Sunday, May 15, 2011

Illustration Friday - Safari

For this week's Illustration Friday word safari, I wanted to try to be a bit more loose with my painting.  It is a bit out of my comfort zone.  I also wanted to do an animal that I haven't really done before.  So,  since my daughter LOVES Diego the Animal Rescuer AND since I seemed to have the song "Symbiotic" ( a song about the rhino and oxpecker"s symbiotic relationship) stuck in my head....here they are!!  I am really happy with how it turned out!
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21 comments:

  1. HeatherMay 15, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    this is really beautiful....we just had a discussion about rhinos, today!!!! Perfect for the theme ( my kdis are into all sorts of animals!)

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  2. Elizabeth Rose StantonMay 15, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Beautiful colors...and a great rhino-expression!
    Really nice!

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  3. Juan Carlos PartidasMay 15, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Beautiful watercolor. Congratulations Beth! :)

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  4. Ray FergusonMay 15, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Love the rhino!

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  5. HannahMay 15, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    I love what you've done with this one. The watercolours are lovely. Poor rhino, he looks so worried...

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  6. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Well, see how rewarding a step away from a comfort zone is! It is a very nice illustration. Why does the rhino looks a bit sad? What is the ox pecker saying to the rhino? What is the rhino looking at?
    It looks like it is the cover picture of a nice children's book.

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  7. Trade Your TalentMay 16, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    I'm so glad I found your blog, great illustrations!

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  8. Janet Dibbydabby.com.auMay 16, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    I think this is lovely, the colours are beautiful and the image wonderful

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  9. AlisonMay 16, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Really nice job. The watercolor washes are very successful and the rhino has lots of character.

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  10. ruthMay 16, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    This is so sweet. You've done a beautiful job!

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  11. Beth Anne MarescaMay 16, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Thanks everyone for all of the kind words...it means so much!

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  12. AnonymousMay 16, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Oh I love the rhino and your subtle use of watercolour very effective

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  13. RedekerMay 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    they are really cute and fantastic!

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  14. micheleMay 17, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Lovely contrasts! Always glad to see watercolors! :o)

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  15. S. Blyth StirlingMay 19, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    You've certainly succeeded with a loose style. Beautiful soft color wash!

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  16. Alicia May 19, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    You definitely nailed it! The colors are stunning and the constrast between the characters is great. It always feels so good to try something a bit different and rock it out! Awesome job :-)

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  17. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    this is great, there's definitely a looser feel. I love you dragon on your header too.

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  18. MrBibleHeadMay 19, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Wow Beth Anne! This is fantabulous! Great work. Love your color tone and design. NICE!!

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  19. ChristieMay 19, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Really wonderful! I love the looseness of this piece ...hard to believe this is out of your comfort zone! Lovely!!!!!!!

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  20. ruthMay 20, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Yay! You're a Friday Favorite! http://hello7arts.com/blog/2011/05/friday-favorites-safari/

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  21. Marion EldridgeJune 3, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    This is really beautiful! So fresh. Expressive too. Good to step out of that comfort zone sometimes, but the piece looks like you are very comfortable working this way. Congratulations! Lovely!

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