Friday, March 25, 2011

Illustration Friday: Cultivate

Fertile Crescent
According to Wikipedia (I know, I do not hold back when it comes to research :) ) people first began to cultivate plants for food around 10 000 years ago in the fertile crescent.

I included in my painting:
* some patterns from ancient pottery found in the region
* grains, chickpeas (or garbanzo beans to those of you over the pond), flax and papyrus, some of the first crops to be grown
* the pre-cuneiform pictograms for fish, pot, bird, ox and plough (in the sky)

I really enjoyed painting this one, I hope you like it! Head on over to the Illustration Friday website to see what all those talented peeps have been up to this week.
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13 comments:

  1. Alison KingMarch 25, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Ooh, I would like to visit this place one day! Beautiful

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  2. Ellen ByrneMarch 25, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    This is greeeat! Love it!

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  3. roberta bairdMarch 25, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Such lovely details! Really nice!

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  4. micheleMarch 25, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Gorgeous work! So rich in pattern and concept! :o)

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  5. Giselle Vidal McMenaminMarch 25, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Very pretty details and textures!

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  6. Vicki SmithMarch 25, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    This is a lovely piece. I could get lost in all the detail!

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  7. Naomi B.March 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Lovely colours!!! Some of those patterns found on archeological finds are gorgeous and they fit in nicely here :D

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  8. CallyMarch 27, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Thanks for visiting and all your lovely comments. If anyone's got any constructive critisim or suggestions I'd love to hear them too! For example, I think the composition is awkward in places and some of the washes got a bit muddy and overworked.. so I think I'll have another go at it :)

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  9. Mindful DrawingMarch 28, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Lovely drawing, Cally. You have done research and with your findings you have enriched your work. It is therefore not only a joy to study your drawing; it would be a very nice illustration for an educational book too.
    Paula

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  10. CallyMarch 28, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Thanks Paula, great idea! The pictograms and patterns were the most fun to paint.

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  11. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    This is totally rad! I love the constellations in the sky. The colors are simply beautiful. I love the patterns.

    Great work. It's nice to see so much production from you.

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  12. CallyApril 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Thanks Rubin! You're always so generous and specific in your comments :)

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  13. barbaraApril 17, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    This is really beautiful: the concept, the colors, the details, everything. So good.

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