Impossibility
is this week's theme at Illustration Friday. My work almost never deals with things that are impossible...I so deeply love the real and physical world that I rarely feel the need to go beyond its inexhaustible inspiration. Nonetheless, I am enjoying looking at other people's flights of fancy!
The tie-in with this week's IF theme is that it is an impossibility to make a dog pose for you for more than thirty seconds at a time! I had to take about 30 photos of this good-natured corgi, only one or two of which worked as painting reference. Thank heavens for digital. (The island referred to in the painting's title is, of course, Monhegan Island: how I love that place!)
Island Dog, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, 2008
34 comments:
Congrats , You made the impossible possible , you created a stunning picture of a very love dog !
Lovely portrait! He's so perky and happy-looking--and the setting is lovely too.
(my dog stays still for hours at a time--sleeping on the couch--but he's black, and that's not usually the pose I want if I'm going to draw him.)
I really like this! I suppose because it's a strong composition and that friendly dog face can't be resisted.
very nice!! I have a lot of shots of my dog- or my dogs nose up in the camera lense!!
(In response to your comment, I hope it's just the forty-something thing--you described what it's like perfectly, and that it will GO AWAY sometime in the future...)
Oh, and now I see that you're the person who painted that lovely in-the-art-museum-with-a-baby painting too. These are so fabulous!
I can't get enough of your work. It always depicts a slice in time when things are simple and quiet. We all need more of that!
I have a Corgi patient right now so I immediately thought of him when I clicked on. He'd approve of this painting!
I love animals, and your painting is gorgeous, but the evil side of me is imagining you taking photos of the dog, and a van flying around the corner of that building, narrowly missing you both, just as you are about to snap the keeper photo!
Hi Deb, just wanted to reassure you...there are no cars or trucks allowed onto Monhegan. Certain residents have pick-up trucks, but this probably brings the grand total up to ten, on the whole island. Plus the roads are rutted dirt...so there is no zooming around. It's a walker's paradise!
Wow! I want to live on your island! I can't imagine a road without speeding vehicles! Can I visit? :)
How right you are. This has a lovely feel to it, and I can almost see the tail wagging and the tongue hanging out with that last pant before he runs off on an unknown mission. Wonderful painting, and Fleeting is just fantastic.
You do gorgeous work. You're right about dog poses for sure.
A charming dog, you get a sense of his personality.
Nice painting!! it has surreal feel to me. Nice thoughts!!
What a delightful pooch in a very comfortable setting.
Your work is stunning Nancy.
Oh, you are just brilliant! I love the deep colors and the bright white of the corgi. He has SUCH a great personality! The island sounds heavenly. I'd love to go there someday.
Beautiful work. The dog appears quite content, even pleased with himself. I love your soft lines.
Oh I love all your paintings, they're all so great!
It's wonderful! He is just adorable. The shadows are so great. Love how it really draws you back into the background.
What beautiful lighting!
Very charming!
just beautiful! i love love love the brush on the trees...the casted shadows....gorgeous, nb! :)))
Wonderful! I love the dog's expression and the scene. Reminds me of Edward Hopper.
Such a good painting!
This is beautiful Nancy!- John
Ah!! You never fail to amaze me Ms. Bea. Simply gorgeous work ... and my favorite part ... the impossible part ...is his tongue!! So so perfect. xx
I absolutely love your work. I have a 15 year old son with autism. catherine nolin
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I love your dog expression and his pose. Great picture. Thanks for your comment at my blog.
fantastic. a really nice piece with great composition and shadow play
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This is a great pic. We share the unusual combination of being both painters and cartoonists!
Incredibly wonderful! I have painted dogs and when you want them to pose they can be a handful :)
Beautiful painting! Love the contrast :)
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