Mid May Maiden
pencil, colored pencil, pastels (thank you cousin Paul) on linen cover stock
(I felt the need to do something fast – to uncover a heavy emotion I was wresting with. Inspired by the lovely photo by Zhang Jingna, I used it for reference and took a walk on the scary side, playing with c O L o r .)



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mid may maiden mug
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MoonSpiral
I like the color!!! Very beautiful, and still subtle!!!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Hi Mizz Moon – THANK YOU!
RavenSoul
WOW!! I Love this!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
THANKS so VERY much!
Reynaldo
your pencil and pastel work are as beautiful as you, great job dear
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Ahhhh….
THANKS!
I’m blushing again!
Jerri Johnson
Amazing…such a beautiful work…your portraits are exceptional!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you so much Jerri – and thanks for visiting…
Best to you,
C.
Ming Myaskovsky
Very, very well done, love the shadings, excellent skills and terrific imaginations!! :))
Cynthia Lund T... replied
MM…
you are so generous.
Thank you dear…
xo,
C.
mimi yoon
amazingly beautiful, cynthia… is the face colored pencil? so photo like…
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Mimi – thank you!
The face is colored pencil and regular pencil (smudged into submission by my fingers and Q-tips).
; )
She reminds me of your masterpiece face.
JUSTART
so beautiful
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh, so sweet of you.
T H A N K S !
Spraven
Wow Cynthia, this is great, I love your use of colour friend!!!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh, S – my – THANKS!
big love,
C.
Norval Arbogast
This is so beautiful, the color is sensitive and wonderful.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you so very much Norval for your comment and your visits.
You warm me.
C.
Bec Schopen
This is wonderful, you are very clever.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh – thanks! And thanks so much for visiting!
I send my best to you…
C.
Patricia Anne ...
very pretty! love this style.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you so much Patricia!
And thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it.
C.
Karen Scrimes
Very beautiful. Awesome talent!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
You are so very kind.
Thank you Karen.
Thank you for dropping in.
My best to you!
C.
Sorina Williams
wonderful!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you dear Sorina…
Bestest to you,
C.
JuliaWright
Great work
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thanks!
THANKS for stopping by too. I really appreciate it.
C.
Enno Kosk
pretty!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you Enno!
Thanks for visiting.
C.
Antanas
lovely work, well done
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you with great kindness…
C.
elenaoleniuc
Very beautiful work !
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Very kind of you! Thanks so much…
Helene Kippert
Beautiful work!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you Helene!
I really appreciate that.
Best to you,
C.
Barb Leopold
cynthia, this is just gorgeous, keep up with the colour work!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you Barb and thanks for the encouragement!
You are so kind.
I send my best your way…
C.
Angie Muccillo
So beautiful!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you Angie! So kind of you. And thank you for coming by.
Bestest to you,
C.
Vanessa Anderberg
Great color work…beautiful:)
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh – thank you so much – you made me smile.
I also appreciate your visit.
Take care,
C.
mandi andreasen
very nice love this
Cynthia Lund T... replied
THANK you! And thank you for taking a peek at my work. I really appreciate it.
botticcelli
this is so beautiful…and i likee that tittle..
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you very much Rafael.
Means a lot…
Gogo Korogiannou
Wonderful artwork,well done!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you so very much Gogo!
I really appreciate your visit and your comment.
Jaeda DeWalt
You do amazing things with color, Cynthia.
I love the hushed hues and quiet face.
B E A U T I F U L
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Jaeda – I’m as pink as your portrait!
You are so wonderful and generous.
T H A N K Y O U
Thomas Dodd
It’s amazing how photographic this looks – you are the Priestess of the Pencils!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Okay, I want a bumper sticker with that on it!
Love that.
Love your comment.
Thank you Mr. Mystic!
Terry Hinkle
Your work is insightful. Each one stirs emotions. This one is so beautiful.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh Terry,
What a wonderful thing to say. I’m beyond flattered.
I really appreciate it – and you – for stopping by.
My very best your way…
C.
Marilyn Baldey
A wonderful image, congradulatons.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you SO kindly Marilyn.
I really appreciate that.
Bestest,
C.
Rhinovangogh
Absolutely love this! Cheers, RVG
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Ah, thank you! She was fun to create.
Cheers back,
C.
izzybeth
she is so sweet
Cynthia Lund T... replied
(as are you to say such a thing)
Thank you!
Carol Berliner
Woooooooow outstanding work! I looooove it! Instant fav!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
SO kind Carol – thank you blushingly!
C.
Elizaday
Beautiful shades, lovely composition.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you SO SO much E!
xo,
C.
Colleen Milburn
God, you are amazing, Cynthia – everything you do I fall in love with – you have a singular talent, my friend :))
Cynthia Lund T... replied
YOU made me turn bright pink!
You are far too kind.
THANK YOU very very.
xo,
C.
catherine walker
Amazing work..so well done , It’s beautiful!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
You are far too kind and I am very grateful.
Blessings,
C.
Sarah ORourke
So beautiful Cynthia!!! Nothing scary about colour when it turns out like this! You should play with it more often!
Xxx
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Your encouragement is warming – Miss Pink!
THANKS so so much…
xo,
C.
izzybeth
again, this girl is lovely
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh, Bee – I thank thee.
LisArt
WOW…this is stunning Cynthia, so beautiful and haunting, it has a serenity to it, in the eyes, so calm not scary, I love it. Your work is always so in touch with emotions, always very soulful. I feel your art. It touches the spirit inside.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
WOW back.
You have moved me so with your lovely, thoughtful comment.
I really don’t know what to say but thank you.
I try to harness and release.
All I can do.
My very best to you today…
C.
kreesor
I just saw an amazing video created by my friend David Parkin of your work. It compelled me to put you on my watchlist!! Your work is stunning Cynthia!! :)
Cynthia Lund T... replied
I’m very moved by your comment.
THANK YOU big time.
Blessings to you,
C.
syd baker
Oh my, please keep going with the color, color is your friend!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
I’m smiling!
I think your comment would make a wonderful greeting card.
THANK YOU – and thanks for being here.
Bestest to you,
C.
Mariska
Gorgeous face, great textures, love this image Cynthia.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you very dear Mariska!
You warm me.
Dana Roper
Absolutely beautiful and wonderful! So much feeling!
Cynthia Lund T... replied
YOU are so wonderful to say such a thing.
THANK YOU.
I’m moved.
My very best to you Dana,
C.
Leise K
I love this. I am a mid-May…er Madam now! LOL
And I adore spirals.
Your work is magic.
Love it.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Leise, so very nice to meet you. Thank you for being here and leaving your moving comment. I’m touched.
I want to go back into your portfolio when I have more time – the stories you leave are rich both with your words and the images.
Thank you again,
C.
DaRkSiLeNcE
you have an exceptional talent here… the balance & layout & colours are beautiful, soft & comforting… & I like your wild side ;)
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh my, I see you probably never got my reply because I accidentally commented to “the page”. It’s below but I will copy here. So sorry! But thanks so so so much.
Yin&Yang.
and occasional “woofs” for punctuation…
; )
(thank you most kindly)
pepper08
Exceptional work
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh – thank you for that juicy word.
Best to you…
C.
AmandaH
Stunning…love this
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you SO much Amanda!
YOU are most kind…
Norval Arbogast
This is absolutely stunning. And showing it on the wall-
——someone is going to be very lucky.Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you thank you thank you Norval!
Sweets014
a sweet face so lovely done
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Thank you very much sweet Kendra…
36524
The stock is Zhang Jingna’s, is it not? Beautiful addition to it.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
Oh hello! You know I didn’t know the photog’s name prior – THANK YOU! I saw it randomly last year somewhere and loved it – then drew it on linen paper. But now that I know who was behind the reference, I sent a note asking for proper permission. THANKS so much – and thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it.
Best to you…
C.
Norval Arbogast
Going over my favorites tonight and had to comment again. This is so gorgeous, a true work of art.
Cynthia Lund T... replied
You’ve taken my breath away.
THANKS Norval!