Illustration Friday: FAT
Watercolor on paper.
Fat Tree: BAOBAB
Baobab tree means " thousand year old tree ". Its growth is, virtually unlimited. Its height does not exceed 10 metres, but its trunk can reach up to 23 metres of circumference. Its roots are tiny and its wood is tender.
The baobab tree is found in areas of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and other tropical African countries where suitable habitat occurs.
Labels: IllustrationFriday, watercolors
posted by Geninne at 12:17 PM
That is a beautiful illustration. I would love to see one of those trees in real life. Great watercolors!
BEAUTIFUL!! Love the tree and the color is soo pretty!
BEAUTIFUL! Great color and a really nice take on the theme:)
Love it! I think they are pretty amazing trees. Great illo.
gorgeous unusual tree. love it!
Brilliant colours! Lovely painting!
Oh, Like the BaoBab in the little Prince... I just re-read the book, and this tree beautifully illustrates the BaoBab
I like this very much.
Cool--Never seen a baobab, but remember it from St. Exupery's Little Prince!!
Nice illo! Mary :-)
Great Illo!!!
Love the originall way to see fatness
This one proves that posting a thumb will get hits. I loved it even at 50 pixels! :)
What a great tree, your illustration is beautifully done.
Always enjoy looking at your illustrations. This is a great one!
beautiful illo, *and* I learned something! The colours are great. Love how the bird looks like he's waiting to see just how FAT this tree will get.
Great idea...I love this! I have actually been mulling over the possibility of illustrating some kind of "fat plant" (which is what cactus & succulent fans call those with swollen stems or trunks.) Such plants, also called caudiform, are some of my favorites, and I have a few in my collection. (No baobabs, though!)
Fat is beautiful when you're a plant!
This illo is amazing! Don't ask me why but it makes me think of a couple of the Beatles songs from the psychadelic era: Lucy in the Sky, I Am the Walrus, Strawberry Fields.......
lovely work as always!
Love the colors!! beautiful fat tree. it's so full of life.
This is so beautiful Gennine! It is filled with mysterious beauty!!!
So lovely!
I would like to have one of those trees in my garden.
Wonderful! I love the vivid color and the whimsical nature of the illustration!
so vibrant! it's just beautiful!
Beautiful work as ever. I love your vivid jewel-like colours.
MD
really nice love the intense colors.
What a great idea! Excellent perspective and I love the way you drew the branches. Of course the birdie is adorable too.
Hi again, I just really love this painting, do you have any prints for sale? I have an email link on my profile page...
Neat tree. I also like your multi-lingual fishies.
Very original!
This is very beautiful and lovely strokes of pincel!
Oh my gosh Geninne!! THIS is fantastic. Amazing fat tree and little bird in the luminous moonlight! LOVE IT!
this is a charming piece of work! :-) baobabs are kewl!
I love your illos and I'm going to be a nerd now because I love baobabs too! There are more species in Madagascar than there are in Africa (only one in Africa I think) Lots of really unique things there to inspire you!
wow, beautiful colors - i love how crisp it looks!
Muy bellas ilustraciones. Me encanta tu trabajo en acuarela. Gracias por darme la bienvenida a IF.
Great take on the theme and gorgeous illo! Boabs are also found in northern australia and I was lucky enough to see some a few years ago. I always thought it looked like they had bad circulation ;-)
WOW! That's one fat tree! GREAT colors, and great idea for this week's theme! Pefect!
Beautiful tree and lil bird love the colours xx
preciosisimo dibujo. Me encantan los baobas, son unos árboles muy originales. Abrazote.
Geninne you are quickly becoming one of my FAVORITE illustrators on IF!!! I just love the richness of your work. Always inspired by you! I've even started doing watercolor -- a medium I've always found challenging. And you make it look so easy!!!!
Cheers!
genial Geninne! que bella pieza, me encantó sobretodo el cielo nocturno azul..le da una atmósfera como de "halloween"..sí!
besito*
Very cool image, geat colour and style! This is perfect for "fat". I love it.
This is great and colorful as always. I also love the idea!
Anette V. Heiberg
www.wynlen.no
Wow, Geninne...what a fascinating, enlightening, informational and beautifully done illustration. I always enjoy looking at your work.
Qué chulada de arbol! :) consigues unas acuarelas magníficas, limpias y super brillantes.
We have boabs in the western parts of Australia too, but none as beautiful as yours!
i know its just th same comment as every1 else but we like ur work;¬)
Beautiful illustration, I love the brilliant colors and the bird. Thanks for the info about the baobab. Wonderful choice!
I think this is just delightful!
This is awesome! I love the subject and I love the colors. The little bird is icing on the...tree!
I'm so glad y'all liked this illo :-)
Thank you very much for leaving your awesome comments on my blog. Your nice words keep me goin' at it.
T H A N K Y O U
Your sense of colour is breathtaking. Love your work.
OMG>>>>>this is wonderful! I am really lovin your work.....wow
Linda
OMG>>>>>this is wonderful! I am really lovin your work.....wow
Linda