the arrival
11 x 14 gouache on illustration board.
I am so very happy to be able to share this piece at long last. I've been thinking of this place for a very long time; the size itself of this piece, since I've gotten so accustomed to working small, is really satisfying-- you can really get lost walking around in it, if you know what I mean. Buy yourself a sausage, or perhaps a slave-boy, while you're there. Watch out for those damned aukle birds, though, they'll snatch away either in a moment.
click for details.
This was definitely one of those sorts of rabbit-hole pieces where the details could be laid on (and on, and on) until one's eyes roll out of one's head, but for sake of deadline and sanity let's call this one done.
//edit: I added a pic of the inside of the beast. Now my geekiness shall be revealed to the whole world, not just those who can stick their face close enough to this in person to see...
I forgot to add this blog to my list of links! Will add you immediately.
Posted by: Miriam Ivanoff | June 24, 2008 at 11:53
An absolute tour de force, Alison-- every one of your paintings is exquisite, but this one takes the crown.
Posted by: Curious Art | June 24, 2008 at 15:17
I want to see a detail of the rest of the red room and the chinese lanterns...please, oh please?
Posted by: leontine | June 26, 2008 at 23:14
thank y'all so much!
Miriam-- thank you! You def need to be on mine, too.
Leontine-- done!
Posted by: Allison Sommers | June 27, 2008 at 10:07
Those little paintings on the wall make me very happy ;)
Posted by: leontine | June 27, 2008 at 20:45
I love u,super!
Posted by: Sergey Tabunov | July 01, 2008 at 21:20
i love
Posted by: Sergey Tabunov | July 01, 2008 at 21:21
I like your creepy fish worlds
Posted by: Thomas Breen | July 29, 2008 at 08:32