Illustration Friday – Early

24. May 2010, 9:13 pmArt, Drawing, In the Garden, PaintingCindy11 comments

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Watercolour & ink on 225gsm rough.

It’s been a looong while, but here’s my submission to Illustration Friday.  Topic of the Week – EARLY.

I thought of all the usual images – early bird catches the worm, early morning cup of coffee etc, but nothing really grabbed me to pick up the brushes until I remembered our Beach Almond Tree in the Tropics.

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The Beach Almond tree out the front of our house, full of bats at night and birds through the day was a bit confused with it’s one red leaf  - very very EARLY for Autumn! You can read the full post here.

Working on today’s piece was fun, playing with cling film to collect or disperse pigments, and then going in with fine ink pens.

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Here’s to an inspirational week!

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11 comments:

  1. Mary Lou Rosato Caine, 24. May 2010, 21:51

    this is really a nice piece. I may have to try this technique, it looks like it would be so fun to do. I also did a verison of a tree, and like you, thought of all the usual things related to early. I really enjoyed reading and viewing your work.

     
  2. Michele R. Unger, 25. May 2010, 0:42

    I love the detail to achieved with the fine line pen and ink work! What a beautiful piece.

     
  3. Ipsa, 25. May 2010, 3:52

    I loovve the cling film technique!!
    and then the pretty detailing on that
    niice work
    all the best
    keep going!

     
  4. Laurel, 25. May 2010, 7:22

    Beautiful colors and line work!

     
  5. Denise Scicluna, 25. May 2010, 9:13

    wow beautiful details, especially in the ground. good job (:

     
  6. Margaret Bednar, 25. May 2010, 14:03

    Very unique and creative. Love the one red leaf on the tree! Your photographs are amazing as well – my girls loved the moth (they asked if this was the site with THE SNAKE that eats the birds!) Funny.

     
  7. Cindy, 26. May 2010, 9:50

    Thanks everyone for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment – much appreciated!

    Margaret, sounds like my Blog has taken on a distinct Animal Planet flavour!

    Cheers all,

    Cindy

     
  8. Brenda, 26. May 2010, 22:00

    My word this is beautiful. The pen detailing is wonderful and provides the mystery to all that goes on just beneath the surface. What a great effect you achieved using the cling film.

     
  9. Cindy, 27. May 2010, 11:51

    Thanks Brenda!

     
  10. Megan Moran Smith, 28. May 2010, 3:32

    Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing the cling film.

     
  11. nicky linzey, 3. June 2010, 17:40

    Love this, especially the earth below the tree – right up my street. Thanks for sharing how you did it – I think I’ll have to try.

     

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