Friday, July 04, 2008

IF : Sour


When life gives you lemons....


This is a very old illustration I did for a greeting card design. Hopefully, I'll find time in my crazy day to get to the studio to paint something new!


Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!


acrylic paint/colored pencil on bristol board
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30 comments:

  1. Digital Scott's IllustrationblogJuly 04, 2008 9:14 AM

    Nice work! Love blue and yellow together! Thanks for stopping by too.

    Have you seen whales?

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  2. ConnieJuly 04, 2008 9:39 AM

    Knowing your inspirational trend towards the positive, how about finishing your line, "When life gives you lemons, turn them into lemonade"? About working fast: that's the challenge I set each week; part of the fun. Today from Tarland! :)

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  3. Ces AdorioJuly 04, 2008 10:00 AM

    Yes, I would like to have a lemon tree on an orange pot. I like, I like.

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  4. VickieJuly 04, 2008 10:00 AM

    Very nice. I also like yellow and blue together. My kitchen used to be that color scheme.
    Vickie

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  5. AnonymousJuly 04, 2008 10:21 AM

    Dear, dear Laurel,
    you bring tears to my eyes.
    Thank you so much for your lovely comments "When I am Big" on Amazon.

    And what a beautiful surprise to hear that up-beat tune with this lovely lemon tree illustration! Tremendous potential for the licensing market..

    big hug,
    Suana

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  6. krisztina marosJuly 04, 2008 12:08 PM

    nice greeting card, i like your lemontrees! BTW thank you so much for your beautiful comment, i conjured up that to my drawing.

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  7. NANCY LEFKOJuly 04, 2008 1:52 PM

    lovely lemon trees....they are so fresh and bright.

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  8. CarolineJuly 04, 2008 2:07 PM

    Love the lemons! What wonderfully productive trees... and I adore your pink flamingoes for hoard... I was working on a pirate's treasure map but didn't finish it...

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  9. TeriJuly 04, 2008 4:21 PM

    Such happy looking lemons. How about some happy lemon pie now :)

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  10. TeriJuly 04, 2008 4:21 PM

    Such happy looking lemons. How about some happy lemon pie now :)

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  11. soulbrushJuly 05, 2008 2:58 AM

    happy july 4th to you too. thanks for the e mail, will be sending the 'giggles' soon. hugs xxx

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  12. isay July 05, 2008 3:13 AM

    you gave some inspiration to paint again. i'll try soon again and hey. i am singing lemon tree, very pretty....
    have a nice weekend.

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  13. Willie BaronetJuly 05, 2008 5:12 AM

    Mmmmmmm, lemons.... :-)

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  14. MickJuly 05, 2008 5:45 AM

    I've been drinking lemonade a lot over the past month or so. I suppose I need a few trees like these. :)

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  15. AscenderRisesAboveJuly 05, 2008 7:33 AM

    I have been missing painting too; shall we get together and work on some? have you ever done plein air?

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  16. RobertaJuly 05, 2008 8:39 AM

    You are right! Who doesn't get a few lemons!!
    But that lemonade sure is sweet! Love the song!

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  17. AnonymousJuly 05, 2008 12:46 PM

    These are some mighty sweet little sour lemons. I hope you get a chance to create some new stuff too, but it sure is nice to see your older work. There is such a wealth of wonderful Lolo creations out there!

    Have a wonderful, wonderful 4th of July weekend!

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  18. AndyDoodlerJuly 05, 2008 6:49 PM

    Hey Laurel- love the colors and composition and textures!!! Life-lemonade- I had same thought- though a dif. twist- and much rather look at your painting as usual- especially this post!!!
    Peace to you and yours.

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  19. thefridayfrogJuly 05, 2008 6:59 PM

    oh i ADORE your fruity pieces! and this terra-cotta color, with the blue, and the perky lemons...just wonderful, vallie! :)

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  20. AnonymousJuly 05, 2008 9:51 PM

    Your colors always pop off the screen! I also would love to have lemon trees and lovely sunshine everyday! Beautiful colors!

    www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  21. Bella SinclairJuly 06, 2008 5:14 AM

    Aaaah, this makes me think of Italy for some reason. Not that I've ever been there. Such beautiful colors. You certainly did make something sweet out of lemons!

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  22. AndyDoodlerJuly 06, 2008 11:16 AM

    All's well- sorry to worry- thanks friend.

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  23. ValeriannahJuly 06, 2008 11:45 AM

    Hi Lo lo a go go! Great illo. Nice textures. Thanks for the comment on my blog. I opened up to that page with my parrot on my shoulder, and it gave her a bit of a jolt too. Tweet tweet.

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  24. Ellen ByrneJuly 07, 2008 12:31 PM

    I absolutely love this illustration!

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  25. DotJuly 07, 2008 2:09 PM

    old or not, it's very nice! Now i want lemonade!

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  26. TwisselmanJuly 07, 2008 9:25 PM

    Like 'Isay' says, the Trini Lopez song came to mind immediately. Very nice lemons, trees and pots!

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  27. ppdesignsJuly 08, 2008 6:58 AM

    great painting! i can just imagine it as a card!

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  28. Lisa M GriffinJuly 09, 2008 6:50 AM

    great brushwork and colors in this, very cheery for such a sour topic.

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  29. AnonymousJuly 09, 2008 10:35 AM

    Love this, my favourite colours.

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  30. erinJuly 09, 2008 10:51 AM

    yikes, everyone's a critic. my sleeping puppy didn't like your music, ouch, now he's awake and chewing my arm off.

    oh, wonderful painting by the way. makes me miss our lemon tree which is back east with friends, it always smelled so good, thanks for the memories.

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