You can’t get the joy of sea, sand and that salty smell from computers – not yet anyway. Oil painting
Here are my 3 playing at the beach during a storm. I’ve had a bit of a play with colours and liked the end result. I find this quite dreamy and surreal almost.
From an original oil painting, 800×640mm, original available for sale and prints from my web site. / Extensive Folio Viewing / ”Caroline Ellis Web Site more oils click on any image to take you to that image page. and photos / and pastel / !http://images-0.redbubble.com/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/311154-6-splendid-morning.jpg:http://www.redbubble.com/people/carolineellis/art/311154-6-splendid-morning
Here’s a photo of my younger son and his best friend playing at the beach during a sunset a few weeks ago. I just like this simple capture.
Here I have captured my hubby watching the children while they play in the water during a sunset.
Taganga ( Sta Marta ), Colombia! I visited this little village near Santa Marta on the North Coast of Colombia a few weeks ago. People seemed to be really friendly and enjoying a simple life ! / In this quite and tranquil place I just found peace, enjoying sun and eating lot of coconut rice and fresh fish. / While eating in one of the many restaurant by the sea after a day on the beach, I noticed those two little boys trying to catch somehow a fish and everything they could !!!
The shackled him up with the big ball and chain because of his downright ugly striped shirt. Or maybe because he tried to steal some pirate booty, I dunno. Either way he’s walking the plank.
Awww, He’s Embarrassed. Quick! Everyone stop Looking at Him! :3 Tako-chan line. Stickers Also Available: /
I told you it was a surprise :D Yes, this now marks the beginning of my Tako Characterizations! First up, the lovely Geisha. ^^ Enjoy Stickers Available: / Buttons Also Available: /
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I took this shot of the marina… it was cold, wet and foggy
Hello everyone, meet Kenny! Kenny’s a young baby tortoise.. He’s quiet and shy but very loving.. he loves to nudge Julian with his little head.. and with his super cute baby eyes, Julian can’t help but adopt lil Kenny as his godson.. (bet he didn’t know that lil Kenny will outgrow him in size one day.. kekeke…) Yep, Kenny’s currently living at the same beach Tim and Julian posed for Summer Fun.. XD / this is my first time coloring with a wacom.. pretty fun.. X) / will play with my wacom a lil more often, and hopefully bring more colorful characters to life.. =) my depression is still making me sorta.. umm.. not really wanting to communicate, but i’ll work hard to communicate more, promise!! X) / / Available on tees here: / My Animal Friends Series: /
Australian Sea Lions at Hopkins Island, South Australia. / Sea Lions are Pinnipeds that is the same family as Seals and Walrus, but not exactly the same. / They are also mammals. / This SeaLion is endemic to Australia, that is it is only found in Australia. They are particularly found in South Australia and Western Australia. / As you can see they are very sociable and very curious. Any profits fro the sale of this piece as a postcard will go to the Australian Marine Conservation Society. The peice is also available as part of a set from thie giftshop; http://amcs.org.au/Product.asp?CategoryID=9 This shot also features in one of my calendar’s
/ (Mocha timber frame/off white matt/medium size) / Greeting Card hand drawn on paper / digital painting Legend of Little Geisha / art and story by K Taylor (4/09) In the village of Ishekawa by the Sea of Japan lived a poor couple who wove and carved for a living. The couple had no real possessions but were content with the beauty of the mountains and the sea surrounding them, and happy to be together. The only thing they wished for and did not yet have, was a child to call their own. One day, an ancient crone visited their home and as always, the couple offered their hospitality, gave her rice cakes and sake to warm her belly. The old crone, in return for their kindness, bestowed upon the couple the ability to have a girl child. The child grew from a seed into a strong and beautiful young woman, glowing with pride and joy, she was the delight of Ishekawa by the Sea of Japan, and many young suitors came to visit and pay her homage. But as is the way with old crones, you can never quite trust them to do you a favour without some twist in the tale. Unfortunately, the seed from which the child grew, began to sprout roots, and she was bound to the earth. In time the beautiful young girl became a majestic tree and all the birds from near and far came to perch and nest in her branches, she gave them shelter from the wind and rain, and everyone who knew the legend realised the tree was actually the Little Geisha. / here’s the drawing (above) prior to being digitally coloured
/ Chelsea is a pencil drawing coloured digitally / I created this whilst on an island holiday recently where I drew for hours on end. / I really loved the feel of this particular drawing, and her character….not the prettiest little girl….but such an interesting little face, and funny shaped body emerged :) /
/ / pencil drawing of beachcombers / Beachcombers / a little drawing I created by hand a few weeks ago, I’ve just completed painting this one digitally, in time for Mother’s Day in Australia which falls on May 10 (just happens to be my birthday too :) Here’s the before shot: / / Karin (myself) and Sal (my mum) at Yamba on holiday in 1968
/ / “Beach Picnic” is a pencil drawing which I’ve coloured digitally, I hope you like this image with mother and daughter in similar sundresses. As a child we enjoyed beach picnics all the time, mum would make us special fried chicken (better than Kentucky Fried) and we would go out on the boat to a little island, where i would play with soldier crabs for hours on end, while dad fished and mum sunbaked… they were wonderful times. We also went on the annual Beach Picnic to Bonny Hills with the church and we were great friends with the priest back in those days who was a top water skier.. We would see so many things at Bonny Hills, sea snakes slithered past in the creek where we were swimming and there were amazing white clay deposits in the sand….hours of fun were had by all… not to mention we even had a little mass there… top fun :)
Summer Breeze a beautiful poem by the same title by a dear friend of mine Anne Van Alkemade / Inspired by the song Summer Breeze / by Seals and Croft Also inspired by myself and my experience of having bugs and insects come to try and take up residence in my ears… scrabbling around in there, getting all comfy…while I’m going crazy…click beetles, houseflies and spiders so far have all tried this… lol This is a girl who has an affinity with nature, and as the summer breezes begin to blow here in Australia…....the animals are drawn to live in her hair thinking that it must be branches of a tree… yes, my hair’s that dry… :) I thought it a fitting one for summer, hope you like her… Pencil drawing took me about 3 hours / Digital colouring – 10 hours / Total time 13 hours
Young Draven (8) was patiently posing for me on this long exposure (4 seconds). This young kid has already a fantastic eye for composition. Numerous times he has seen something from his perspective and with his imagination that it is only a matter of time he will come up with his own vision and surprise us all. Meanwhile he is happy to carry my tripod and press the button on my cable release. / Any sponsors out there? I love the shape of these mangrove trees…in fact I am a devoted tree photographer just in case you haven’t noticed
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/ / / a pencil drawing, coloured digitally, fish from another painting. Cropped version Tribal / Many thanks to Keith Richardson for my signature chop
I looked up high / to the stars in the sky / ... / and the moon sung me to sleep / with a lullaby / ... / I looked below / to the waves in the sea / ... / and the boats rocked me to sleep / so peacefully / ... / In my dreams / I sailed the seas / ... / to far away land / and tropical streams / ... / where rainbows grow / up everywhere / ... / and I would wear them / in my hair by karin taylor 19/12/09 The first verse of the poem is displayed on artwork. Since I had some spare time today while everyone else in my family is doing a big clean up (done my spring cleaning already) I enjoyed creating this pencil drawing on paper, which I’ve enhanced digitally. A dreamy little decorative work that would enhance a child’s room and take them to other places in their dreams.
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