AN AERIAL ARMADILLO: Illustration Friday

Friday 20 February 2009

Illustration Friday - Instinct

Solomon was often asked about his success as a fisherman. Invariably his reply was enigmatic. “Just instinct,” he'd say with a wry smile.

10 comments:

The W.O.W. factor! said...: "Instinct" is the most frequent path I've taken with my life.
Some success, some not so. And NO regrets either way.
Tessa, the picture of the fisherman shows contentment...and we all want that, I think..
Have a great weekend!
Barb; 20 February 2009 at 15:42
Maithri said...: Uncommonly Beautiful as always my friend,

Your instinct is love,

I feel it, I honour it, I bow my head in reverence before it,

With love to you, M; 20 February 2009 at 15:58
Gail said...: Very good piece, I love your interpretation of the subject.; 20 February 2009 at 16:05
Lori ann said...: I love Solomon

I love Maithri

very beautifully done Tessa.

lots of love, lori; 20 February 2009 at 20:50
Debra Keirce said...: Another beauty Tessa!; 20 February 2009 at 21:23
Bella Sinclair said...: I LOVE the blue against the yellow. So electrifying. Lovely, energetic painting. Solomon is too humble. :); 21 February 2009 at 04:55
karen said...: gorgeous fisherman! i've been busy catching up on all your posts - loved the birthday/valentine one, happy belated wishes to you! :-); 21 February 2009 at 06:49
Unknown said...: It's a good way to go, instinct!; 21 February 2009 at 07:30
pRiyA said...: Tessa,
thank you for you lovely comment on my blog. i am still going through your blog, but i thought i'd pause for a moment and say hello back. there is so much to ponder and so much to see here.

i love the vibrancy of your pictures. have you seen the work of chris ofili? especially his portraits? your work has a similar spirit.
what a full and interesting life you lead!; 23 February 2009 at 08:07
Michael G. O’Connell said...: solomon looks like a VERY successful fisherman… great work as always; 25 February 2009 at 14:59

Update: SEPTEMBER 2010

“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.”
So far, through the sale of the Armadillo Limited Edition Prints, we have raised $5,326.92 for the Gogos, the orphans and Possible Dreams International - Dr. Maithri's Swaziland Project. Thank you, thank you from the very heart of me. To every single one of you who have reached out with such caring generosity from all over the globe to help build that bridge, I say ngiyabonga. You are all, every one of you, wonderful beyond words. Seriously. xxxx Tessa
Marguerite K, you are truly an earth angel. Time and again you have reached out and touched the hearts of the people of this little nation. Bless you. September 2010: Yet again this amazing lady has helped our Gogos and much of the accolade must to go to her for the fact that we have now reached the $5,000 mark...and still growing! Special grateful hugs to you Marguerite - thank you for your gentle grace.
Many thanks, too, to Caroline (Caroline's Studio) for her contribution to PDI. Dr. M and the Gogos join me in saying a very sincere siyabonga.

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