Sunday, July 27, 2008

IF : Canned Lights


Luminarias! Punched tin lights.


Just a quick one this week folks, and later than usual too. I hope you enjoy the message of the song.


Have a wonderful week!

Acrylic and colored pencil on patterned card stock

30 comments:

  1. You really captured the essence of the luminarias. Great job. (I grew up in New Mexico--one of my favorite parts of the holidays.)

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  2. i love looking at those lights too! wonderful mood portrayed :-)

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  3. Maybe quick, but a nice idea :) I didn't know about that custom - would be great to see it.

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  4. Oh, thank you for this! We go to Arizona once or twice a year, and every Christmas I love to look at these luminaries on the house walls. So serene and lovely. You did a beautiful job capturing them.

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  5. what a beautiful image, i'd prefer these lights rather than tatty santas on our houses here.

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  6. lovely illo - I visited NM for the first time last year and just loved it - this took me straight back!

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  7. Very nice. It has a pleaceful feeling the little yellow lights and purples..
    Nice way to use cans!

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  8. Beautiful image.
    I love to see the different traditons and customs.

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  9. Oooh-- I love this one! Wouldn't have thought of making them from tin-- what a great idea!

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  10. you're such a wonderful artist. your work always gives me a sense of peace and calm, thank you.

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  11. What a beautiful glow they cast - lovely illo Laurel!

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  12. I used to sing that song in school, thank you for reminding me as I know all the lyrics :) Luminerias are lovely and so is your image!

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  13. Pure loveliness and I love New Mexico! Beautiful composition set to lovely music! Bravo!

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  14. lovely image... really like such lights...

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  15. wonderful idea, love it!

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  16. you transported me to a place of light and peace on this afternoon.

    very nice! your work is soothing.

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  17. This is gorgeous! I love the colors, textures and the whole concept.

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  18. I soooo love luminarias! Your painting brings out all their magic!

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  19. acccck!!!! the purples and the luminarias! one of my favs now, lollie! :) sucha great mood you set! (says yoda girl.)

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  20. I like the color use and the use of pattern you've been throwing in your work...

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  21. Lovely illustration. The best light show we saw at the time of the Millennium after all the grand fireworks around the world, was a number of votive candles in jam jars along the tops of a small stone bridge in a Scottish village.

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  22. so beautiful and imaginative use of the word canned. The music and words added a unique feel. great I love your work

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  23. I missed this one last week. Love it. Wish I could see that in person.

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  24. I love this painting. Is it new? I would like to know more about this art piece. Canned Lights! You are a character. NOTHING about you is canned :-) Nancy B.

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