Too Precious to Lose

Rhana Griffin

Too Precious to Lose

This is a collaborative transatlantic entry between myself and the incredibly talented and totally awesome billyboy in Belgium for RedBubbles Gaia – The Living Planet competition. Now, I’m not a religious person, but I wanted to illustrate by using billyboys Noah’s Ark image that if we dont start taking care of this planet we are living on I truly
believe we will be in for a disaster of biblical proportions. All that is beautiful and wondrous will simply disappear… like so many ephemeral bubbles.

We are all interconnected, and we must find our harmony with Gaia, or risk losing it all.

Many thanks to billyboy for sharing my vision, and giving so generously of his time, blood, tears and love to bring this vision into glorious life.

Concept: Rhana
Background artwork: Billyboy
Art within the bubbles: Rhana
Bubble creation: Billyboy
Design: Rhana
Title Inspiration: Billyboy

For those interested in buying the totally hawt tee of this image its now available over at billyboys place. Proceeds from sales of the tee go to the STV Foundation.

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Too Precious to Lose by Rhana Griffin
Too Precious to Lose by Rhana Griffin
  • Rhana Griffin
  • demon

    demon

    WOW…Well done Bella and Billy…this has turned out something out of this world…The Planets of the Arks…Excellent…xoxo

  • Gareth Chalklen

    Gareth Chalklen

    Neat idea. Well done.

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    OMGOD!!

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    Awesome concept and design!

  • NickMonk

    NickMonk

    Wow that is awesome, both of you have done a wonderful job. Good luck!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Thanks everyone… this really has been a labour of love. And collaborating with someone who is in a completely different time zone on the other side of the world has been a challenge in itself!!!

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Wow this is absolutely fantastic , what a wonderful idea . Well done to you both .

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    Wow.. this is an increible image.. very well done to both of you! The concept behind this is something we should all step back and think about…definately time to look at the big picture! A fantastic idea and so well executed. Excellent!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    This is truely amazing art! I love it! Well done you two! :D

  • felixx

    felixx

    Well done to both of you, this is a stunningly designed image with a powerful message. Well worth all the hard work. Beautiful!

  • JodieG

    JodieG

    Wow, this is awesome. It says it all!

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    WOW!!! OMG – Bloody brilliant gal (and boy :)
    What an amazing work of art and an awesome collaboration – what more can i say :)
    Good luck with the comp xxxx

  • Andy73

    Andy73

    OMG, this is brilliant. So much to look at and sink in. Love it!

  • Michael D'Andrea Diaz

    Michael D'Andr...

    WOW! This is AMAZING work!

  • karenanderson

    karenanderson

    absolutely fantastic !!!!!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    WOW! A girl goes to have a shower and comes back to all this amazing love, support and wonderful comments!!! Thankyou beautiful people….

    And I’m sure BB would pop along and say thankyou too but he has the little issue of having to pick musicians out of his butt at the moment ;)

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Very dynamic Rhana. So much details to explore!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Thanks Peter… even if you view this large here on RB its hard to appreciate the amazing detail BB managed to get in those bubbles. All the way down to the teeniest tiniest one.

  • KENDALL EUTEMEY

    KENDALL EUTEMEY

    Awesome!!!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Just popped by to say:

    a) musicians are lots bigger these days then they used to be (ouch!)

    b) thanks SO much to everyone who`s commented and favorited so far on this piece which is very close to our collaborated hearts!

    c) Rhana, you rock babe!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    BB… If I rock… you roll ;)

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    Simply extraordinary…...such a tale is told within….wonderful illuminating collaboration Bellababe & Billyboy…

  • MissKristy

    MissKristy

    HOLY HELL!

    Absolutely gobsmacking. Love the concept, the artwork, the …just everythinggg!!

    applauds you both

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Wonderful idea and design and beautifully executed. Congratulations, Rhana, to you and bill.

  • LocoCow

    LocoCow

    Superb COmpo, well done

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Lisa, Kristy, Jan, Loco…. thanks so much for your beautiful comments and wonderful support on this image. It means so very much to both of us.

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    wow

  • vonne

    vonne

    One of your BEST! just STUNNING!!!

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Geezus you guys, (that would be Bella and Billy), this is freakin incredible! I couldn’t imagine any concept more perfect to fit the living planet theme. The pair of you make a fab and formidable team.

  • Dave Moilanen

    Dave Moilanen

    Great image! Great concept! Great collaboration! Just wonderful!

  • BeckyJean

    BeckyJean

    very nice image great work :)

  • Vasile Stan

    Vasile Stan

    Wow, this is a very sophisticated beauty. But so it is our earth and the world we live in.

    Wonderfully inspired and inspirational composition, a true work of love, the love for the planet that nurtures all of us indiscriminatingly and lavishly.
    Thank you for your beautiful thoughts Bella and Billy – you’re a great team.

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Kate, Yvonne, Marion, Dave, Becky and Vasile… Rhana`s gone to bed so I will sneak in and thank you guys even though she`ll probably want to tell you herself in the morning. Everyone who`s commented and/or favorited this is amazing and you`ve so made our collective day with your support and kind words…

    Wow, it`s kind of weird being in her space replying to comments… I feel like Rhanaboy, or BillyBella or something… better get outa here before she wakes up and finds me sitting in her chair… funny, I can hear her snoring… like LOUD… HA!!

    Thanks again guys… hugs from BellaBilly!

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Wow!!! This is fantastic, wonderful image!

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Wow!!! This is fantastic, wonderful image!

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    Okay, I have been gazing at this scene for some time now, and I think i’m about ready to pick up the keyboard and start tapping away.

    First and foremost – An excellent concept (well done Rhana!) the combination of two artistic worlds colliding has reaped benefits. The thought about our dying planet and the representation of those spheres to me is that we have to come full circle to bring it back on course.

    To me, those spheres seem like capsules being released from the planet into space, gorgeous parts of the world leaving us forever whilst the animals queue patiently for the last ark out of here before it finally goes belly up (If it was people trying to get on the last boat out of here, you wouldn’t have such an organised and orderly queue – It would be chaos and pushing and shoving all over the place).

    So then, the spheres represent what we had and threw away down the plughole (represented by the spiral of them going away in the distance maybe?).

    Hopefully I see the vision that you both share, it was represented so well. A long comment seemed only worthy for all the effort you guys have put in. Maybe you can take half each. (Actually i’ll just copy and paste this into BB’s JE so he can read it there).

  • paul777

    paul777

    brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Cadence Gamache

    Cadence Gamache

    Love it :)

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    On behalf of the Babe and myself, cheers Nikki, cheers Nikki…
    Stuart, Rhana will want to get back to you personally, so thanks for posting on my page as well !!
    Paul and Cadence, thanks for the brilliance and the smiles!

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    WOW WOW WOW…......... how cool is this??? VERY......... I LOVE IT. Nice job to you both… this is a winner in my book. GOOD LUCK!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Hey kimmie! Rhana’s gonna be here in a minute so I’ll keep it short… I knew you’d take one look at those spheres and instantly bond with them!! So cool you dropped by, and many thanks for the support. Ooops, here she comes… I’m outa here!!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Lucky for you BB I slept through my alarm and am now doing a white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. I’m LATE! I’ll be back later to check out all these comments and to give YOU a right royal smacking bBB… I SO DO NOT SNORE!!!! Well ok…. maybe I do, a little, but not loud…. I do cute little girlie snores ;)

  • photos40

    photos40

    O M G !!!!!!!!!!!!! Stunning piece that conveys a profound message. Love it. BRAVO to you BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Favoriting now.

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Hey Wayne, thanks for stopping by… and you have some wicked stuff in your pf so will be going back there later. A favoriting eh? You are SO on my watchlist!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    C’mon legs… RUN!!!

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Wow!!! This is top stuff Rhana…I found myself leaning in for a better look!! LOL looks like you and billyboy are having fun…he is a riot eh? hehe

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    I just keep coming back to look at this as I still can’t get over what a brilliant concept you guys came up with. Not that I am envious at all, (yeah, right).
    After all the kerfuffle that occurred after the “Moments” book was released yesterday, (that left a really bad after taste), this is like a breath of fresh air. No one could dispute that this image doesn’t stand up all on it’s own to represent the theme of Gaia. :-)
    You guys rock big time.

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    Quite simply, an amazing piece of digital art.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Wow you two work well together, this is fantastic !

  • Linda Sannuti

    Linda Sannuti

    wonderful creation! Perfect!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    ThankyouthankyouthankyouTHANKYOU!!!!!! All your amazing comments (except for the one by BB about me snoring pokes BB) have put a huge smile on this tired girls face tonight. Thanks to BB for sitting in my chair overnight – hey there has to be SOME perks to having a creative partner half a world away in a different timezone yeah? Although… there are some new and unusual stains on my chair now BB…. what WERE you doing???

    YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!

  • Kym  Breeze

    Kym Breeze

    Am sorry to have missed this when it came up…blame full time work….lol…
    you guys are amazing and this is a great example of how two creative minds can and do work so well together….more power to the creative elf’s…..love and hugs to you both Kymxxx

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    What a superb collaberaion; this sends a strong message, is incredbily beautiful and so well done by both…Bravo!!!

  • Carisma

    Carisma

    Outstanding composition – the message come through loud and clear! Well done Rhana!!!

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Super composition!

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    A superb piece of art- congrats to both of you

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    wonderful creation… great one you two!

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    Oh! This is absolute one of the top this day. So much to studying and so much to reflection over. Superb are the conclutions from Norway.

  • Blackroaches

    Blackroaches

    THIS IS SUCH A FUN SHOT

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Wow Geir, that is SO Eurovision!!!
    I know I’m sitting in Rhana’s seat again and maybe I shouldn’t be here, but you really made me smile with that comment!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Awesome work both – this is superb

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    fantastic work !

  • Catherine Crimmins

    Catherine Crim...

    holy cow..this is amazing..you both did excellent work!!!!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Rhana this is absolutely Breathtaking what gorgeous work you two did. I love it.
    This is so amazing. WOWZERS

  • reflector

    reflector

    So precisely laid out and technically excellent ! Those Bubbles are so full of colour. A great collaborative effort !

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Sensational stuff

  • AuntBarb

    AuntBarb

    Bill and Rhana, this is a beautiful collaboration and the message it gives comes at you full force. Congratulations to you both on a powerful piece of work!

  • Greg German

    Greg German

    Exceptional! I love the chain of life floating on into infinity. Very cool.

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    wow, what an imagination you have and the skill to make what you think real. awesome piece of fantasy. brilliant spheres are superb. bravo.

  • Corinne Noon

    Corinne Noon

    Truely amazing piece ! ! ! ! Bravo…

  • Amanda Hammock

    Amanda Hammock

    Outstanding work to you both.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Fabulous concept and design, love this !!

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell

    great work very thought provoking…....excellent

  • KevinH

    KevinH

    awesome collaboration! billyboy certainly does wonders with photoshop, and you’re not too shabby yourself! well when i say not too shabby i mean brilliant! :) love it, great work you too..

  • flowerindattic

    flowerindattic

    really love these merging image… Stunning colours too…. V

  • Byronanarchy

    Byronanarchy

    interesting concept

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    what can I say

    you are amazing

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    I loved this image when BB posted it…and awesome to see your version of it..really awesome combination!

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Congratulations on making the Home Page, Rhana. Well deserved.

  • lurline

    lurline

    AAbsolutely wonderful! :)

  • LeonD

    LeonD

    What a terrific image. My sentiments exactly ( see my latest writing). So well expressed. Hope this helps to get the message across. Excellent WELL DONE!!!

  • Michelle Avery

    Michelle Avery

    WOW this is wild. And layout and colours are fabulous!!

  • SLKensinger

    SLKensinger

    I am awestruck! This is incredibly beautiful and thought provoking….Congrats to you both for such a beautiful piece of artwork!

  • goldeagle

    goldeagle

    Nice!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    Home

    PAGE!!

    awesome you

  • Brett Still

    Brett Still

    This is fantastic :o)

  • catblack

    catblack

    so groovy
    ive a pick sorta like this one
    called bubble rail
    but urs is so bodacious

  • nigelnash

    nigelnash

    excellent stuff !!

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez

    what a cool shot, great idea,mix of shots in the bubbles and colors. :)

  • Marinella  Owens

    Marinella Owens

    very beautiful!!!!

  • Atheum

    Atheum

    Dang, there’s so much to look at in the picture. Very nice.

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    Absolutely amazing work !!

  • ilziAndPeter

    ilziAndPeter

    fantastic.

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Beautiful work I love this. Gratz to you both. PERFECT

  • Normf

    Normf

    Fantastic

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    This is just awesome work and I share with your message. So well phrased and beautifully presented. Amazing work!

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    wow, magical

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    great work !

  • jesika

    jesika

    Wonderful, a most amazing, delightful and magical work.
    j

  • shellee27

    shellee27

    this is sick

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    This is an amazing collaboration!! Fantastic idea, I love it. It’s an instant fave for me!! :)

  • Shane Viper

    Shane Viper

    Very cool work Rhana

  • Elaine Short

    Elaine Short

    Wow..this is amazing..I wish I new how to do this!

  • William C. Gladish

    William C. Gla...

    Hello Rhana & Billyboy,
    Beautiful concept, art, title, and message…thank you for sharing this with the world :-)

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent

  • shadowlee

    shadowlee 27 days ago

    abolutely brilliant

  • Gorandos

    Gorandos 13 days ago

    very creative and beautiful idea!

  • billyboy

    billyboy 7 days ago

    Hey BBabe… would you ask shellee27 why this is sick?
    Like, she didn’t even put a smiley face at the end or nuthin so I guess she’s serious…
    Could have BM’d ya, but I’m feeling a bit flash today and thought I’d give you a hug & kiss in public!!
    xo
    Cool pic btw…

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