Friday, August 18, 2006

Illustration Friday - Match


OK so I was back for a couple of weeks. They jsut seem to keep finding things for me to do so I dusted off an old image and here you go.

There is a bit of a tie-in with the previous posts as this does seem to show a bit of the underbelly of society. I went through a phase where I painted in this splatter style watercolor. They were quick and fun and left many a thumbnail stained with pigment.

It is amazing how stream of thought or serendipity has a place in life. I had an old painting with a match and I just drew one at work for a project. I'll add that quick sketch later. And maybe, just maybe, I'll find the time to try something completely new.

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16 comments:

  1. Geninne12:26 AM

    WOW Michael, this illo is awesome, it kinda reminds me of Escher....The style is great, and I love the colors. How cool that you already had an illo with a match in it :-)

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  2. The Unknown4:28 AM

    COOL!
    This is Awesome! I love it.
    love

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  3. °8:30 AM

    i like the effect u get here from this technique. good stuff.

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  4. Anonymous8:57 AM

    I like the earthy colours and the backgound pattern...AND the lizard's eyes definitely say a lot...

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  5. Amy Zaleski10:45 AM

    Very cool, Michael! I love the textures here and the hot colors. The lizard is pretty eye catching himself. This fits perfectly for the challenge!!

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  6. ELLA ELVIANA12:24 PM

    great watercolor. i never succeed put textures on my works.

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  7. Anonymous2:28 PM

    What an intriguing painting!

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  8. Liz Jones8:47 PM

    Ooh! Love the textures here!

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  9. Linda10:26 PM

    Beautifully done, the concept along with the single match are perfect for the prompt

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  10. Cez8:43 AM

    Hey beautiful texture and colors!!!
    It was the last message from Canada..the next will be from Vietnam....see you Michael!!!

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  11. steve12:41 PM

    Isn't it strange though Mike? My turtle illo was completed the day before the Friday prompt! I simply cropped it and tweaked the color. Anyways, this is too cool. The texture and surface of the ground here really pops out at me!

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  12. Unknown6:56 PM

    This is AWESOME!! beautiful work!

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  13. Pickledog10:48 PM

    Your splatter technique creates such great textures. The match book on it own is really quite wonderful. I like all the little dots of color in the white "stick" of the match.

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  14. chacha3:27 PM

    awesome, i like the cracked effect!

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  15. AscenderRisesAbove11:33 PM

    this is a wonderful illustration; enjoyed seeing the different items and wondering what the story is all about.

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  16. Lyrically speaking1:27 PM

    I am catching up on all your pics, I like this illustration the colors would go well on my walls at home :)

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