tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post2041838308974695459..comments2023-05-30T06:26:29.914-04:00Comments on RavenWood Forest: The Whispering WoodValeriannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-75547531540249461352013-06-29T08:30:27.394-04:002013-06-29T08:30:27.394-04:00I've always loved the shape of bloodroot leave...I've always loved the shape of bloodroot leaves, then to add such color, wow!! I imagine coming back from Africa you must really notice the lushness of New England. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-55365534952950565512013-06-29T06:46:20.256-04:002013-06-29T06:46:20.256-04:00Love the bloodroot.
Spring Green is lovely. Our su...Love the bloodroot.<br />Spring Green is lovely. Our summer is so green here, isn't it?Long Ridge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538178979488308047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-45639951120695864332013-06-28T18:50:08.228-04:002013-06-28T18:50:08.228-04:00Oh, Tiffany, I love that animation! I'll go ba...Oh, Tiffany, I love that animation! I'll go back and look at my paintings with that in mind, thanks for the reflection on that. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-72637303625842479532013-06-28T18:49:23.722-04:002013-06-28T18:49:23.722-04:00Hi Tammie - ha, who knows what you might find in t...Hi Tammie - ha, who knows what you might find in that wood if you walked into it... a good plot for a story. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-37270474496025570732013-06-28T18:48:14.029-04:002013-06-28T18:48:14.029-04:00Hi Hindustanka - Pasha is good! Not loving the hea...Hi Hindustanka - Pasha is good! Not loving the heat and humidity, nor am I, but he finds places under the ferns to sleep and keep cool all day!Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-53189234474095574882013-06-28T18:47:28.354-04:002013-06-28T18:47:28.354-04:00Up and down, Ramona, but getting very slowly bette...Up and down, Ramona, but getting very slowly better. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-70039967859020313792013-06-28T18:47:07.399-04:002013-06-28T18:47:07.399-04:00kd - yes, I love those little creatures - such a s...kd - yes, I love those little creatures - such a slow and otherworldy way about them. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-61791640323734213752013-06-28T18:46:19.106-04:002013-06-28T18:46:19.106-04:00I'm happy that a sense of their mystical spiri...I'm happy that a sense of their mystical spirit comes through. Thanks, Starr. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-8003596508382742102013-06-28T18:45:16.212-04:002013-06-28T18:45:16.212-04:00Thanks Uma, I've been so taken with all the gr...Thanks Uma, I've been so taken with all the greens around here these days, deep medicine. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-15485225438372918122013-06-28T18:44:39.658-04:002013-06-28T18:44:39.658-04:00Thanks, Robyn. I almost didn't put that larges...Thanks, Robyn. I almost didn't put that largest, branchy tree in Forest Glad, but I think it really helps to push the forest back... and anyway, with watercolor, there's no going back. Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-11173113249582710752013-06-28T18:42:47.913-04:002013-06-28T18:42:47.913-04:00Barry - glad you appreciated my whacky camera work...Barry - glad you appreciated my whacky camera work. It happened by itself on one shot, then I noticed how perfect it was for the moment, so kept it up. I hope my watercolors are beginning to have that forest mystery feel. A few people who saw my work lately have called it 'creepy", much to my horror!!Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-70034565911560299442013-06-28T18:41:00.591-04:002013-06-28T18:41:00.591-04:00I try my darndest to speak my gratitude daily. Thi...I try my darndest to speak my gratitude daily. This dark forest is not for everyone, but it truly inspires me!!Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-75476595132018246772013-06-28T18:40:19.595-04:002013-06-28T18:40:19.595-04:00Thanks, Charlotte! "... a feast of the peacef...Thanks, Charlotte! "... a feast of the peaceful," I like that!!Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-85852419300359793182013-06-28T13:04:25.096-04:002013-06-28T13:04:25.096-04:00Gorgeous painting ~ the fog light is spot on; remi...Gorgeous painting ~ the fog light is spot on; reminds me a little of the Hedgehog in the Fog animation.<br />xTiffany D. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709739637831945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-14453413703444354372013-06-27T12:14:22.943-04:002013-06-27T12:14:22.943-04:00hello,
your painting looks gorgeous and so very ...hello, <br /><br />your painting looks gorgeous and so very inviting, i would love to walk right into it!<br /><br />that leaf is beautiful too, i love that it has your attention in watching it change. <br /><br />wishing you lovely summer walks. so glad you are feeling better!<br />Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279605745446513635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-72331672553557872862013-06-27T01:02:28.374-04:002013-06-27T01:02:28.374-04:00Yes, the forest has changed... so as your painting...Yes, the forest has changed... so as your paintings! like the tender tints of green.how is Pasha? <br />take care, Valerianna!Hindustankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511421203148396188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-76675388350336043472013-06-26T23:02:01.602-04:002013-06-26T23:02:01.602-04:00Wonderful post! I'm glad you're feeling be...Wonderful post! I'm glad you're feeling better. ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615254210131699811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-16422635890682292712013-06-26T19:54:30.283-04:002013-06-26T19:54:30.283-04:00Beautiful - inspired work with the camera to catch...Beautiful - inspired work with the camera to catch the mood of that liminal time. And the watercolours are exquisite. YES! Love our little housemates of fur, feather claw and skin. The reptiles and amphibians are especially special to me as they are a conduit, connect me to my ancestral spirits in father and mother. kdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718944807708102690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-23164123629118744012013-06-26T17:01:32.433-04:002013-06-26T17:01:32.433-04:00I love how you capture the feeling of the trees in...I love how you capture the feeling of the trees in your paintings - their quiet, mystical power. I can feel their spirit in your paintings - wonderful!!Starr Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053440011702672296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-12542703910849526492013-06-26T12:42:34.268-04:002013-06-26T12:42:34.268-04:00"Forest Glade" is amazing. I'm lovin..."Forest Glade" is amazing. I'm loving all of these greens.Umāhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680155603317072829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-2639789693784927842013-06-26T09:25:33.759-04:002013-06-26T09:25:33.759-04:00"Forest Glade" is particularly beautiful..."Forest Glade" is particularly beautiful, Valerianna. Loving the misty healing greens and feeling the mysterious, mystical qualities of your woods through your photography and paintings.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-28654581787792072592013-06-26T06:25:23.599-04:002013-06-26T06:25:23.599-04:00VA - I love what you have done with the camera to ...VA - I love what you have done with the camera to give a real sense of mystery about the woods and their call to you; and of course I love how you have rendered that feeling and image in your watercolours - it must be great to be able to enjoy the vibrancy of spring in the woods. Go well. BBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-42108010642890879332013-06-26T05:11:52.311-04:002013-06-26T05:11:52.311-04:00A beautiful inspiring place at all seasons- you ar...A beautiful inspiring place at all seasons- you are so fortunategzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482310772862064470.post-4311951316116822812013-06-26T01:16:01.601-04:002013-06-26T01:16:01.601-04:00A jewel of a post. Then to find your lovely fores...A jewel of a post. Then to find your lovely forest, work and you on Terri's blog too, what a feast of the peaceful. I do so value the little windows into your forest.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204546941269120909noreply@blogger.com