Fantasia
A loose, colourful, watercolour on Arches paper created from my imagination to brighten your day! Painted wet on wet and I let the colours do their own thing and then I shaped the painting. A magical place to visit when we dream.
“Please come take my hand,
and walk beside me into my fantasy land”....
See the rainbow colours all around,
it is so peaceful here and the only sound
is water lapping gently, trees swaying in the breeze,
leave your worries behind for what you see will please.
The very heart of your being
will not believe what you are seeing.
Your spirit will be lifted your soul will start singing,
it all makes sense now, life is for loving, sharing and giving.
Linda Callaghan
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valzart
Aww this is just charming sweetheART love it inst fave so dreamlike+calming ;}x happy hippy hugglez
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Val…sooo different from my usual art but I wanted to do something different and experiment…glad you like it and thanks for the favourite! x
arteology
this is wonderful
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much arteology appreciate you stopping by!
helmutk
Great work !
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you kindly helmutk appreciated
Tracey-Anne Pryke
superb Linda has an oriental feel
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Tracey-Anne
Monica Engeler
It put a smile on me. Love it.
Linda Callaghan replied
I am glad it made you smile…thank you so very much!!
Sandi Redding
I love it! My favorite is your little red tree! I want to go there. It’s great fantasy fun.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Sandi for looking and commenting appreciate your feedback…and I did have fun painting this one just let it do its own thing!
Janis Zroback
I love this Linda…I spent a long time gazing at it…it’s great that you have loosened up and allowed the colours to flow…it’s what watercolour is all about…you let it go then rein it in in places….also great using the back runs as part of the landscape…this is using it at it’s fullest capacity…wonderful work…
I paint from my imagination 99% of the time…that way the viewer can add their own story and by not making comparisons to the actual place creates a dialogue with the painting…..
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks heaps Janis…value your opinion so was wondering what you would think. Yes I just let it do what it wanted had a vague idea of where things were going to be, did not dilute the paint hardly at all and added the bridge, trees, grass, flowers later…then wondered whether I should load it up or not..glad I did it seems to be liked. Thanks again.
kjgordon
This is great…........and the colors did exactly what they were supposed to do….....I think…......
Oh your poetry is excellent for this as well…........Your talent is blooming…........
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so much KJ…yes wanted to do a bright landscape and the colours did turn one out for me…glad you like!
Blended
Interesting. Nice and loose. Nice colours too!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you very much Blended :-D
GEORGE SANDERSON
Very nice work, Linda I love the wet in wet technique and the strong colours !!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much George I loosened up in this one..just went for it!
Jim Phillips
Love the wet on wet style. Nice to see you loosen up a bit. Very beautiful work, good job.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you very much Jim…I do so value your feedback and I am glad you approve of this one! did enjoy being looser with my paint for a change. Thanks again.
Leslie Gustafson
Very nice!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Leslie
Els Steutel
beautiful use of colors:o)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Els
catherine walker
wow you’re really good at these watercolours..so well done
It looks wonderful!!..well done
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Catherine x
Susan Bergstrom
WOW Look at this…soo open and energized!
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks Susan a lot diff. from my usual ...
blamo
Wonderful watercolour
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Blamo appreciated
Sensiworld
Great !!
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks Sylvia!!
Janis Zroback
When you have the time, just get out some paper, wet it, and drop colour in…let it dry and see what emerges…do it without any plan or thought of what it’s going to be…then create a painting out of it…I have an article to post about that…I might post it tonight…
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks Janis…I will do that soon…I really do need to get some more watercolours too…the ones I have are nearly all dried up! would so love to dedicate more time to my painting! thank you so very much for your advice and time I am so willing to learn more….
Tahnja
fabulous!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Tahnja
kreesor
Incredible Linda!! I love watercolors and you use them the way they should be used…BEAUTIFULLY!! :)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Keith what a lovely thing to say …
AnneG
I just love it, it is so airy, light & free. : }.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Anne glad you like it!
GloriaDK
Linda top notch work. A friend of mine started out wetting paper, dropping colour into and looked at the different shapes to see what she could make out of it. I am no expert though but will try it myself sometime.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Gloria – this is sort of what I did here but used a paint loaded brush…and wanted to do a landscape…look forward to seeing what you produce!
Sally Omar
Beautiful and tranquil!!!! xoxoxoxo
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Sally! x
MyheART
Wow Linda…what a fantastic job…this is gorgeous…love the freestyle work of this watercolor and your poem is a delight – Robin:)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much for stopping by – I do appreciate your time and comment! glad you like it. :—D … thanks also for the favourite..
Linda Callaghan replied
realised it was you after I typed the comment…good to hear from you!! xx
gillsart
This really appeals to me …colours look almost impressionistic at first glance
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Gillian…yes a loose one for sure – appreciated
jmcJMC
love it jmc
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so very much JMC
Karin Taylor
...this lifts my spirit and makes me soar,
it’s so wonderful i love the looseness, the colour….
it really does something wonderful for me Linda!!!
congratulations, on a stunning art work here ;) xx
Linda Callaghan replied
oh thank you Karin for that generous comment…I am so happy you like it …I am trying to experiment as you can see and it seems to be working so that is a step in the right direction…thank you so very much xx
Ellen
What a beautiful painting…...well done!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Ellen!
Scott d'Almeida
stunning;love thoses colors ;
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Scott
Colin Cartwright
A brave decision to let the water be the master!
It’s worked well and colourfully, the edges behaving just right for outline definition.
A fantasy land indeed, Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
yes Colin I would say more of a fluke! but yes they did behave as I wanted them to…thank you so much Colin..glad you like it.
BLYTHART
Wet-on-wet watercolour at its best Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Dave!!
Catherine Howell
another beautiful painting:)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Catherine so much!
Rebekah McLeod
very calm and relaxing, I love the colors
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Rebekah!
BLYTHART
Far from you thanking us for our comments Linda, we should be thanking you for sharing such beautiful work with us all.
Linda Callaghan replied
you are a champion Dave..thanks so much for that kind remark
:-) ...easter bunny is coming hope he is good to you and yours !
Asia Barsoski
Beautiful work! well done!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much!
Teresa Zieba
What a delight to see. Just gorgeous. Instant fave.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Teresa and for the fav appreciate it!
Sharon Mau
Aloha Linda, this is beautiful! Congratulations on your feature in Dimensions
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very very much Sharon appreciated!
Atheum
Amazing painting, Linda. I wish I could be there… my troubles would flow down the stream so easily.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Atheum..glad you like it!
Reynaldo
Linda hello love this watercolour, love the loose style , very good work Rey
Linda Callaghan replied
hello Reynaldo nice of you to stop by thank you for your kind comment appreciated!
John44
Emotion.. shaking all over here ..
1\ diffrent style from you.. and I love it ..
than your clear message :
Please come take my hand,
and walk beside me into my fantasy land.
Sure ..I jump in my Kayak tomorrow ..:-0
Lin.. its realy VERY well done!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you John glad you like this new style – just wanted to see what I could come up with dropping the paint on without putting in to much detail…seems I did the right thing…thanks again!
Patty Vogler
This is soooo beautiful! Love the vibrant colors and the loose, relaxing feel of it. In class, I’m working on loosening up my paintings, and hope to get to where you are soon.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Patty…I find it hard to work loosely so have to do one now and then and was pleased with this one…thank you for visiting appreciated!
Carol Berliner
Amaaaazing work instant fav!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much for your comment and favourite! appreciate it.
Bessie Ho
Beautiful painting! Great composition and colours.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Bessie appreciated
JuliaWright
Gorgeous work Linda!
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so very much Julia glad you like it thanks for the fav too!
Georgie Hart
Oh this is a delight to behold!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Georgie appreciated!
Tezz
I love this Linda…..I’m a big fan of loose watercolours and you’ve got an amazing blend of colours and a touch of the orientals to give it such charm…...
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Tezz for your lovely comment..I am glad you like it!
Mike Paget
Lovely dreamlike quality Linda!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you sooo much Mike!
wigs
wonderful painting and I just love the poem…. the words are wonderful and so dreamy… beautiful
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much I am so glad you like it!
Mila Birger
Oh, my Goodness! I wish I could paint like this!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much what a lovely comment!
bevanimage
This is indeed magical! The colours are bold with wonderful perspective (even reflections!) and it looks like such a happy place to be.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Bev….so glad you like it!
Daidalos
Very beautiful painting, and words. Great work.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you once again….you are very kind!
Lynda Robinson
Only just found this one Linda – WOW – “All Things Bright and Beautiful” is going through my head! It has certainly brightened my day!
Linda Callaghan replied
that is good to hear dear Lynda….glad it brightened your day…thank you so much!
Ronald Rockman
This painting gives me so much pleasure just looking at it Linda.
It goes to show you that you don’t have to own something to love it
These words are fabulous.
.“Please come take my hand,
and walk beside me into my fantasy land”....
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Rock for your kind words…I am very happy to know that you also enjoy my poetry…I cannot help but add what I feel about my paintings …thanks again! :-)
Impressionism ... 6 days ago
this is fabulous Linda, beautiful work!
the colours are wonderful
Linda Callaghan replied 6 days ago
thank you so much glad you like it :-)
Roger Sampson about 9 hours ago
Linda Callaghan replied about 1 hour ago
oh wow fabulous thank you so very much!
eoconnor about 9 hours ago
well done LInda a colourful and beautiful painting to go wih your world of fatasy. LIZ
Linda Callaghan replied about 1 hour ago
thank you so kindly eoconnor so appreciated!
David Silsbury about 1 hour ago
Great work Linda, very popular too, well done and congratulations on your feature.xx
David
Linda Callaghan replied 43 minutes ago
yes this one is popular David…seems we all like a bit of fantasy now and then to take us away from our troubles….thank you so very much! x