Friday, August 08, 2008

IF : Sail Anyway


When we find ourselves in the middle of a storm, sometimes we just have to sail through it and trust we'll come out the other side.
Happy Weekend Everyone!

Acrylic on canvas for Illustration Friday's prompt: sail
(The original is so much moodier and darker than it shows here. For sale in my Etsy shop!)
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41 comments:

  1. RobertaAugust 08, 2008 5:57 PM

    Perfect!! I love the song and your illustration lightens the heart.

    Happy weekend.

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  2. DotAugust 08, 2008 6:37 PM

    that's really nice. love the lighting on the grass. - dot

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  3. Lisa RivasAugust 08, 2008 9:29 PM

    I'm almost sure that red balloon will weather the storm. Nice analogy... and solution for this topic, at times it is good to sail through moments.

    Also enjoyed you Etsy store very much :)

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  4. Kathleen RietzAugust 08, 2008 9:44 PM

    Wow! I absolutely LOVE this. You create a wonderful sense of mood. Tonite I am sort of feeling like a determined red ballon sailing through the storm.

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  5. erinAugust 08, 2008 9:50 PM

    wow very moody, did you ever see the movie, Le Ballon Rouge, this kinda reminds me of it, you should see it if you haven't.

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  6. Bella SinclairAugust 08, 2008 10:30 PM

    I love your dark, moody sky and the position of your cheery balloon way off to the side. Brilliant! So much truth to this. Have a nice week!

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  7. ConnieAugust 09, 2008 1:07 AM

    You do beautiful skies! Just hope your own are full of sunshine. Do you add anything to your acrylic paint (medium, etc)? Have a great weekend!

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  8. UnknownAugust 09, 2008 6:32 AM

    oh wow...I love your take on the theme this week ...beautiful work!

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  9. studio loloAugust 09, 2008 7:54 AM

    Thanks for the nice comments everyone! In spite of this gloomy-skied post, my skies are sunny :)
    I thought of this at the last minute becasue you know I like to go for the "unusual." This was a twenty minute painting, if that!

    Connie, I use acrylics out of the bottle and mix my own colors. There aren't any other mediums used on this piece. I love painting skies and just scumble them in, wet on wet! tress are my next favorite thing to paint :)

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  10. soulbrushAugust 09, 2008 8:06 AM

    this is fantabulous as always.i do so love your work...and i needed those words right now. spot on. lotsa hugs and wfs to you often and now!

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  11. JuanAugust 09, 2008 8:59 AM

    Beautiful work!

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  12. ConnieAugust 09, 2008 9:01 AM

    Can't have too many skies or trees! Will send you a photo or two of some work from this last week's illustration class.

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  13. steveAugust 09, 2008 11:12 AM

    Love the impressionistic style here and just the right touch of red. Hope you're having a good weekend Laurel!

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  14. dianeclancyAugust 09, 2008 8:34 PM

    This is wonderful - and what lovely thoughts you have with this.

    This year has been like that for me and I will try to remember this wisdom.

    I have a blog give-away too.

    ~ Diane Clancy
    www.DianeClancy.com/blog
    http://Dianeclancy.com/blog/2008/07/post-500-a-give-away/

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  15. Paola Zakimi August 10, 2008 6:04 AM

    OH!!! the illo its perfect with Billie singing me! beautiful done!

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  16. ELLA ELVIANAAugust 10, 2008 7:20 AM

    a soothing piece with beautiful sky. lovely!

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  17. Esther McIsaacAugust 10, 2008 9:28 AM

    Thank you for the note you left on my Etsy store. I decided while I had a moment to wander through your links, and voila ended up here on your blog. Love your work, sometimes some of the best of paintings are done quickly and capture the moment.

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  18. marianneAugust 10, 2008 11:23 AM

    beautiful!

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  19. Debra KayAugust 10, 2008 3:56 PM

    Gorgeous work, great sentiment. Coasting and sailing are vastly under rated and under practiced.

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  20. valerie walshAugust 10, 2008 4:21 PM

    I love the moodiness, the colours in the grass and the contrast of the red. It is hopeful :)

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  21. DeLiAugust 10, 2008 11:39 PM

    i really like what you said. these days are quite stormy and sometimes its too tiring to beat againts teh strong winds

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  22. GaiAugust 11, 2008 3:02 AM

    I love that your art has depicted a mood of "sail" and described the notion of how we weather storms, beautiful indepth work.

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  23. MimAugust 11, 2008 3:14 AM

    I posted a seond "sail" - go take a look and then found yours and had a good chuckle. Linked to yours.

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  24. carraAugust 11, 2008 4:41 AM

    How wonderful to come here and get to listen to Ms Billie, one of my all time favourites! And it's the perfect choice for your suggestive and beautiful illo.
    Love,
    Carra

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  25. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 8:07 AM

    Mondays are like red balloons. They attract all kinds of attention, but then they pop at the end of the day.

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  26. TeriAugust 11, 2008 8:57 AM

    Perfect! And perfectly wonderful!

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  27. INDIGENEAugust 11, 2008 9:24 AM

    Beautiful, calming and great texture!

    www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  28. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 10:55 AM

    Great Job!!!!!!!!

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  29. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 11:07 AM

    Beautiful, Laurel! I'm printing it out for inspiration to keep near my desk.

    love, Judy

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  30. sandra.d.August 11, 2008 4:10 PM

    so simple and beautiful! ;]

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  31. human beingAugust 12, 2008 3:46 AM

    OMG!
    this is breathtaking... wonderful...

    today all i could write and think of was of storms and hurricanes...
    and
    how soothing to look at this beauty...
    you are a marvelous artist...

    yes we need to knoww we can sail through it...

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  32. HeatherAugust 12, 2008 7:16 AM

    That couldn't be more true. I love your stormy sky. (I wonder what would happen if the balloon were a lighter value?)

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  33. emilayusofAugust 12, 2008 8:59 AM

    Just beautiful! Love looking at it!

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  34. NicolaAugust 12, 2008 11:08 AM

    Beautiful and beautiful message!

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  35. Solvere voloAugust 12, 2008 11:23 AM

    What a gorgeous summer storm! I love your works!

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  36. Karen SalvaAugust 12, 2008 6:43 PM

    Oh I love this...so nice to see some fresh ideas. Thank you for the nice comment on my blog...love this way of meeting people!

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  37. Donna GotlibAugust 12, 2008 7:57 PM

    This is a fabulous picture for the sailing theme. I just love it. I want to reach into the screen and grab the ballon before it gets away.

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  38. AnonymousAugust 13, 2008 2:30 AM

    this is so true:-) and I love the strength and simplicity of this illustration - really beautiful!

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  39. AnonymousAugust 13, 2008 5:24 PM

    That one red element in the beautiful grey shows hope, joy, humor and trust.
    lovely piece, Laurel!

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  40. AnonymousAugust 22, 2008 5:21 PM

    Dangit! I wish I would have seen this when you first posted it. It would have helped. Really cool! Love it!

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  41. MickAugust 23, 2008 10:47 AM

    Delicious!

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