Thursday, April 14, 2011

Bottled, Illustration Friday

Some things idle in storage for years, but I know I'll use them for something, some day. The oval shapes in the background were made by inking the bottoms of small lotion bottles, which were then printed on a piece of paper. My simple watercolor of the two bottles was then scanned and placed in a second layer.
If I'd thrown those little bottles away, they probably would have eventually been recycled into something else, but today I had fun printing them and using them for to create my submission for Illustration Friday!
Okay, I hear you snoring back there...What else might be bottled or contained , waiting to be released or recharged? There's no time like the spring to open up, let the light in and find out!
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16 comments:

  1. zillustrationApril 14, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    lovely - real mid-century feel. could be right out of a 1956 RedBook!

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  2. Claudia CampazzoApril 14, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Beautiful!

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  3. Andrew FinnieApril 14, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Hey, great concept, it's a wonderful idea to use the bottle bases in the work, adds another dimension :)

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  4. JaneApril 15, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    ....so you bottled a bottle then Michele...great layers. The whole image has a really delicate feel. Spring really has sprung and mother nature is bursting out everywhere, enjoy! Have a great weekend,
    Jane x

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  5. micheleApril 15, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Hello and thank you for dropping in to comment! My last minute post for IF just dipped under the deadline, once again. Don't have to point out to this bright bunch of visitors, but spring is a time for distractions, isn't t? Hee hee! :o)

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  6. micheleApril 15, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    ...Like typos! "It. i-t, it." ;o)

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  7. JAApril 15, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Beautiful watercolor! I really like these colors ... appreciate how you wrote "There's no time like the spring" :)

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  8. Janet Dibbydabby.com.auApril 17, 2011 at 4:19 AM

    So delicate and pretty. A lovely use for your bottles, Id say :-)

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  9. Vilt og vakkertApril 17, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Heisann! Nice said Michele, let the sun shine in!

    A peaceful watercolor piece - full of memories.
    Happy Easter to you from me ;:OD)

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  10. GasbombGirlApril 17, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Beautiful work Michele. Hope you have a happy Easter :)

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  11. valerie walshApril 17, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    you always capture this feeling from the past that i treasure :) lovely!

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  12. ShirleyApril 18, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Really cool, Michele! I like the technique..great that you used your old bottles for the background to add texture to your beautiful watercolor! I thank you for your wonderful visit - it's always great to visit and check in on what you've been up to. : )

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  13. Linda HensleyApril 19, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Definitely not snoring! I love your idea to use the bottle bottoms for the background, and the watercolor is just lovely. There's more than one way to recycle!

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  14. Kay AkerApril 19, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Beautiful watercolor!

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  15. Jenn BowerApril 21, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    I love everything about this piece from the colors to the circle details in the background. I am always amazed at how you work the medium...there is just a warmth despite to coolness of the subject matter.

    Thanks too for the lovely note on my daughter's b-day blog.

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  16. Marion EldridgeApril 21, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Lovely piece, Michele! I love the subtlety and simplicity. Once again, I loved reading what you had to say. Always do. In this case, love that you combined that background and foreground. Very beautiful!

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