Sunday, March 15, 2009

Home


This is where I spent my summers growing up, and what I think of as home. That is my sister and me drawing and dreaming on the lawn. Whenever I'm stressed out, I think about being here and it always makes everything better.

The tree that I am leaning against was over 100 years old and had nearly been split in half by lightening before I was born. Cement was poured in the hole for support, but the tree around the cement rotted away long ago. For as long as I can remember there has been a large cement branch jutting out from one side of the tree. I left that part out of the painting for aesthetic reasons :) Anyway, that poor old tree could not make it through another harsh Pennsylvania winter and fell last December. It was truly legendary, and I cannot imagine home without it.

27 comments:

Bill Robinson said...

This is beautiful! I love the way you stylized the house, it looks so inviting and summery. I want to be there!

Bill Robinson said...

I mean, I want to go to there.

MrBibleHead said...

Wow Brittney! What a beautiful illustration, from the gorgeous tree and the girls in the foreground to the awesome exagerated framework on the house to the background scenery. Nice detail and great style! Love everything about it!

ArtSparker said...

Beautiful, just beautiful. Looks as if you are channeling the golden age of Disney animation.

My family lived in a house in which the new owners decided to cut down a two-hundred year old tree because...I don't know why. My opinion, they should have been jailed.

Liana Hee said...

Wow Brittney..this is an amazing piece. I love it..it's beautiful.

Desiree said...

So nice! Makes you want to jump right in and explore.

Unknown said...

ohyou are such a lucky one. for growing up in a beautiful house, and having so much talent too!

david kow said...

you´re a genius!!! i love it!!

Caroline said...

Wonderful image and story to go with it! Looks like the perfect place to grow up!

Lina said...

Beautiful style, I look forward to following your blog.

RAWLS said...

Beautiful Britt!! The colours and composition are great!

Anonymous said...

Happy and sad story. Beautiful illustration. I always wished I had a sister, but I had a sticky older brother instead. I like him now. Hee Hee!

Valerie Lorimer said...

Gorgeous illo! Love the house and the colors are beautiful. So sad about the tree...

Anonymous said...

A beautiful illo with a such a great story behind it! Well done!

Jose Roberto Escamilla Escamilla said...

nice

Ray Ferguson said...

Awesome image. Great style, this has a great feeling to it.

Nathanael Lark said...

Wow this is simply gorgeous, Brittney. I love the atmosphere and I can really FEEL what it's like to be there. What wonderful memories those must be for you! Beautiful work. I'm an instant fan and I just added myself as a follower to this blog.

Unknown said...

Great artwork!

Hannah A. Sherman said...

This is beautiful!! reminds me of home. yay for PA! where are you from ? I grew up outside of Scranton :)

Anonymous said...

Great layout, design and choice of colors and focus. Really nice work.

J.Crysallis said...

I love your artwork! Your style is very fun and whimsical. Great work!

Eric Scales said...

Beautiful, beautiful stuff Brittney!

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