Ex Libris
©2007-2008 Aimee Stewart, Foxfires – please see my CC Terms of Use before considering using this image for any personal or commercial use http://foxfires.deviantart.com/journal/15905899/—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-
(Updating this to coincide with my latest piece, ‘Treasure Hunt’ http://foxfires.deviantart.com/art/Treasure-Hunt-72963802 )
“I have fallen in love a thousand times in my lifetime.
All which have been with books…”
—Unknown
“The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts…” -Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894)-W. H. Auden (1907-1973)
“A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us…”
“Read in order to live…”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)
“Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books…”
—Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832)
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Many thanks to the following stock artists:
Main books: sxc.hu http://www.sxc.hu/photo/480945
All other books: :iconmerely-anger:
Model: :iconfoggystock: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/34608301/
candlestick: :iconLunaNYXstock:
cat: :iconALP-Stock: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40487196/
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Sensiworld
Beautiful work !
Foxfires replied
Thank you Sylvia! :D
kamel
it’s melo dramatico and a little rococco
Foxfires replied
Indeed! :D I think I have a healthy dose of both in my soul… lol hug
RavenSoul
EXCELLENT!!
Foxfires replied
hugs Thank you so much Raven!
syd baker
Ah books, it takes a helluva lot to really impress me in a book, and much more than that to make it as a keeper; what astonishes me is how many books have made it to my permanent collection anyway. What I’m going to ask Santa for is a book big enough for me to lie down on it.
Foxfires replied
Heheh – I know exactly what you mean, on both counts. If I had my druthers, I would have a room built just like this. lol
velveteagle
Wonderful work … Such a creative mind you have…
Chuck..
Foxfires replied
Thank you so much Chuck. :D This is something straight out of my heart… I’m so glad you like it. :)
ToxicHearts
this is a big favorite of mine.
very imaginative.
it has almost a vampiric touch to it
Foxfires replied
Thank you so much ToxicHearts!! I was really hoping to capture that mood of really disappearing into a book, and feeling the ambience of it all around. The rich confines of a dark, candlelit library… oh yes, a touch of vamp indeed! :D
AnitaInverarity
Enchanting and very imaginative- love it x
kamel
I have a problem with the word “soul” but it’s all right…
Foxfires replied
No worries. :)
Foxfires replied
No worries. :)
kamel
ok that’s the word…
navybrat
very nice!
Ann7f
Oh me too…love the creative and colorful peek into a daydream :.)
redqueenself
All my favourites…cats, books and a PreRaphaelite world of fantasy. Wow!
Ghelly
AMAZING WORK
machandel
What a gorgeous Exlibris !
Svetlana Sewell
Fantastic art work – ooo – that little cat again!!!
gemynd
wow you work is so ethereal.. its like you see deep mythologies and bring them to life
DanaMS
Awesome!
Waleska Luker
Stunning, it fits perfectly in our First Things Group!
Reynaldo
Very lovely work Fox
mm1208
love the colors, love the idea
(as a child i was quite the reader).
i think this makes every book lover´s heart go faster :)
catherine walker
beautiful