Monday, June 04, 2007

IF - your paradise


My paradise is made up of the simple things in life that make me happy. I couldn't fit all of my favorite things on an illo, so I chose just a few to illustrate IF's theme of the week. I decided to use beachy tropical colors to give it a more traditional paradise feel. Sometimes it's easy to forget about the great little things that make up our everyday lives. When I saw the challenge for this week, I sat down and made a list and it was a good exercise for me, so I appreciate life's simple pleasures. What simple things make you happy? Make a list, choose to be happy!
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13 comments:

goalpost95 said...

reminds me of like happy gilmore's happy place

DaisyB said...

cute cute cute, I like your take on this!

Kathleen Rietz said...

So nice....I like all of these things, too. the colors and composition make it feel happy and peaceful, too.

Graham McArthur said...

I quite like this. Lovely colours and a nice design.

aeneadellaluna said...

Very cool illo! The combination of such fantastic things..chocolate chip cookies...my paradise too! lovely illo! great style! love the lettering and lines!

mcscrub said...

every one needs a happy place
great illo lovee the cooled down color pallette

Rachel Lewis Illustration said...

yum yum yum what a nice illo :)
I also like big cookies... the gooey ones that fall apart in the middle... now I must go buy one =/

I guess my paradise would be entirely made of cookie dough. Now that's an interesting idea for my attempt... *contemplates*

studio lolo said...

fantastic illo and a perfect paradise. I too, enjoy the simple things. Very nice!

mike r baker said...

Brilliant! I love this piece! You have such a flair for graphics and color. Wonderful illo.

ashley said...
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ashley said...

oops... dont know what happened the first time I tried posting this.

Really like your illustration! Very cute.

Anja said...

Love it.

Anette Heiberg said...

This is great, and I love the idea behind it. I agree that the little things in life is what makes us really happy.

Anette Heiberg
www.wynlen.no