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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Rhana Griffin
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
Neat idea. Well done.
Kitsmumma
OMGOD!!
Sarah Moore
Awesome concept and design!
NickMonk
Wow that is awesome, both of you have done a wonderful job. Good luck!
Rhana Griffin
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
Wow this is absolutely fantastic , what a wonderful idea . Well done to you both .
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 Vil...
This is truely amazing art! I love it! Well done you two! :D
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
Wow, this is awesome. It says it all!
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
OMG, this is brilliant. So much to look at and sink in. Love it!
Michael D'Andr...
WOW! This is AMAZING work!
karenanderson
absolutely fantastic !!!!!
Rhana Griffin
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
Very dynamic Rhana. So much details to explore!
Rhana Griffin
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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
Awesome!!!
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 Griffin
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BB… If I rock… you roll ;)
Lisa Jewell
Simply extraordinary…...such a tale is told within….wonderful illuminating collaboration Bellababe & Billyboy…
MissKristy
HOLY HELL!
Absolutely gobsmacking. Love the concept, the artwork, the …just everythinggg!!
applauds you both
clarkey
Wonderful idea and design and beautifully executed. Congratulations, Rhana, to you and bill.
LocoCow
Superb COmpo, well done
Rhana Griffin
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
wow
vonne
One of your BEST! just STUNNING!!!
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
Great image! Great concept! Great collaboration! Just wonderful!
BeckyJean
very nice image great work :)
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
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
Wow!!! This is fantastic, wonderful image!
Nikki Mulkern
Wow!!! This is fantastic, wonderful image!
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
brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cadence Gamache
Love it :)
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
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
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 Griffin
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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
O M G !!!!!!!!!!!!! Stunning piece that conveys a profound message. Love it. BRAVO to you BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Favoriting now.
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
C’mon legs… RUN!!!
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
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
Quite simply, an amazing piece of digital art.
funkyfacestudio
Wow you two work well together, this is fantastic !
Linda Sannuti
wonderful creation! Perfect!
Rhana Griffin
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
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,...
What a superb collaberaion; this sends a strong message, is incredbily beautiful and so well done by both…Bravo!!!
Carisma
Outstanding composition – the message come through loud and clear! Well done Rhana!!!
Rany Lutz
Super composition!
cdwork
A superb piece of art- congrats to both of you
Andy Harris
wonderful creation… great one you two!
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
THIS IS SUCH A FUN SHOT
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
Awesome work both – this is superb
Lucindawind
fantastic work !
Catherine Crim...
holy cow..this is amazing..you both did excellent work!!!!
Jeff Burns
Rhana this is absolutely Breathtaking what gorgeous work you two did. I love it.
This is so amazing. WOWZERS
reflector
So precisely laid out and technically excellent ! Those Bubbles are so full of colour. A great collaborative effort !
Sharon Hammond
Sensational stuff
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
Exceptional! I love the chain of life floating on into infinity. Very cool.
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
Truely amazing piece ! ! ! ! Bravo…
Amanda Hammock
Outstanding work to you both.
Globalphotos
Fabulous concept and design, love this !!
Mandy Fell
great work very thought provoking…....excellent
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
really love these merging image… Stunning colours too…. V
Byronanarchy
interesting concept
shanghaiwu
what can I say
you are amazing
Louise Cooke
I loved this image when BB posted it…and awesome to see your version of it..really awesome combination!
clarkey
Congratulations on making the Home Page, Rhana. Well deserved.
lurline
AAbsolutely wonderful! :)
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
WOW this is wild. And layout and colours are fabulous!!
SLKensinger
I am awestruck! This is incredibly beautiful and thought provoking….Congrats to you both for such a beautiful piece of artwork!
goldeagle
Nice!
shanghaiwu
Home
PAGE!!
awesome you
Brett Still
This is fantastic :o)
catblack
so groovy
ive a pick sorta like this one
called bubble rail
but urs is so bodacious
nigelnash
excellent stuff !!
Stacy Rodriguez
what a cool shot, great idea,mix of shots in the bubbles and colors. :)
Marinella Owens
very beautiful!!!!
Atheum
Dang, there’s so much to look at in the picture. Very nice.
PJ Ryan
Absolutely amazing work !!
ilziAndPeter
fantastic.
Holly Werner
Beautiful work I love this. Gratz to you both. PERFECT
Normf
Fantastic
Marjorie Wallace
This is just awesome work and I share with your message. So well phrased and beautifully presented. Amazing work!
cathrinedp
wow, magical
Shoaib .
great work !
jesika
Wonderful, a most amazing, delightful and magical work.
j
shellee27
this is sick
solareclips~Ju...
This is an amazing collaboration!! Fantastic idea, I love it. It’s an instant fave for me!! :)
Shane Viper
Very cool work Rhana
Elaine Short
Wow..this is amazing..I wish I new how to do this!
William C. Gla...
Hello Rhana & Billyboy,
Beautiful concept, art, title, and message…thank you for sharing this with the world :-)
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
shadowlee 27 days ago
abolutely brilliant
Gorandos 13 days ago
very creative and beautiful idea!
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…