Wednesday, May 20, 2009

DSDF week 32-34 Yellow Cabs and Fairy Tattoo


"Sundown on Madison Avenue"
6"x12" oil on canvas

I don't remember my last DSDF... was it the sushi or the mannequins. Too tired to check my blog lol I don't mind admiting that some weeks only DSDF gives my the gumption to paint something new. I'm very grateful to Karin's continued support of her DSDF blog! OMG straight lines and I? We're not friends at all! Not even if I use a ruler. It also didn't help that I taped up a piece of canvas on wood, then painted the ground grey so I didn't have a basis for my straight line!!!!!!! Argh oh well, there ya go! My first citiscape painting I believe - and I already told you the reason why hahaha!

And my dear collector, good friend and total ego booster has sent me the final photos of her tattoo that was based on my watercolor of a mermaid. Voila! I think the complete rendition is beautiful and I will forver be HONORED in a big way!

22 comments:

  1. Wow!!! Someone loves your art so much they had it embedded into the largest organ they have for all to see! Wow!

    Great job on the DSFDF challenge also.....

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  2. Beautiful art, the tatoo and Madison Ave! I like your format for DSFDF Madison Ave and we don't need no stinkin' straight anything! :-) I didn't put the traffic lights & poles in my version 'cause I can't do curved lines! At least not the curves that should look like curves - ala the traffic light pole thingys.

    Go figger. :-)

    Regards
    Ken B.

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  3. Isn't that cool Sheila? She's bought a lot of my art too, dang she is just what every artist should have in their life!

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  4. LOL Ken, between you and me, we can conquer the art world! Thanks so much and welcome to my blog!

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  5. WOW, chickie! YOU ARE AWESOME! And your art is on someone's BODY? You rock, gurl...

    put this in your portfolio!

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  6. Thank you Red! I'm so glad I did it :) Yeah ain't it cool my art is immortalized!

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  7. Love the DSFDF painting. I hope to join in one day but enjoy watching for right now. Wow, she should have insurance on that arm, uniquely beautiful.

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  8. Hi Vicki you are very good about being productive with your art, that's why the urge to do the DSDF is not as strong for you ;)

    They did a beautiful job on the tattoo!

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  9. You *GO* darlin'! I love the city scene, and that tat rocks!

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  10. Wow! To the city street scene and the amazing tatoo inspiration!!! Beautiful stuff!!

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  11. Amazing 'ink'! wow. Love your rendition of DSDF. I like the warm tones.
    Liz

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  12. Great job with the DSFDF challenge, Erika, I love the rich colors. BEAUTIFUL tattoo!

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  13. Thanks Glenda - woohoo you and survived this challenge!

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  14. Hi Liz! Thank you and welcome to my blog!

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  15. Thanks Edward, it's amazing how I actually enjoyed painting this challenge, maybe it won't be my last citiscape hahaha!

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  16. You've done a great job on the DSFDF assignment. I love the beautiful colors as always. The tattoo is AWESOME!

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  17. Thanks Akiko! Glad there's still something consistent about my work. Sometimes I wonder if people wonder if it's all the same artist heh

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  18. Madison Avenue is really nice! I like also, the mermaid! You have a great fan!

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  19. The colors in the painting are wonderful and the aerial perspective is very very effective.
    and the mermaid is wonderful too!

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  20. Yes my art hooks me up with some special people like you for instance tigglizzyclone! :)

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  21. Wow thanks so much Theresa! The reference photo by Karin reminded me of late day view from the Italian canal shots!

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Thank you for taking the time to comment ~Erika