Heart Vacancy
Occupancy available.
Previously damaged, needs
loving restoration.
Only thoughtful, kind, and
gentle people need apply.
Honesty is a must.
For Illustration Friday's prompt : Vacant
Acrylic, colored pencil, collage on patterned scrapbook paper / click to enlarge
what can i say?.....sigh....
ReplyDeleteMy heavens, these latest things are powerful.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Lovely artwork and the prose is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so powerful!
ReplyDeleteIt seems you are in a very poignant state of mind of late. That state sure does lead to some powerful art. I'm always so impressed at the versatility of your expressiveness. You create lyrical and insightful, poignant and thoughtful, and downright hilarious and clever. If your art is an expression of your current mood, however, I sure hope a quirky, fun piece is in your near future!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween and weekend, Lolo girl!
Fear not, my sweet friends! This is not a reflection of my current state. I just love thinking outside of the box and looking for that "deeper" meaning.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure a lot of folks feel like running this ad though :(
I love you guys!
beautiful illustration with a touching sentiment. lovely.
ReplyDeletevery well done....poignant and sweet.
ReplyDeletebest of luck in RI....the Ocean State...how can you possibly go wrong ???
Just beautiful......
ReplyDeleteAmazing, I clicked to enlarge it and the shirt from the lady looks like real linen.
Hope it is fiction ;)
Once again: very beautiful!
beautiful! i was actually thinking of the same idea before...
ReplyDeletehappy weekend
How delightfully clever was this beautiful illustration. Very well done and said for that matter. Excellent play on the word.
ReplyDeletegreat intrepretation, meaningful
ReplyDeleteHEY LOLO,
ReplyDeleteWHO IS THE CHICK,GET ME HER NUMBER AND I WILL CURE HER HEARTACHES.YOU CAN LOOK ME UP IN THE BOOK.VERY NICE WORK YOU DO BY THE WAY.YOU MUST COME FROM A TALENTED FAMILY.
VINNIE VAN GOGH
Very nice..I always am touched by the vulnerability that comes through in your work.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully vulnerable and poetic!
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Wow!!!
ReplyDeleteVery friendly, touching and provoking piece.
My tears drop......
Your kind thoughts:)
wonderful, wonderful, oh the possibilities of who will answer the ad!
ReplyDeletethe new puppy is such a trip! I had to run out yesterday to buy halloween candy and while I was gone he managed to turn the gas stove on! Needless to say he dressed as a devil for halloween. My kitten has returned to sleeping with me, well more like waking me up all night for love. So we're all surviving, I think! e
Oh this is wonderful! Beautiful and touching piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you...
It's beautiful, Laurel, and also sad. However, it's also true that those experiences that hurt us make us stronger.
ReplyDeleteThis is so incredibly beautiful and moving. A wonderful, thoughtful and amazing illustration and words.
ReplyDeleteAs usual, well executed and very moving. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThis gave me chills...the good kind...I am so in awe of your perception of life and your ability to communicate it! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, can I relate. I just want to learn to open up again....thanks for this gentle reminder.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fun halloween :)
Really powerful text and illustration!
ReplyDeleteIt's great,love the concept and the idea
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous painting. I really enjoyed looking at this up close too! A very successful piece!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful everything here Laurel!!! Concept- expression- rendering- color choices- technique--
ReplyDeleteGeeze- it can be rough out there.
hahaha- sometimes I do better under "pressure"- I shoulda checked my comments before I illustrated.
ReplyDeletePeace- and thanks
Glad to hear it's not a personal representation, I'm sure your heart is full of loving occupants:)
ReplyDeletebeautiful piece, love the line "needs loving restoration" you only restore something you cherish right!
Great work.
lovely take on the subject.
ReplyDeleteI have been in London for a week, hence the reference to the tube on my post.
Laurel- the museums, especially the National gallery, your eyes would fall out of your head, so much wonderful art.
This is great. The image is powerful and the words of the ad make it even more so. Honesty is a must indeed.
ReplyDeleteWow... that negative heart really captures the hollowness...
ReplyDeleteyep i think at some point in life all hearts will feel the same way
ReplyDeleteI love the rendering and the idea! I love the use of the poem!
ReplyDeletegreat, love your painting, thanks so much for participating xx
ReplyDeleteyou have brilliant ideas!
ReplyDeletevery good work.