Tuesday, July 27, 2010

inspiration . amanda blake


i was relaxing/drawing/chatting with the kids at the table the other day when i realised i was drawing a boat pulling into a shore. the background was all pretty usual ~ mountains with trees and a few signs of life. but, i wondered ~ why am i drawing a boat?? i was a bit surprised. . . then when i was reading blogs/surfing etsy i realised where my subconscious had been visiting!

i love amanda's characters and i also love her landscapes, and her boats!

:: she waited for the ice to melt
:: when the sea had turned to purple they knew they had gone too far
:: she had made a promise to the bees

amanda blake's shop + blog.

**images from the shop.

9 comments:

Creative Minds said...

Those are soooo pretty!

rachel awes said...

boat beautiful!!

hollie said...

beautiful. i have a crush on amanda's titles as well. they're always perfect!

Cait said...

These are really whimsical and intriguing! Can't wait to see your boats...

k said...

these really are very pretty. and they even remind of the book i'm reading because it talks about boats and stuff :)

Kathryn Dyche said...

Such beautiful images.

luluvillage said...

Lovely and very revealing imagery, thank you for sharing.

Mitsy / ArtMind said...

Amanda's work is really beautiful!
How fun to draw with your boys - perhaps time to show some of their art? I love children's drawings - they are so honest!

Amy Prior said...

Love Amanda's boats; would love yours too :-)

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