Monday, January 15, 2007

The 80s: Erin with Robin's Egg


Erin with Robin's Egg, by Mary Stebbins Taitt. In the 80s, especially the early 80s, I was busy raising children. That's what the 80s meant to me. It was an important job and I loved it.

This is a smudge painting I did of my daughter Erin with a Robin's egg. It's from a photo taken in 1981. And a detail from the smudge-painting.

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I just "finished" this today. I did it for this theme. Not sure I am really "done."

For Illustration Friday's 80s theme.

P365-07A-070116, smudge painting. Posted by Picasa
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9 comments:

  1. Joe1/15/2007 9:54 PM

    Beautiful! have a good weekend!

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  2. helenahimm1/15/2007 10:03 PM

    thats very sweet and the 80's definetely had a great meaning for you..

    nice

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  3. Mary Stebbins Taitt1/15/2007 10:20 PM

    Thanks so much Joe and Helen!!! Mary :-D

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  4. Digital Scott's Illustrationblog1/16/2007 1:37 AM

    Beautiful!

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  5. Michelle Lana1/16/2007 10:22 AM

    Very nice!

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  6. Mary Stebbins Taitt1/16/2007 2:56 PM

    Thanks so much Scott, jo(e) and Michelle!! :-D

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  7. Rita illustration1/17/2007 5:18 AM

    Wooh! This is so very well done! Nice job!
    /M

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  8. Bearuh1/22/2007 12:42 AM

    NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! SOO CUTEEE!!! How did you do it?

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  9. Mary Stebbins Taitt1/22/2007 4:47 PM

    I did it in photoshop using the smudge brush--I painted over the entire photo as if I were making the painting from scratch using a smudgebrush set at 40 strength.

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