Friday, 7 March 2008

Illustration Friday - Garden



This painting is based on the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK (not that the scene looks anything like Birmingham, Alabama). This fantabulous place actually does have peacocks wandering loose around it. Noisy gits they are, too!

22 comments:

Kathleen Rietz said...

So pretty, I like this technique you acheived with watercolor. Nice textures throughout.

murphy girl said...

it would be a gorgeous stained glass window!

Chris.P said...

Beautiful Cathy. I wish I had half your talent.

Diana Evans said...

oh this is lovely....love everything about it...

Jana said...

Wow, gorgeous colors, & fun design! Looks like colored pencil to me---just beautiful!

**Robin** said...

So beautiful, love everything about it...the color, the design, the idea, the composition, ....
....etc...Robin!

Michelle Smith said...

Beautiful! Very interesting, too.

van dyke said...

Soft and delicate work. Your design is captivating. Very appealing. I like it.

Ellen Byrne said...

Ooooh! I LOVE this! What a cool illustration!

zime said...

This's beautiful. I really love it!!
(^v^)

Ces said...

Now this is just beautiful. Perfect for a garden.

Rrramone said...

Very pretty.

ValGalArt said...

haha i love that word git! I adore your style and vision!!!

shaky mouse said...

beautiful work.. the colours here are great

lil kim said...

wow that's absolutely beautiful!

Regina said...

Lovely interpretation!

Anil P said...

Wonderful creation.

Just returned from seeing Peacocks in Bharatpur.

Loni Edwards said...

I love this! The soft colors and textures are so beautiful! Nice job!

janie said...

Gorgeous, very elegant.

Indigene said...

How lovely! The design is superb and the technique is great!


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Bobo said...

Gorgeous, you can make this a real beautiful window pane art.

pescador said...

kathy what a great piece!!! i'm just re-connecting after a two weeks break,thanks for the present, a little late, but a great surpraise!!!!
best regards