"Gawk" Submission for Illustraion Friday

The topic for this weeks Illustration Friday submission was "The Blues". This painting came to mind. Check out Illustration Friday's website at http://illustrationfriday.com/ . They have some interesting things going on there.

'Great Spangled Fritillary"Pen, Ink and Watercolor pencils

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Pen, Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper

4 x 6

$50.00 + S/H

"Edith's Checkerspot" Brush and Ink

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Brush and Ink on Paper

5 x 7

I was chosen as the featured artist of the day for Thursday, September 27, 2007 on the The Daily Painters Web ring. This is the painting they are featuring. Thank you for the honor. Please check out the site at http://dailypainterswebring.blogspot.com/

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"Common Buckeye" Brush and Ink

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Ink and brush on paper

4 x 6

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"Cabbage #4" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite on paper

8 x 10

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"Rose" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite On Paper

4 x 6

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"Eye" Graphite and Ink Drawing

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Graphite and Ink On Paper

5 x 7

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"Butterfly" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite on Paper

5 x 7

I found this image of a butterfly but I forgot to take note of its name. So, If anyone knows the name of this butterfly please leave a comment. It is brown in color and the spots are black around and in the middle there is black and orange.

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"Viceroy" Colored Pencil and Graphite

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Colored and Graphite Pencil on Paper

4 X 6

This butterfly was such a brilliant orange and red I just could not resist adding color.

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"Silver-washed Fritillary" Graphite drawing

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Graphite on Paper

5 x 7

Lately, I have become fascinated by butterflies. I live in a place where butterflies are scarce so I must rely on sites on the Internet for my images. They are so beautiful. I hope that the translation of pattern and color into a gray scale allows their beauty to come through.

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"Lions At The Gate" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite On Paper

8 x 10

This is a drawing taken from a photo that I took while at the Emperial Palace in Beijing. There are two lions guarding the front gates. They are very big and tower over a person. Here is some information that I found regarding the Lions.

Lions in the Forbidden City are in pairs, the female extending her leg to play with a baby lion - symbolizing fertility of the royal family. The male lion has a ball under its paw, representing the imperial power.

When bronze lions are in front of a residence, they signify the occupant is an official. First rank officials have lions with 13 bumps on their heads. This decreases with the official's rank, eight being the least number of bumps on the head. Officials of rank seven and below were not allowed lions outside their gates.

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"Father and Son" Graphite drawing

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Graphite on paper

8 x 10

What drew me to this picture was the composition. My husband often has our son up on his shoulders so for me it is a vantage point I am accustomed to.

"Adonis Blue Butterfly" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite on Paper

5 x 7

This is my first attempt at doing a butterfly. The Adonis Blue butterfly is a brilliant blue color so I did not know how it was going to translate to grey scale.

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"Jacob" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite on Paper

8 x 10

This is a drawing of my third cousin Jacob. I have drawn him before with another cousin. He is such a cute baby. I hope I have done him justice but I won't really know until his mother sees it and gives it her stamp of approval.

"Cabbage #3" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite on Paper

8 x 10

In this piece I was really drawn to the complexity of the cabbage. I like a challenge when it comes to texture and the shear volume of details.

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"Daisy #3" Graphite on paper

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5 x 7

I think I have had my full of daises for awhile. They are just so fun to do and the end product is very striking.

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"Red Maple" Brush and Ink

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Brush and Ink on paper

5 x 7

The colors this time of year are just great and will only get better as we move into October and further into Fall. I took a bunch of pictures of the red maple in my front yard. This drawing is taken from them.

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"Blue Daisy" Graphite and colored pencil drawing

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Graphite On Paper

5 x 7

Originally, I was going to do this piece in black and white but the thing that draws the eye with the blue daisy is it's color.

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"Celery" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite On Paper

5 x 7

I have been consuming a lot of vegetables these days. I love it when the seasons change and along with it comes new choices in produce.

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"Tian Tan Buddha" Graphite Drawing

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Graphite on Paper

8 x 10

This is a drawing taken from a phtograph that a very good friend of mine gave to me. Here is a little info regarding this Buddha. The Tian Tan Buddha is a large bronze statue of the Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. Also known as the Big Buddha, as it is the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion. It is a major center of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.

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"Daises" Graphite drawing and Post 100

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Graphite on paper

8 x 10

I can't believe I have made it to 100 posts. I am very excited about that. When I first started doing this I did not know it would last but now it has come a part of my daily routine. I hope you enjoy today's drawing of a bunch of daises.