Posted for Illustration Friday - Topic "Identical"
Painting "Sisters" by Suzanne Hills VanBrunt (me)
copyright 2002

Hair swirling, the warm ocean currents cradle the mermaid sisters.
"Water - the ocean - is our most natural environment.  We are born naked from the miniature ocean of the mother's womb." 
Jacques Mayol, 1927-2001

Posted for Illustration Friday - Topic "Lonely"
Painting "Angel" by Suzanne Hills VanBrunt (me)
copyright 2002

My drawings/paintings always seem to have an emotion to them. This is not something I plan and as with all my work it just slowly reveals it self. With this particular one I have always felt a sense of quiet loneliness. etsy.com/shop/TheMetaphysicalMoose

Posted for Illustration Friday - Topic "Secrets"
These are pages 32 and 33 of a childrens book that I recently illustrated AND hope gets published!!!
Paintings by Suzanne VanBrunt (me)
copyright 2012

Posted for Illustration Friday - topic "Swamp"
Painting "Paisley" by Suzanne VanBrunt (me)
copyright 2012

 Well she's green? Maybe she lives in the swamps. Anyways I have had this pictured in my head for a really long time...........which is amazing in itself that those brain cells are still functioning.......don't ask.......and thanks to IF I got off my keister and did it. Yay! Hope you like it!

 Posted for Illustration Friday - topic "Shades"
painting "Wanna Play" by Suzanne Hills VanBrunt
copyright 2002

Yes she's wearing "shades" but there is also "shades" of gray.....

Posted for Illustration Friday - Topic "Yield"
 painting "The Wand"  by Suzanne VanBrunt (me) copyright 2002

Although scared and unsure she surrendered (yielded) to the power of the wand.  (click on the pic for a larger view)

Posted for Illistration Friday - topic "Intention"
Painting "Friends" by Suzanne Hills VanBrunt (me)
Copyright 2008


Even though I titled this one "Friends" the owl has this mischievous look in his eyes that makes you think.........hum.......I wonder what his intentions really are? or maybe he's wondering what she's up to?