Fly, Dragonfly! by Constance Widen
Constance Widen

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“Maybe the sky’s falling out around the babies,
Maybe the world is going to spin out of control.
I don’t care anymore.
What if I quit today working for the man,
Who said I have another, well, maybe I can,
its all gonna end anyway.
Tell me doctor, whats the cure, for the wicked man’s blues?
Fly Dragonfly!”
(SHAMAN’S HARVEST)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4sQfHD_b_E

The world here is now blanketed in white. There are no insects to be seen, only the “white butterfly” snowflakes falling outside, but the dragonflies and butterflies will return again. I’ve painted this for Ola.

I’ve used 9″ × 12″, 90 Lb Aquarelle Arches paper, with black, blue and gold ink, and Winsor&Newton watercolour paints.

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About Constance Widen

I paint because I cannot do otherwise. I paint because if I don’t I become unhappy and sad. Most of all, I paint best the things that filled and fill me with joy and excitement, like the ocean and waves which I no longer can see nor hear now. During the long winter months I paint butterflies, they are symbols of what it felt like to fly away to freedom. And all the while, I continue trying to achieve what Matisse wrote, “I continue painting until the hand sings” .

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dragonfly, golden dragonfly, gold, cat tails, bullrushes, water, brown cat tails, reeds, grasses

Comments

  • AngieDavies
    AngieDavies7 months ago

    Simply elegant! Love the simplicity and earth tones! Nice written words and title as well!

  • Angie thank you for your lovely comment :-) I’ve been thinking about doing this for some time now, I really wish sometimes that I had more hands and extra hours!

    – Constance Widen

  • Judi Rustage
    Judi Rustage7 months ago

    Beautifully done Constance :)

  • Thank you for your wonderful comment Judi :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • JUSTART
    JUSTART7 months ago

    fab work

  • Thank you for your lovely comment Syl :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • mom23girls
    mom23girls7 months ago

    Lovely work!

  • That’s a lovely comment, thank you very much!

    – Constance Widen

  • RC deWinter
    RC deWinter7 months ago

    Another marvellous piece, dear friend…and great words to go along with it. XOXOXO

  • You know the reason why. Thank you dear heart :-) oxox

    – Constance Widen

  • Clare Colins
    Clare Colins7 months ago

    beautiful work!

  • Thank you for your stunning comment Clare!

    – Constance Widen

  • Elisabeth Dubois
    Elisabeth Dubois7 months ago

    lovely piece and writing Constance :)

  • What a lovely comment Elisabeth, thank you very much :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • Pam Amos
    Pam Amos7 months ago

    this is beautiful Constance….love the detail in the dragonfly…..gorgeous…. :)

  • I am lucky to have Ted’s vast photograph collection at hand to see what they look like close up Pam. Thank you for your wonderful comment :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • EdsMum
    EdsMum7 months ago

    Congratulations, 16/11/2011…Shirley

  • Thank you for this wonderful feature Shirley :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • AndreaEL
    AndreaEL7 months ago

    Beautiful work Constance.

  • Thank you for your lovely comment Andrea :-)

    – Constance Widen