Surrender

...is the prompt this week at Illustration Friday

 

"Art is nothing but the expression of our dream; the more we surrender to it the closer we get to the inner truth of things, our dream-life, the true life that scorns questions and does not see them." ~ Franz Marc

I think that Mrs Tipple (above) and her Russian Blue are as one in their dream life and true life...

something I aspire to, it reminds me of the below quote with 'Dusty' the sea dragon by T.E Lawrence, which I percieve to be about living your dream and being awake in life ...

or maybe I'm completely off track.

wishing you a great week

xo

naomi

( pen & ink, guache on paper)

and The Winner is...

CONGRATULATIONS Cally

she also has a cute blog named Forest & Sea

thank you to everyone who commented,

naomi

xox

I once had a dragon named 'Dusty' ... Give-Away

"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." ~ T.E. Lawrence

I really like Mr Lawrence's quote and am hoping to have a year of awakened dreams. I chose this image to wash away the dusty recesses of my mind and allow fresh imaginative creations !

I wish you all a year of awakened dreams

xo

naomi



P.S I will be giving away (emailing) a full resolution PDF copy to a randomly chosen commenter (It makes a wonderful print or can be used as postcards :) Good Luck!!

Deja-Vu

This weeks prompt on Illustration Friday is Deja-Vu, it all feels very familiar....

"It's like deja-vu, all over again." ~ Yogi Berra

(acrylic on canvas with photoshopped background)

Back in the studio

After a few weeks away camping around this beautiful island, I'm back in the studio

and look forward to a arty new year with you all in 2011!!

(black bird painted with watercolour and guache)