Thursday, November 10, 2011

Paint Party Friday Iguana !


Hi everyone! Yep yep we're back to the lizzies! I must confess I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to work on the blue tailed skink. He's waiting patiently " on the easel" so to say ,even though I'm not using an easel. I guess you could say he's in hibernation, probably like the real model right now, burrrrrrrr! So instead I thought I'd share an older painting and photo I took. I painted this watercolor about 20 years ago of my pet iguana named "CJ". I had three iguanas then. They had the run of the apartment. I even came home one time to find all three up in our Christmas tree!!! When we moved into a new house far away, I gave them all up to new homes. This little guy was hurt because he had fallen off the TV and sprained his back. That's when I found out he was really a she and during the recovery she layed 9 eggs , which unfortunately never hatched, boo hoo!!!!!!!! Anyways, she ended up going to a great reptile lover's home where she had a huge shed outside and inside to live in that the guy had made for his other lizzy buddies. Have a great weekend and happy PPF everyone!
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46 comments:

  1. Valerie-JaelNovember 10, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    Beautiful painting! Hugs, Valerie

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  2. ANNENovember 10, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Wow - great job!!

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  3. UnknownNovember 10, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    wow 20 years ago...that is amazing...you have been at this for many years and I just love your story about your liz...except the eggs not hatching bit ..Love his I mean her eye

    -KAT-

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  4. UnknownNovember 10, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    GORGEOUS Deb - I am in love with this one. You did a fantastic job to say the least!!

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  5. LeoviNovember 10, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    You have been wonderful this iguana, delicious paint, I also like the great photo.

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  6. Carola BartzNovember 10, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Iguanas in the Christmas tree! Now that sounds cool. Did they like it up there? Your watercolor is fabulous - it looks partly like a mosaic, at least that's what I thought when I saw it before reading your post.

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  7. Magic Love CrowNovember 10, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    20 years ago?? wow! You have always been a great artist Deb! I would have love to seen all 3 up the Christmas tree ;o) Too bad the eggs never hatched. Happy she ended up in a great home! Big Hugs My Friend ;o)

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  8. MichelleNovember 10, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    A little bit of a sad story but all in all it was great that you have discovered something good. Having the babies will be more work in your side to take care of them...congratulations.

    Michelle of Owatrol Paint Conditioner

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  9. UnknownNovember 11, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Wow, you sure like your reptiles. I am squirming but you painting is nice. Love your interpretation. Evelyn

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  10. carol l mckennaNovember 11, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Wow! ~ Great painting and quite a story ~thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF

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  11. AbelaNovember 11, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Great! very well managed. Saludos

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  12. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Beautiful representation of your iguana! Faye

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  13. UnknownNovember 11, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Due to people releasing their iguanas, we have a huge population of wild iguanas here in South Florida. Many people hate the mess they create and the flowers they devour, but I find them wonderful. Two winters ago, we got a cold snap that kept the temps below 40 for more than three days and the iguanas were dropping out of the trees dead. :( I tried to save two young ones, but they didn't make it. I have only just recently started seeing the population come back. Love your painting....makes me smile.

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  14. Mary C. NasserNovember 11, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I love your painting even more than the photo!
    So inspiring to see your rendering of values and textures!

    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  15. VictoriaNovember 11, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Wow..Stunning..super gorgeous..love the eyes..the texture..the smoothness too..every detail..spectacular work my friend!
    Victoria

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  16. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    wow your painting is amazing! I thought it was a photo when I first saw it. The photo is awesome too.

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  17. NettyNovember 11, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Wonderful painting. Happy PPF, x

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  18. wednesdayNovember 11, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Wow, you really have a way with painting lizards. I really like this.

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  19. UnknownNovember 11, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    oh wow!!!! amazing work!!! looks perfect.....

    Happy PPF and come share something sweet with us on my blog tomorrow for Sweet Saturdays!!!

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  20. Tracey FKNovember 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    so glad you shared this because it is really something... not a huge lizard fan but have to admire the skill and beauty to bring to them... wonderful xx

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  21. EVANovember 11, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    She is fabulous!! Great work.

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  22. Karen IsaacsonNovember 11, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    really cool painting. 20 years??? as a mid-life crisis painter I'm always impressed to find artists who've had their vision for such a long time. I had a friend with two iguanas. (I still have the friend, but she no longer has the iguanas) her christmas card one year was a photo of the iguanas wearing santa hats. silly. once i had a female cat who turned out to actually be a male. we still called "her" Ruth until the day she died at the ripe old age of 17.

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  23. A'n'G JohnsonNovember 11, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    This is awesome. And I really like how he has a mosaic quality to him

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  24. Magaly GuerreroNovember 12, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    What a surprise to find out he was a she. And she is so beautiful. I love her eyes, and how you capture their color and the texture of CJ's skin. Lovely.

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  25. AnonymousNovember 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    oh my gosh, I'm still picturing the lizards in the christmas tree!! Yikes!!!
    Beautiful work (as always) you are such a talent,,

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  26. SunshineshelleNovember 12, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Deb love this post & your iguana!!! The story is a riot but I am gathering only another iguana would know the boy/girl difference... they remind me of our old Axolotols, never found out if they were boys or girls either, but now I'm thinking 2 boys we never saw any eggs ;)

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  27. GlorV1November 12, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Fantastic job! They look great.

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  28. Jen @Sadie InspiredNovember 12, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Wonderful iguauna. I love all the details & the colors!

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  29. Rosie KaplanNovember 12, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Love the iguana, both the painting and the photograph.

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  30. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfNovember 13, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Brilliant! I love this painting! Loved reading the story as well. :)

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  31. bohemiannie! artNovember 13, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Love your iguana painting and picture! We have them visit our yard on a regular basis and I never get tired of seeing them!

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  32. KristinNovember 13, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    It's so so beautiful!!! I LOVE the blues and greys here and am totally blown away that this was done so long ago! You have had the gift for a long time now ;)
    Thank you too for your visit and your sweet comments - they really mean so much.
    Hope you get a chance to rest a bit with your busy schedule! xoxo

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  33. ChristineNovember 13, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    that's a really beautiful image of your iguana!

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  34. JKWNovember 13, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Beautiful picture. We have them everywhere but they are bright green(?) Blessings, Janet PPF

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  35. Cathy BuetiNovember 14, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    Amazing!! Happy PPF!

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  36. Amanda MillsNovember 14, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    wow! its a great picture- amazing job on the eye

    i used to keep iguanas, have had three (at different times, well over a decade ago now - but i think they are wonderful pets)

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  37. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    !!! I love !!! Yay! I'm really loving how you painted the texture of his skin--all the subtle hue variations. Beautiful! And you had pet iguanas? Soooooooo coooooool! I bet they were fascinating to live with.
    ♥

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  38. Paula - Buenos AiresNovember 14, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Cool story to go with such great watercolour! Have you ever considered a Christmas tree with only iguana ornaments?

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  39. JennNovember 14, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Wow! Love, love, love your watercolor!!! And that touch of blue....so lovely! I enjoyed your lizard tales! Still trying to imagine 3 lizzies in the Christmas tree! :)

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  40. ElisaNovember 14, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Loving the texture and the colors. Great work!

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  41. FLONovember 14, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    I love your watercolor!
    Thank you for coming to visit on my blog

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  42. Tammie LeeNovember 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    your painting is wonderful and truly captures the beauty of your friend/creature. fun to read your lizard tales.

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  43. peggy aplSEEDSNovember 18, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    i enjoyed your post and i think your painting is great. that's a really lifelike eye. happy PPF and thanks for sharing!
    hugs,
    peggy aplSEEDS

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  44. janyNovember 19, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    really nice painting i like so much lovely...!!!

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  45. Jo-Ann Dziubek-MacDonaldNovember 19, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Awwwww...CJ is awesome, and you did a great job on painting her!

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  46. Alicia CJanuary 24, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    oh man! that is INCREDIBLE. so metallic looking... i like it heaps better than the photo hee hee

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