucsia said, on 5/23/2009 8:05:00 AM

Beautiful! I like the lighting effect on the water.
^_^

Suana said, on 5/23/2009 11:18:00 AM

Oh, Laurel this is magnificent!~
Also this reminds me of the tarot card, the six of swords, where she traverses a body of water, leaving old sorrows behind...
But your swords are 4 leaves + 1 and do I see an oncoming train?
Waw! packed with symbols and meaning! Beautiful!
Hope you're well.
xo
Love,Suana

studio lolo said, on 5/23/2009 11:37:00 AM

Oh my goodness Suana, it does look a bit like a train!

It's a floating temple though.
I think she's on a spiritual path;)

Thank you everyone for your comments. I loved doing this piece.

xo

Artist Unplugged said, on 5/23/2009 4:19:00 PM

What an awesome and emotional collage, really beautiful. Keep on the path....loved your photo from Friday.

Lisa at Greenbow said, on 5/23/2009 5:44:00 PM

Yes, I can see the light guiding you home. How fitting.

kj said, on 5/23/2009 7:03:00 PM

hahaha, who's kf?

:)

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said, on 5/23/2009 7:17:00 PM

Wow, really nice work! Powerful.

Nicola said, on 5/23/2009 8:17:00 PM

Beautiful!

Diana Evans said, on 5/23/2009 8:28:00 PM

oh wow...this is amazing...I love the feeling it sends....

great work!!!!

Vanessa Brantley Newton said, on 5/24/2009 5:54:00 AM

WOW, how beautiful and interesting. I love all the detail and wonderful emotion behind this piece. Amazing work you do. Beautiful work!!!

Laura said, on 5/24/2009 2:21:00 PM

Oh yes, I LOVE this card Laurel!! So full of emotion and soul wisdom....this one is my fave so far!

Remember to take extra good care of yourself during this time...

xoxo

human being said, on 5/24/2009 5:47:00 PM

wow! this is so sublime and healing...

the light on the hair and the leaves is masterly done... so magical...

a great work!

Flying Colors said, on 5/25/2009 10:51:00 AM

Absolutely stunning so glad to see this. It's making me get with the Soul Collage thing. I have 2 almost made.

Your journey looks wonderful. Can I go with you?
Have wonderful day! Bless You!

Kaveri-on-the-moon said, on 5/25/2009 1:52:00 PM

ethereal and lovely.

Loni Edwards said, on 5/25/2009 7:51:00 PM

This is just beautiful! It lifted my spirit seeing it. Fantastic job and what a perfect idea for this week's prompt!

CATI said, on 5/26/2009 8:10:00 AM

beautifil painting and light!

Debra Kay said, on 5/26/2009 9:24:00 AM

Well, you know that one speaks to me girl.

Roberta said, on 5/27/2009 2:02:00 PM

I love that you're bringing out your past work and refreshing your soul as well!!

sketched out said, on 5/27/2009 7:52:00 PM

This is gorgeous! Seems to be telling the whole story, as I imagine it to be. A bit forboding, very stressful, but mostly an exciting adventure with so much to gain and so much to learn from.. and isn't it always good to turn a leaf every so often?

Caroline said, on 5/28/2009 9:37:00 AM

What a beautiful piece, Laurel. Such an original view.

theartofpuro said, on 5/28/2009 1:45:00 PM

Wonderful and full of magic,love it

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1023. Cracked

By: ERIC BARCLAY, on 5/24/2009
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1024. Illustration Friday: Cracked

By: Chuck Dillon, on 5/26/2009
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This one needs some explanation but I'll keep it simple. When I was 4 years old I was hit by a car. I still have a large scar and crack in my forehead. The following two panels are from a story I am putting together about just not only the crack in my forehead but my theory on why I continue to hit my head...

If you'd like to follow my cracked head exploits feel free to stop by my "Head Injury" log on facebook. Here's a photo of the scar on my head (please note that the tiny cut pictured was recently acquired when I hit my head on my desk, the scar is below). Don't laugh, it's not funny.

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1025. Illustration Friday: adapt

By: Valerie Walsh, on 5/29/2009
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My submission for Illustration Friday's "adapt" theme is a colour study (prismacolor on Arches) called "Cat House". This is a piece I made in 1989 and a guy that collected my art had to have it so this is a scan of a 35 milimeter slide and this accounts for the quality of the image...

We all need to embrace our differences and adapt to our surroundings.

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isay said, on 5/29/2009 11:30:00 AM

looks like the sun, the green grass and the big blue sea is balancing everything....good company great weather and beautiful surroundings makes the difference....
'just open the computer and saw your name under IF's prompt. it makes me glad looking at your illo.......

i love the shadows valerie and great message!

Emila Yusof said, on 5/29/2009 1:51:00 PM

beautiful color pencil work!!

Tom Barrett said, on 5/29/2009 3:26:00 PM

awesome job with the light and shadows.

asperezas said, on 5/29/2009 3:59:00 PM

:D

absolutely a cat house

and what a great song!

;-)

Julia Kelly said, on 5/29/2009 6:35:00 PM

love the houses- kind of think it would be fun to hang out there!!

Cathy said, on 5/29/2009 6:36:00 PM

Magnificent, Val - love it to bits!

froggie said, on 5/29/2009 8:02:00 PM

wow, vallie! a gorrrgeous piece! you wield those prismas on that paper like a wizard! soooo pretty and i love the business cat! :)

erin said, on 5/30/2009 12:25:00 AM

wonderful, I love that the house matches the shape of the cat's head. (hee, hee cat house, me-ow!)

Tif said, on 5/30/2009 10:55:00 AM

Wonderful drawing!

Roberta said, on 5/30/2009 3:00:00 PM

It's a joy to visit your blog Val!!!

Edrian Thomidis said, on 5/30/2009 7:00:00 PM

How clever! I love the idea and how well you executed it!

Faruffa said, on 5/31/2009 5:42:00 AM

OMG what a wonderful light, love these "miao" house!!!

Asja said, on 5/31/2009 9:03:00 AM

wonderful bright colors and light! fantastic work!

marc said, on 5/31/2009 11:34:00 AM

Hi Val,
Very beautiful house cats ... my cats are there surely enjoy!
Have a nice week!

Marc

lil kim said, on 6/1/2009 3:56:00 AM

hehe, cute!

Ginger*:) said, on 6/1/2009 10:13:00 AM

This is wonderful on so many levels! I love the cats too!

Lisa M Griffin said, on 6/2/2009 5:59:00 AM

So cool Val. I love the warmth of this illo and it still carries you fun signature style. Thanks for sharing.

Angela said, on 6/2/2009 9:39:00 PM

Ooooo, I want to live in the cat house by the water! I love the colors in this piece. :)

Janet said, on 6/2/2009 9:48:00 PM

The colors are wonderful!! NEATO!!!

kj said, on 6/2/2009 10:38:00 PM

val, i'm just finishing up a doctoral program in adaptation and i've earned an A for the course. ha!

this painting is 20 years old?
wow.

Tracy said, on 6/2/2009 11:50:00 PM

This is adorable! I love that little house! :)

yoon see said, on 6/3/2009 3:24:00 PM

So cool, sexy and beautiful!
Ha...Ha...
Bye from Malaysia:)

Eric Barclay said, on 6/3/2009 4:33:00 PM

Excellent! Really like the colors of this piece.

Kay Aker said, on 6/4/2009 12:39:00 PM

I never can get enough of all your clever permutations on the house theme! Such fun!

sketched out said, on 6/4/2009 3:58:00 PM

Ok, that's it, that's the kind of house I want! A cat house. Ok, I mean a "cat shaped" house... whew! Sorry. Really nice job with the prismas!

bog_art said, on 6/4/2009 7:23:00 PM

I wanna a house like this one!.. it is so magical!.. and well, California inspired in many ways.. =)

fashion fucsia said, on 6/5/2009 5:54:00 AM

This "Cat House" is really original!! Ha ha.. I imagine the kitchen, bedroom... I really want to enter!!!
^_^

gaffergirls.com said, on 6/5/2009 8:25:00 AM

Hi Val...
found you again... lost you..
it won't happen again..
you will have your own spot on our blog... :)
have you opened your heart for a new pet yet ?...
mona & the girls

Anonymous said, on 6/10/2009 7:11:00 PM

so is that the shape of homes to come lol very apt for a cat's home. michael dailey

Eugenia Gina said, on 6/10/2009 8:39:00 PM

val, I love it, love the house shape of cat and dog.. this would make a comfy house!

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