La Sirena Varada

Erika .

La Sirena Varada

Inspired by a poem written by my friend, Jordan

Medium is watercolor and colored pencil on paper.
Winner of the Collaboration Challenge in All Around the Styles .

La Sirena Varada

your song
ensnared me -
i was caught
from the first note
when you spun
your spell around me
and enmeshed me
in your dark enchantment

from across an ocean of sleep
you called to me
wove a web of wonders
‘round my heart
and i became tangled
in your net
of nightingale dreams

drawn to your heart’s sea
where you sat
a lone figure
on a storm-circled rock

la sirena varada
taking solace in solitude
you spin the strands of men’s fate
with words
and music

i am drawn to you
like a dying man to prayer
like a lover to silken sheets
like a moth to flame

and loving you
is like a dream

La Sirena Varada belongs to the following groups:

All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Art For The World, Collaboral Damage, Core [C.O.R.E], Creative, Talented, and Unknown, First Things, Freedom In Words & Art, Friends of RedBubble, ImageWriting (2/24), In Another World .., Inspired By Life, Live, Love, Dream: , Mixed Media, Painters In Modern Times - TWO PER DAY, Rising Star, Shameless Self-Promotion, The true beauty, Vibration in Art and Verse - VAVoom!, Works On Paper and Young enthusiasts Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Canvas Prints

La Sirena Varada by Erika .
  • Jordan Busson

    Jordan Busson

    Mon amie, c’est tres belle. Je suis heureux.
    Your work is as exceptional as ever, if not more so. I love this.

  • Erika . replied

    Wow, you don’t know how much your words mean to me. I was really doubting this drawing, I thought it was too simple. But to hear that it’s exceptional, well that just makes my day.
    Thank you for the poem, for your support and encouragement.
    Je suis tres heureaux. Merci beaucoup, mon ami :)

  • RebeccaWeston

    RebeccaWeston

    Absolutely wonderful Erika – Becca !http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif

  • Erika . replied

    aww thanks so much Becca!! I like “Becca” better ;)
    I appreciate your kind words. :)

  • linaji

    linaji

    This is heaven.. the swaying of the life in water and in air and in love.. wonderful work and Great Collab!!

  • Erika . replied

    I love the way see this…it’s exactly what I wanted to capture: the swaying of the life in water and in air and in love Perfect! So relieved I did! Thank you Linaji! XX

  • RebeccaWeston

    RebeccaWeston

    sorry erika – meant to be lovely heart for you !!

  • Erika . replied

    haha! it’s ok, I thank you for the lovely heart anyway. XX

  • doreen01

    doreen01

    Your blue is charming and the subject is magical! Love it!

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much Doreen!! I really appreciate your wonderful comment. :)

  • calves

    calves

    Wonderful work Erika!!!
    great collaboration:)

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much Claudia! XX

  • Vivian F

    Vivian F

    This is beautiful. I love it :)

  • Erika . replied

    aw thanks so much! so happy you love this X

  • CLiPiCs

    CLiPiCs

    Becca’s Heart

    this is wonderful Erika

    no gaps from where I’m looking

    Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

  • Erika . replied

    aah thanks for putting up Becca’s heart! :)
    and so glad to see there aren’t any “gaps” It means a lot. Thanks so much Kriss. I enjoy your visits. :D

  • Emma  Wertheim

    Emma Wertheim

    This is beautiful xxx LOVE IT xxx

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much Emma! XX

  • Plum

    Plum

    This is incredible – feel I can swim and float in the picture and the words – great work >: Beautiful colours

  • Erika . replied

    aww thanks Plum! I really like what you’ve said: feel I can swim and float in the picture and the words Thank you! xx

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    Beautiful work my friend !

  • Erika . replied

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :DDD

  • BiographyofRed8

    BiographyofRed8

    both the poem and the painting are beautiful and breath-taking.. actually takes me away to somewhere dreamy wonderful!!

  • Erika . replied

    wow, Red. So glad this makes you dream…that’s what I wanted to convey- something dreamy. So glad I was able to. Thanks so much.

  • Mikyle

    Mikyle

    Oh Wow!!! This is fantstic Erika…. Such amazing use of colour and contrast!
    I absolutely LOVE it… Well done, and congrats on your feature… x

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much Mikyle!!! It makes me happy you like this my friend. XX

  • Mikyle

    Mikyle

    Oh, and I’ve recently just done a sort of similar painting! Will try post it…

  • Erika . replied

    oh please post it!!! I’d love to see it !!:DD

  • Spraven

    Spraven

    Beautiful art friend, well done on the feature ; ) !!!!!

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much Spraven!! I appreciate your support! :D

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    fantastic wok of art!

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you always, Solomon!

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean

    wOW!! Thats hot!!!

  • Erika . replied

    haha! well, that’s another way of describing this! Thanks so much Junior! :D

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    beautiful imagery, awesome and so full of atmosphere !

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much Alessandro!! I appreciate your visit :D

  • GomesPereira

    GomesPereira

    This is a great work. Congratulations, Erika

  • Erika . replied

    HI Gomes! Thank you so much for your comment and visit! it’s very appreciated. :D

  • bellsong

    bellsong

    Gorgeous and dream-like.

  • Erika . replied

    Hi Bell-Song…thank you so much for your comment. So glad to see you liked this. :)

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    This is just beautiful!! I love the color!

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you Laurie! I really like the color too! xx

  • mago

    mago

    Mucha fuerza, mucho sentimiento…Bravo!

  • Erika . replied

    Me da gusto que mi pintura lleva mucho sentimiento y fuerza. Muchas gracias Mago. :)

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    gorgeous.. splendid image, wonderful concept, enchanting !

  • Erika . replied

    aw thank you Alessandro. I always appreciate your visits. :)

  • Vestque

    Vestque

    Very Lovely! The mermaid’s pose seals the deal for me.

  • Erika . replied

    The mermaid’s pose seals the deal for me...oh wow. Your comment just proves that I captured what I wanted. So glad I was able to. Thank you so much for your visit Vestque. x

  • Crowmanic

    Crowmanic

    Love the blues … Congrats

  • Erika . replied

    oh WOW! This is completely unexpected! What a lovely surprise, thank you so much!

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    Just beautiful and very inspiring !!! Bravo Erika !!!

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much !! I really appreciate you visiting, it means a lot. :)

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    wonderful!

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you Catherine! I appreciate your visit. :D

  • JonoCarrick

    JonoCarrick


    This really appeals to my pisces soul! Amazing in colour, mood… makes me miss the sea!

  • Erika . replied

    aww Jono! Thank you so much for the feature!! xx
    And you’re a pisces?! Me too! ;D
    So glad you can feel this piece.

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    congrats on all your features! its an amazing dreaming work!

  • Erika . replied

    Tania! Thank you so much! I love it when you come by! xxx

  • Selkie

    Selkie

    Beautiful, E!

  • Erika . replied

    aww! Thank you Beautiful Selkie! xx

  • Sebastiaan Koenen

    Sebastiaan Koenen

    A lot of serenity by those colors Erika. Nice work and some deep and true words of your friend…

  • Erika . replied

    Well he does write some beautiful poetry ;) Thank you. I’m glad you liked this.

  • Sebastiaan Koenen

    Sebastiaan Koenen

    Looking at it again I also like the explosive interaction between that big curly wave and the mermin. She might just feel relaxed sitting that way but it looks to me the wave just blew her away to a climax ecstacy…

  • Erika . replied

    ha! you perfectly described what I wanted to convey! Yes, the mermaid is somehow in this feeling of ecstasy as the waves crash around her….
    Thanks so much for your artistic views Sebastiaan, they’re very appreciated. :)

  • Sebastiaan Koenen

    Sebastiaan Koenen

    mermaid…

  • Erika . replied

    haha! no problem. :)

  • CLiPiCs

    CLiPiCs

    Congratulaions on the Challenge win Erika and Jordan

    well done to both of you

    Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

  • Erika . replied

    Thank you so much! I was surprised to see this painting won the challenge! It’s really awesome! Thank you Kriss. :)

  • wigs

    wigs

    Congratulations on winning the challenge erika and jordan…. stunning and gorgeous writing jordan…complimented wonderfully with with your beautiful drawing erika

  • Erika . replied

    aww Dear Wigs! Thank you so much for taking the time to congratulate me! I really appreciate it. It’s my first art challenge win, so I’m really happy about this. :) xx

  • Sankofa

    Sankofa

    wow, Erika! my ♥ – congratulation to your challenge win!! Really great! xxx

  • Erika . replied

    My dear friend Corinne! Thank you so much! It’s definitely a very nice surprise! So kind of you to stop by :) xxx

  • kappisan

    kappisan

    Well,what can i say more….:)
    I Totally agree with All the compliments above and the ones yet to come too!:)
    Congratulasions!:)

  • silvercircles

    silvercircles

    Fantastic! These colors are amazing! Awesome, awesome job!

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