More Leaping!
March 3rd, 2008
I loved that this was the theme for both Illustration Friday and Inspire Me Thursday was "Leap" this week. I find it to be an inspiring word and I knew I had to do some art with it. It's been ages since I've done one of these challenges and it felt good to be inspired to join in them this week. I also really liked Inspire Me Thursday's art calendar challenge this week. Very cool idea!
I made the above piece with acrylic paint on watercolor paper. More houses, I know, I'm really stuck on the house imagery right now. I've got two other pieces started with houses in them too. Even the birthday card I bought for my mom referenced home. Certain symbols come and go and I like to just follow where it leads me. These symbols usually have something to tell me about what's going on under the surface. This is what I love about making art.
27 Responses
I really, really like this, Leah Sacred Sunday Blessings, O
Posted by: Olivia | Mar 3, 2008 at 1:35 am |
this painting reminds me “wizard of oz”. i like it.
Posted by: mangosteenskin | Mar 3, 2008 at 2:54 am |
gorgeous painting – really magical. Thanks for your comment and also for introducing me to ‘inspire me thursday’
Posted by: Anjou | Mar 3, 2008 at 3:12 am |
I really dig the socks.
Posted by: Ars | Mar 3, 2008 at 3:16 am |
Wow that’s quite some leap! I love the houses at the bottom to show just how high she’s got!
Posted by: Crafty Green Poet | Mar 3, 2008 at 6:33 am |
This is so cute…just love the little dress and sockings. Bonnie
Posted by: Bonnie | Mar 3, 2008 at 6:43 am |
Oh, I love this! I doodled some leaping in my journal and posted it – a little bit of synchronicity (though I guess it’s not that much of a surprise since it was leap day on Friday – but I didn’t even read this week’s IF prompt yet). I love your leaping lady~xOx
Posted by: tinker | Mar 3, 2008 at 7:33 am |
I love your illo, especially the socks.
Posted by: Fourborne | Mar 3, 2008 at 8:50 am |
Love this…
Posted by: lina | Mar 3, 2008 at 9:04 am |
Love it! Love the shoes, the socks, the colors… love everything!
Posted by: Steffie | Mar 3, 2008 at 10:35 am |
I love your style. Great colors and textures here!
Posted by: studio lolo | Mar 3, 2008 at 12:33 pm |
I love this site and the idea of it. The art work is wonderful. I would like to be put on the list, however, i won’t be able to participate with daily creativity until the stress at my work lightens up a little.
Posted by: Kathi | Mar 3, 2008 at 4:02 pm |
I love this. Only the feet, which is the best way to take a leap without the head getting in the way. Great artwork too!
Posted by: DebraAnn | Mar 3, 2008 at 4:45 pm |
Oh, I LOVE this! Great socks–wish I could find some like that!
Wonderful!
Posted by: Karen | Mar 3, 2008 at 5:58 pm |
By recognizing your symbols and allowing them to keep resurfacing, you are letting your muse speak her true words Very nice piece!
Posted by: lucy | Mar 3, 2008 at 8:53 pm |
This is really sweet. I love the socks too.
Posted by: Deb G | Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 pm |
this is pretty! reminds me of wendy flying off to neverland
Posted by: johanna | Mar 3, 2008 at 11:22 pm |
love your painting! So fun to have a new place to visit!
Posted by: Mary Stanley | Mar 4, 2008 at 3:10 am |
This is so fun! I love it too.
Posted by: Julia | Mar 4, 2008 at 7:33 pm |
Thank you for visiting my little blog, Leah! :heart:
I do a lot of mixed media, but the illustrations I have on my blog are all half digital. I cheat, don’t tell.
Posted by: Steffie | Mar 4, 2008 at 7:39 pm |
I think the lot of (n my case) stains, glue, glaze, paint on clothes belongs to the artist. I try to keep “cloths for art” and “cloths for wearing” apart, but then I wander into the studio for just a minute, get engrossed and messy in something and realize I’m in the wrong set of clothing. My response to that has been funky socks – I asked for them for Christmas and have a bunch now, more to come. My favorites as the “carefully mismatched” socks from Vermont. Same colors, same pattern mostly, different order of colors. Mine are called “blueberry.” I so understand this yearning for distinctive clothing! I now practice it for shows and going out where other artists are. Alas, at home, I pretty much stay in “artist cloths” which are mundanely jeans and t-shirts. Great post!
Posted by: Tammy Vitale | Mar 5, 2008 at 6:47 am |
love this – lots of fun- i went with a similar idea, just feet
Posted by: paula mills | Mar 6, 2008 at 6:57 am |
What a darling image! I love it!!!
Posted by: Jenn | Mar 8, 2008 at 12:27 am |
Love this!! (And not just because my word for the year is LEAP!) I didn’t even notice they were houses…at first glance, I thought it was a picket fence. A fence that (to my eyes) looked similar to the one bordering our house. Projection much??
Posted by: Marilyn | Mar 8, 2008 at 2:55 pm |
love love love this image!!!
Posted by: lucy | Mar 11, 2008 at 12:08 pm |
OH!! I want to leap that HIGH!
YES…I DO …YES I DO!! YES I DO!
I feel the energy and the joy of this painting!!
Wonderful Leah…
Posted by: patricia | Mar 12, 2008 at 9:22 pm |
I love it – full of action. The little details like the socks and pretty detail around the bottom of the skirt are fab. So glad you decided to take part this week. Loved seeing your illustration.
Posted by: Laura | Mar 13, 2008 at 12:41 pm |