Friday, November 6, 2009

Illustration Friday - Blur - one of my favorite cities...New York!

Hi Everyone....when I first saw the prompt on IF for this week...the first thing I thought about was New York....everything is all a buzz there and if you don't focus it can all be a big blur of activity....I have to go there soon!!!

I had a lot of fun working on this piece...it was so out of my comfort zone...so loose and fun...and no details...I think I enjoyed it and I hope you do too....

Happy Friday !!!

hugs
Diana

41 comments:

Connie said...

I reserve the term 'fabulous' for images like this one! Enjoy your trip to New York!

Unknown said...

thanks Connie!!! you are so sweet!!!

Teri said...

It is so creatively done Diana!!

Emily said...

Pushing that comfort zone away is just so exciting and it shows you had fun with this one Diana!
Cheers!
Emily

Mechelle said...

What a cool picture of the city Diane!

Unknown said...

thanks everyone...I never create anything so free and blurred...mostly very detailed and straight forward stuff...so this was a lot of fun!!!

get zapped said...

Great take on this prompt. This was my experience in NYC! Love the colors!!

Shirley said...

Diana! So very clever and vibrant!! I think this is a marvelous piece for the prompt...I'm feeling that joy and energy in the piece. Have a great time in NY!!

Manon said...

Well you did a fabulous job working out of that comfort zone.... it's a fantastic piece!!

soulbrush said...

omg i simply love it. and one day i will get to ny.

Unknown said...

thank you everyone!!!

Deborah said...

Oh yes I enjoy it! So apparently you do well out of your comfort zone. **blows kisses** Deb

Emily said...

What a wonderful blog, thanks for sending me the link. Is 'Illustration Friday' something that you do by yourself or is it an organized thing? I haven't heard of it before

rmsmi said...

I like the impressionistic feel. The colors are really vibrant! Nice!

Dolores said...

I think it's absolutely wonderful. Just goes to show you what you can do when 'going out of your comfort zone.'

Bella Sinclair said...

Fantastic! You're absolutely right. NYC can be such a blur with all those lights and bustling. You're going soon? Wonderful! You'll get to see all the Christmas lights up. I love those streaks on the taxis. They really look like they're zooming!

valerie walsh said...

i love it too!!! awesome Diana :)

Artsnark said...

perfectly New York! Love it - well done

Cynthia DiBlasi - Fine Art said...

What a great take on blur! I have a photo very similar of this in Times Square all lit up and blurry. I'll have to find that and post for you!

Diana, I am not far from NYC. If you ever want to meet up, let me know!

Unknown said...

oh that would be awesome!!! I will let you know when I plan on heading there!!!

Unknown said...

cool!I love this.. lots of work here!

Marie S said...

Out of your comfort zone?? LOL!! You make it look so easy to be out of a comfort zone.
This is a wonderful piece, and I love the blur of it and all the colors.
Love and hugs to you and Cole.
Have a wonderful weekend.

Unknown said...

what a great take on blur.. lots of great action..love the color!

Draffin Bears said...

Hi Diana,

I love your New York City piece and aren't all big Cities a blur, with the hustle and bustle.
One day I would like to visit there.

Happy weekend
Hugs
Carolyn

Mim said...

This is great! perfect for NYC also

Indigene said...

Having grown up in NY, you've captured the city in a very POP Art way!

Maria Kovalenko Leysens said...

Lovely work. I am enjoying your blog...

Unknown said...

What a cool illustration! I think you really captured the energy and vibrance of the place!

froggie is... said...

very cool, piece, diana! :)

Elizabeth Parsons said...

you captured NYC - love this!
eBeth

Amy C said...

this is so perfectly blurry and so very NYC, fantastic piece Diana.

MagicMarkingsArt said...

This piece is fantastic. I love your technique and am wondering what medium you used.

mary.anne.gruen@gmail.com said...

I like it a lot! Especially the taxis! That's how you really know you're in NYC. LOL

Unknown said...

thank you everyone!!!

Unknown said...

this piece is all done digitally...using various brushes and textures...I really had a lot of fun with it....thank you for popping by!!!

MrBibleHead said...

This is wonderful Diana! I would frame this and hang it! Great work!

C. JoyBell C. said...

I love this. I love this form of art. :)

Janine said...

Dear Diana I like your christmas stamp designs but this painting is my favourite of all the paintings I have seen from you.
It is marvellous.
I love it.
Have a great week
Hugs
Janine

Caroline said...

Oh, I love this - sometimes it's fun to work out of your comfort zone! I did with mine too - I do like precise work but I also like to fling paint around too!!

erin said...

wow, so different from your usual style, fantastic!

Amy said...

Diana, this is so diff. from your other work. I LOVE IT....this is totally unique..are Talented as ever!!!!

 
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