Tuesday, April 24, 2012

IF … Heights

©2012 Mardi Speth All Rights Reserved • Watercolour & Ink

    Today my Peet turned me into an animal balloon.
    We had the funnest fun ever.
    Sometimes Peet was jumpy, and I soared even higher.
    This must be how angels feel.
     
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©2012 Mardi Speth All Rights Reserved • Watercolour & Ink
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21 comments:

  1. Erin VaganosApril 24, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    so dreamy...great job!

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  2. renateApril 24, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Hello Mardi:) So sweet:) Lovely painting as well!

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  3. fados do larApril 24, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    really beautiful :)

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  4. Pia DrentApril 24, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    The beautiful rainy sky gives it a lot of atmosphere.

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  5. RedekerApril 24, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    oooohhh...so cute!! lovely!

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  6. Cindy D.April 24, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    What a beautiful pastel hillside and sky! And of course your insanely adorable little critters, almost more adorable now that they are so teeny in this big landscape. Lovely and so sweet!

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  7. Trade Your TalentApril 24, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    wonderful, just want to jump into that magical world!

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  8. PattiApril 24, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    sweet!

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  9. Katrin SeibelApril 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    Beautiful illustration!

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  10. Mardi SpethApril 24, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Thank you, blog buds! I left my computer right after I posted, and just now returned to read all your lovely comments. You make IF so fun!

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  11. Creations By MitApril 24, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    Absolutely precious! I love how the color of the Bun and the balloons draws your attention to where the action is! The balloons tied to the tail is the best part!!!! Thanks for the smile! :)

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  12. CoreopsisApril 25, 2012 at 4:08 AM

    This is so delightful--so sweet. I love your soft style (I think I could never in a million years learn how to handle the media so subtly). Lovely!

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  13. HannahApril 25, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    Oh, I admire your watercolour skills so much. This is just so charming.

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  14. theartofpuroApril 25, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    Love it!So poetic:)

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  15. Alice AndreiniApril 25, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    Mardi,

    this is a real winner! it is so magical and dreamy. Every element is perfect in it's expression. the suggestion of air and space is captivating.

    I appreciate the closeup of Peet and Buttercup. Otherwise, I may have missed the tail detail.

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  16. Bill JaynesApril 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    sweet and warming to the heart. I'm liking the way you handled the watercolor land/ skyscape.

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  17. Genna ByrneApril 26, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    aah sooo sweet! I like you light wash style :)

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  18. k.h.whitakerApril 26, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    sweet, great soft colors :)

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  19. Linda HensleyApril 28, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    Love it! Wonderful colors and the washy background and colors really help tell the story.

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  20. Richard EwingMay 1, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    This is really a stunning piece in terms of its privacy. You've done an excellent job at making the viewer feel he is happening on a private world that he's not supposed to be privy to. I've only seen E.H. Shepard do this with any consistency.
    The emptiness is the strongest force here, ~~a quiet monument supporting Peet and Buttercup's internal dynamics as they play off on another. Head angles and dot eyes say more than any amount of overdetailing ever could.

    a winner.

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  21. AtelierBrigitteMay 3, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    It is totally lovely this one!
    The composition is so stunning, can't stop looking at it.

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