With a paint brush in hand, Tina Vaziri is often away having adventures with Mr. Bee. Her travel notes are filled with illustrations, sketches, and stories.

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discovery | July 13, 2007

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72 Responses to “discovery”

  1. Blackboard Art Says:

    Love the luminosity of the colors and the subtle flower pattern in the background.

    July 13th, 2007 at 8:18 am


  2. Willie Says:

    I love it so much I can hardly bear it. ;-)

    July 13th, 2007 at 8:20 am


  3. Kim Says:

    I love the scribbley hair in the bear’s coat. And his blushing cheek!

    July 13th, 2007 at 8:26 am


  4. marius Says:

    you already have many google ads on your pages…otherways I certainly have bougth you a blody mary…
    nice one

    July 13th, 2007 at 8:30 am


  5. Aurélien Says:

    Great submission too. I truely love the way you worked with the colors and lights :)

    July 13th, 2007 at 8:40 am


  6. Mim Stella Says:

    I love the trees also, at first i thought there were deer legs as hidden drawings! Wonderful illo

    July 13th, 2007 at 9:22 am


  7. Debbie Says:

    What a great piece. Love the look of wonder on the bears face.

    July 13th, 2007 at 9:23 am


  8. valeria Says:

    tina, your work is great! I like this very much!

    July 13th, 2007 at 9:39 am


  9. Random York Says:

    Tina- thia is “Mighty Fine” and I would love to read the book. Yes! Texas artists! Stay in Texas!

    July 13th, 2007 at 10:08 am


  10. Eugenia Gina Says:

    very nice background and technique… love it, I also like the sewing bucket pattern :D! poor bear…have to learn how to sew with that big paw..

    July 13th, 2007 at 10:26 am


  11. Tina Says:

    Oh! I plan on staying in Texas. I love Texas, people just don’t understand the powerful awesomeness that is Texas.

    July 13th, 2007 at 10:42 am


  12. Frank Says:

    simply GREAT!

    July 13th, 2007 at 10:45 am


  13. cata Says:

    I love it!
    He is so tender!
    Cata.

    July 13th, 2007 at 12:04 pm


  14. annax Says:

    Love your bear! Such a great style! Will be back often!

    July 13th, 2007 at 12:26 pm


  15. claudine hellmuth Says:

    so sweet! I love this guY!

    July 13th, 2007 at 2:28 pm


  16. erin Says:

    love this! especially the floral, woodsey background

    July 13th, 2007 at 3:13 pm


  17. teric Says:

    This is so adorable!! I love the look of discovery on his face!

    July 13th, 2007 at 3:20 pm


  18. deb johnson Says:

    I love your illustration! He has SO MUCH character! Very, very cute!

    July 13th, 2007 at 3:34 pm


  19. Majeak Ann Says:

    haha! love this big bear, nice work. Really like the textures for background, the mood…it’s great!

    July 13th, 2007 at 3:57 pm


  20. Zime Says:

    He’s adorable!!!! Nice idea!!

    July 13th, 2007 at 4:31 pm


  21. froggie Says:

    oohhh this is so neat, tina! i love the texture play…the light and his expression.

    OLIVES??? in a bmary? green or black? i have never heard of that but i serriously dig em in a dirty tini… :))

    July 13th, 2007 at 5:48 pm


  22. Cindy Dean Says:

    Very Very cute! Thanks for the comment on my blog!

    July 13th, 2007 at 8:20 pm


  23. sudin Says:

    :) cool works! - really can see the bear characteristic! u catch the balance between main character n the background..good work!:)

    July 13th, 2007 at 10:42 pm


  24. GingerPixels Says:

    This is wonderful Tina. I can just imagine our own bear in the woods behind our house discovering the things in our yard…which he does a couple of times a year.

    July 14th, 2007 at 6:30 am


  25. carla Says:

    This is really wonderful! I love the layered background, and the perfectly puzzled look on the bear’s face. Excellent work!

    July 14th, 2007 at 7:19 am


  26. AscenderRisesAbove Says:

    aww very cute; his expression says it all. i bet bears are all thumbs!

    July 14th, 2007 at 7:32 am


  27. zari - ZHM Says:

    He looks so surprised with his discovery….so cute! nice illustration as usual!….by the way!…you are sooo quick….i’m still thinking in mine :)

    July 14th, 2007 at 8:01 am


  28. Diane Duda Says:

    He’s so cute! Love the blush in his cheeks. Must be from the excitement of finding such a curious treasure or maybe just anger cause he had thought it was spaghetti.

    July 14th, 2007 at 8:22 am


  29. studio lolo Says:

    Ascender took my comment! he does look to be all thumbs :D I’ll bet he’ll learn to knit in no time. Wonderful illo!

    July 14th, 2007 at 10:01 am


  30. valgalart Says:

    Very wonderful! I want to be his bud!

    July 14th, 2007 at 10:18 am


  31. scribblydoodler Says:

    Very characterful bear. Love the background, too.
    Someone should help him knit a nice scarf for winter.

    July 14th, 2007 at 11:15 am


  32. ninaseven Says:

    awesome work!

    July 14th, 2007 at 12:45 pm


  33. tom Says:

    Love the overlap of patterns. A Bloody Mary with olives? That is a new one, heard of pickles or celery.

    Cute Bear!

    July 14th, 2007 at 4:15 pm


  34. michael dailey Says:

    great expression and background

    July 14th, 2007 at 7:03 pm


  35. Tracy Says:

    Very nice illustration! I love his expression and can’t help but wonder who left all that yarn out there and why? Was it a granny that made a discovery of her own…a big bear! Great work :)

    July 14th, 2007 at 10:53 pm


  36. stangy Says:

    I really like how you handled the background, then balanced it with the strong saturated colors in the bear and the basket - this is really a great art piece!

    July 15th, 2007 at 12:46 am


  37. ammon Says:

    This is a great idea for the post. I really like the patterns that you have underlying everything.

    July 15th, 2007 at 7:45 am


  38. aynaku Says:

    really well done! great pose and background patterns…worty a bloody mary (w’green olives…)
    ;)

    July 15th, 2007 at 8:07 am


  39. Twisselman Says:

    Beautiful! I like the flowered texture through the woods… carried through minutely on the basket of yarn. And a very inquisitive, expressive bear here.

    July 15th, 2007 at 8:35 am


  40. Leah Says:

    This is so sweet! I love his expression and the colors you used :).

    July 15th, 2007 at 3:31 pm


  41. sillyscribbler Says:

    A great bear!! Thank you for it and your kind comments on my work. I love Mr Bee!!

    July 15th, 2007 at 3:42 pm


  42. Monica Says:

    Wow, Tina, this is amazing! I love the background and there’s such wonderful light in that big, lovable bear. Great technique!

    July 15th, 2007 at 7:53 pm


  43. Lucia Says:

    Beautiful your style! I love it. Thanks for your comment.
    I’ve reading your FAQ… are you iranian? or your parents?

    Well I’ve reading a incredible book of Marjane Satrapi, She is iranian, She lives in Paris… I like her comic book named Persépolis.

    July 15th, 2007 at 9:21 pm


  44. Tina Says:

    Lucia, yes, I was born in Tehran, but soon after my parents and I moved to Germany. Then later the USA.

    I haven’t heard of Marjane Satrapi, I’ll have to look up her comic book! Thanks!

    July 15th, 2007 at 10:04 pm


  45. enigma Says:

    that glowing yellow thread caught my focus.. pretty illo, tina!

    July 15th, 2007 at 10:16 pm


  46. emila yusof Says:

    Great illo, Tina! I love how you made the bear stands out!

    July 16th, 2007 at 12:45 am


  47. aliie Says:

    *bear hug:)

    July 16th, 2007 at 4:20 am


  48. michael Says:

    i like the background pattern - it has cool texture about it. & thanks for dropping by.

    July 16th, 2007 at 6:34 am


  49. paola Says:

    Great work Tina! So funny!
    I love how this amazing bear stands out against the wonderful background. Very skilful use of lights and shadows!

    July 16th, 2007 at 8:24 am


  50. Rubio Says:

    GRRRREEEEAAAAATTT!
    Lighting and textures are superb!

    July 16th, 2007 at 9:44 am


  51. Jeff Brame Says:

    Great job, love the trees in the background and the muted colors you used, helps to contrast the string. Excellent work as usual.

    July 16th, 2007 at 11:10 am


  52. Melanie Allard Says:

    Great one ! Love the flower texture and trees on the background, also the look of discovery on his face !

    July 16th, 2007 at 11:26 am


  53. luci Says:

    The background is awesome, but the bear still dominates the picture with his charismatic cuteness. I love the look of wonder in his face as he tries to finger knit (or paw knit).

    “I love Texas, people just don’t understand the powerful awesomeness that is Texas.” That sounds like what Sandy Cheeks would have said.

    July 16th, 2007 at 1:49 pm


  54. Tina Says:

    Haha, I guess I need to watch more SpongeBob. I didn’t know they promoted Texas.

    July 16th, 2007 at 1:55 pm


  55. fenris Says:

    nice illo, like the glowyness of it :)

    July 16th, 2007 at 4:46 pm


  56. selby Says:

    great one..I love the soft warmpth of the colours…he should be in a book for sure : )

    July 16th, 2007 at 7:05 pm


  57. marc Says:

    Hi Tina,
    What a beautiful bear! And the light on him is very pretty! Great drawing!
    For which book?
    Have an amazing week !

    July 16th, 2007 at 8:25 pm


  58. Tina Says:

    Thank you for all the compliments, guys. I’m glad you like this little cutie bear so much. He hasn’t been published in a book, yet.

    July 16th, 2007 at 9:02 pm


  59. chickengirl Says:

    wow I have no idea how this is done but it is soo gorgeous!

    July 16th, 2007 at 10:25 pm


  60. Rosie Says:

    Teeenaaaa! I love so much this awesome bear! I’ve always loved him! The style of this piece is beautiful, of course. However, it’s the bear’s expression and pose that make me love the illustration.

    Bravo, once again!!

    July 16th, 2007 at 10:32 pm


  61. Brian B Says:

    I really like the contrast between your foreground and background items…the background remains me of tea stained fabric…nice

    July 17th, 2007 at 12:32 am


  62. Lockjaw Says:

    Lots to admire here without being over facing and endearing gentle humour to boot :)

    July 17th, 2007 at 4:01 am


  63. alix Says:

    this is a really great work!!!
    Thank you so much for always passing by my blog and being so nice!!

    July 17th, 2007 at 4:53 am


  64. Ricardo Guimaraes Says:

    Tina!!! You are a master!! Loved the bear!!! Keep it up!!!!

    July 17th, 2007 at 10:58 am


  65. Tina Says:

    Using fabric patterns in illustrations is always very fun.

    July 17th, 2007 at 3:42 pm


  66. janie Says:

    He’s unbearably cute;)

    July 18th, 2007 at 9:48 am


  67. Craig Says:

    I really like the expression on the bear’s face..Nice treatment of the background too.. beary good :-)

    July 18th, 2007 at 12:49 pm


  68. Sahar Says:

    salam
    the background & it’s texture is great!

    July 18th, 2007 at 4:13 pm


  69. Sahar Says:

    I think you are Irainian because of ur name : “Vaziri” ,I’m Irainian too & I live in Tehran,Happy to see you!;)

    July 18th, 2007 at 4:17 pm


  70. Tina Says:

    Salam Sahar! Yes, I am Iranian. I love your artwork on your site! Glad we found each other.

    July 18th, 2007 at 4:19 pm


  71. Jessika Smith Says:

    Love how curious this bear is discovering the art of knitting, the colors are so warm. Very beautiful :D

    July 18th, 2007 at 6:52 pm


  72. catnapping Says:

    i love everything about this. the texture, the way it positively GLOWS…the expression on his face…the ribbon…all wonderful.

    July 21st, 2007 at 2:49 pm


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