The Merry Way

Beneath the old, old moon…

our beloved trio make their solitary way. Imagine, a trio, solitary --but it is true.

Beneath a moon which has little light to give, our trio wend their merry way.
07-05-14
mixed media

Wake Up Moon Man!

A castle at the end of the world. All is still. But there is a problem…

The Man in The Moon is fast asleep…

The idle sailors wait for the moon to light their way

The castle is locked for the night and the keys are inside!
It could be a long night.

A doodle from my sketchbook

Dec. 4, 2013

mixed media

Little Dragon's Little Fire

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Little dragon cheered up in front of the small fire
09-04-13
mixed media

Each Painting is a Journey

10-19-12a
mixed media

I painted this the other morning. It started out one way and ended another way. The bear was the last thing I added (well, actually the oars were the last things. Or maybe it was the bear's toenails; I can't remember).

The important, take-home message is to never give up on something. Eventually a solution will be whispered in your ear and a bear might appear. Now, it's true that I have a number of images of bears in boats… I guess I'm just not through with that basic idea. But that's my prerogative isn't it?

The boat in this image and the sentiment it conjured (that we may not know the way but just having faith that our tools or methods have merit gets us through the rough patches) confirmed a steady belief of mine. It's nice also to have these ideas bubble up through the process. And making good Art is rarely a top-down process. And it's nice to end with a confirmation rather than begin with one. Although, having both isn't so bad either.

Blah blah blah! Bonne journée dear readers!

3x3 Children’s Show

"…and so, Miss Owl brought him the moon"
This unpublished illustration will be included in the 3x3 Magazine Children's Show No. 9

Many thanks to the jurors who felt my work had merit to be included. Below are a few details.

This piece placed last year in 3x3 Children's Show No. 8

A Starry Night

03-04-12

mixed media on paper

© Rob Dunlavey

"The tern, owl, stork, and bear walked (and flapped) all night. The glow of the silver moon caught the dry stalks of the dune grasses and countless unblinking stars observed their slow progress. They were like the Magi following the Star only here, this night, there were too many stars and each animal followed several of their own choosing and never told the others. But by dawn, the stars gave center stage to just one that was steadily on its own journey rising in the East. It was another day."

text and images © 2012 Rob Dunlavey

Rain, Rain Go Away!

Pointy People driving through a deluge
16 June, 2011 | mixed media

I'm off on a  trip for a couple of days. See you again soon!

Snowy Night

…Sweet dreams…

A little tern story

Easy pickings!

Detectives

 

Off to market!

The bird market

cages

…and what's inside of them

Fast forward!!