Tuesday, May 22, 2012

IF … Sight

©2012 Mardi Speth All Rights Reserved • Watercolour & Ink
            Peet and I lost track of each other yesterday.
            I looked high and low, but couldn't find him anywhere.
            Hmmm … I'd have to help Peet find me!
            I slipped into my le jardin ensemble and waited.
            (It wasn't long before he appeared.)
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25 comments:

  1. renateMay 22, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Hai Mardi: Lovely! Great drawing! You made it Peet to easy:)

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    1. Mardi SpethMay 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM

      Thank you, Renate! Buttercup only had to think like a rabbit.

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  2. Miranda MeeksMay 22, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Haha very cute! Great composition too.

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  3. Koosje KoeneMay 22, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Haha, so funny and cute

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  4. paulineMay 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    So adorable... i'm new to IF - only wish i had more hours in the day to visit every post. :-) Beautiful work. I love the little bunny and the little story! xoxo

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    1. Mardi SpethMay 22, 2012 at 12:06 PM

      Thank you, Pauline! And thank you for the follow, too! I hope you'll enjoy participating in Illustration Friday as much as I have. It's a wonderful, supportive community of artists.

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  5. theartofpuroMay 22, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    So lovely!Great idea:)

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  6. Alice AndreiniMay 22, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    Clever story telling again. That is some outfit buttercup is wearing. Very sexy. The tension in the empty space is very cool. There is a time element to this piece which makes the story come alive...I would love to see it animated.

    The carrot crown is suggested perfectly and yet the paint treatment is so loose.

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    1. Mardi SpethMay 22, 2012 at 4:30 PM

      Yes, Buttercup is quite a sight. Animated? That's quite a compliment and a huge learning curve. Or maybe just the right agent! I'm happy to know you're sensing the motion. Thank you!

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  7. Richard EwingMay 22, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    The funniest thing (among a whole variety of items here) is Peet's serious and intensively focused hopping that he's involved in. Absolutely NO distractions can find there way in edgewise while he's in the zone.

    your fading in and out of the background separates and pulls the two characters together. That cast shadow of Peet's is a needed echo of his visual pop.


    um... is he supposed to wear the cabbage when he gets there? oh god, I hope not...


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    1. Mardi SpethMay 22, 2012 at 5:52 PM

      Hahahahaha! Peet is like a fighter pilot – locked onto the target. With his high beta caroteen diet, he can spot food from the next county. Buttercup knows what he likes though.

      Thanks for the nice comment.

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  8. Creations By MitMay 22, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Ha ha! That's one way to attract a rabbit! Buttercup is so clever!!

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  9. Cindy D.May 22, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    Oh my gosh, just look at high flying Peet! Even though he's a ways off I am a tad worried about his speed - he may overshoot his mark!

    And I hope Buttercup hasn't miscalculated and won't be chomped on! Also, those tall fancy hats are hard to wear and Buttercup is pulling it off like a champ. So cute! Love the vegetables!

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    1. Mardi SpethMay 22, 2012 at 9:34 PM

      Peet IS moving rather fast! This just may be a tossed salad waiting to happen. Haha! Buttercup's high-falootin' hat came right off the runway in Paris (or was it Vegas?) Thank you for your inspiring comment, Cindy.

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  10. Claire WildishMay 23, 2012 at 1:03 AM

    So funny! His carrot or "le jardin ensemble" in to die for!!

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  11. RhissannaMay 23, 2012 at 1:39 AM

    OMG! Look at Peet leaping! Even a little Peety shadow. Lovely!

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    1. Mardi SpethMay 23, 2012 at 10:36 AM

      I adore your Blogger profile avatar, Rhissana!

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  12. UnknownMay 23, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    Hilarious! He's really speeding down that hill though... :)

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  13. AnonymousMay 23, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    This is too cute!! Love your watercolor work. It's beautiful and fun to look at.

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  14. LuTiMay 23, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    This is so funny, I like the carrotish outfit .

    Wonderful example of natural adaptation : the process by which an animal or plant becomes fitted to its environment. And to be useful, adaptations must occur simultaneously in different parts of the body....:)

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  15. Linda HensleyMay 24, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    I just love the tail :) It's the little details that make your art special!

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  16. k.h.whitakerMay 24, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    that's too funny, love it Mardi! the tail sticking out is hilarious

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  17. Elizabeth Rose StantonMay 25, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    Absolutely marvelous! The best part (besides the tail): Peet in mid-air. How GREAT!!

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  18. Bill JaynesJune 2, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    Lots of fun, slightly kinky, drawn and painted with a spirit of joy. wonderful!

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  19. AtelierBrigitteJune 5, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    Lovely illustration and I love the little hopping bunny at the horizon.

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