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When I was given the theme of “spirited away” to create a new painting, the image that entered my mind was a scene of a baby and an otherworldly woman riding through a snow storm, on a reindeer with bells on its antlers. They may be passing from one world into another, accompanied by some curious red cardinals. I love the winter palette, and wanted to create a painting evocative of a winter’s fairy story.

Technical stuff: Windsor-Newton watercolours, goache and Caran d’Ache pencils on Daler-Rowney 130lbs Heavyweight paper (roughly 9 by 13 inches).

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winter, snow, ice, christmas, reindeer, fantasy, fairy tale, fairy, changeling, baby, bells, cardinals, bird, fur, yule, storm, spirited away, children, tapestry, deer, watercolors, salt, snowflake, cold, leather

Janet Chui is a fantasy artist and illustrator working primarily in watercolours and mixed media.

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Comments

  • Marriet
    Marrietover 1 year ago

    How beautiful! Love this completely!

  • phillipcmiller
    phillipcmillerover 1 year ago

    I love it. The red cardinals add just the right touch to the winter colors and flowing garments of the mother and child. This is “otherworldly” in a positive way, encouraging us that perhaps other worlds are not so much to be dreaded.

  • LoneAngel
    LoneAngelover 1 year ago


    25.11.11

    wonderful work .. many congrats

  • Trudi's Images
    Trudi's Imagesover 1 year ago

    Beautiful !

  • coppertrees
    coppertreesover 1 year ago

    12/09/11 Congratulations and thanks for sharing this with us Kids!

  • eoconnor
    eoconnorover 1 year ago

    WOW A BEAUTIFUL WORK WELL DONE lIZ)

  • stephanie allison
    stephanie allisonover 1 year ago

  • Kittycat10
    Kittycat10over 1 year ago

    SO BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Whimzwhirled
    Whimzwhirledover 1 year ago

    Your work is so beautiful!

  • AngieDavies
    AngieDaviesabout 1 year ago

    I love this and can’t believe I didn’t see it during Christmas. This would have been purchased by me for a card for sure! Love it!!!!!!!!!