the undertaking

melodious

the undertaking

“the true meaning of life,
is to plant trees
under whose shade you do not expect to sit….”

Nelson Henderson

Here Goes you are inspiring!

undertaking: adventure, attempt, calling, charge, commitment, covenant, effort, endeavor, enterprise, ethos, experiment, guarantee, project, pledge, promise, proposition, pursuit, struggle, task, venture, vow….

Mixed media on canvas
(mostly Acrylic, some impasto gel, gouache, stuff lying around, modeling clay and crackle medium)
92cm X 61cm
June 2008

Original Painting SOLD

the undertaking belongs to the following groups:

Acrylic Painting, Benches, Ebony and Ivory, Everyday Life, Fine Arts, Live, Love, Dream: , Living Christianity, Mixed Media, Simple by Design and Spiritual Art Available for sale as

Greeting Cards and Matted Prints

the undertaking by melodious
the undertaking by melodious
  • The InnerNortherns International Photography Group

    The InnerNorth...

    very interesting work of art
    the shadowing is very organic looking

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much… I agree about the organic… like the bench is part of the trees shadow, the offering that the tree gives…

  • NordicBlackbird

    NordicBlackbird

    Beauty!!! :)))

    N

  • melodious replied

    Hey, Thanks heaps Nat!!

  • Headcrime

    Headcrime

    Great work!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Dani Dreyer

    Dani Dreyer

    Love it, well done.

  • melodious replied

    I’m so thankful that you love it, i really love it too… it was inspired!

  • Steven Guy

    Steven Guy

    Wonderfully thought provoking. We should shelter the trees with respect !

  • melodious replied

    Thank you Steven!

  • KellieBee

    KellieBee

    beautiful texture
    and negitive space
    kind of lonely…

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much… it certainly has a depth to it…

  • caroler

    caroler

    Lovely work in an interesting concept.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you, I was so inspired and this just happened!

  • mhkantor

    mhkantor

    interesting mix, works really well here. great image.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you! I really appreciate your comment!

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene

    Sooooo glad I clicked over today. Just what I needed to see and hear this morning. I’m serious…
    Wonderful…

  • melodious replied

    Oh Mechelle, I’m so glad you ‘got it’! Thank you!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    I like it…beautiful textures and composition

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Leslie Wood

    Leslie Wood

    Brilliant and beautiful!!

  • melodious replied

    OH wow, thank you so much Leslie!

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    simply beautiful, mel!

  • melodious replied

    Ah Tom, thank you! I was inspired!

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan

    beautiful creation.Subtle but powerful in it’s impact.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you Tony! Perfect comment…

  • Jacqueline Baker

    Jacqueline Baker

    sometimes a simple image can speak volumes…great!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Jacqueline! I hope that it really does speak volumes… it means alot to me…

  • Peter Coleman

    Peter Coleman

    storng work mel, very beautiful work

  • melodious replied

    Thanks heaps Pete, I’m so glad you like it!

  • fabKelly

    fabKelly

    There is such peace and yet a sense of loneliness in that painting of yours. It’s fabulous the contrast of emotions it is creating!

  • Sorina Williams

    Sorina Williams

    lovely!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you Sorina!

  • here goes

    here goes

    an amazing representation of the profound words that accompany it…such a talent

  • melodious replied

    wow, thank you for connecting and for your lovely words

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Beautiful work, fits the words very well

  • melodious replied

    wow, thank you so much

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    very nice

  • liesbeth

    liesbeth

    i like this one very much… just a tree and a banch and they can tell you so much… like the style too..large view shows it even better.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • alfarman

    alfarman

    lovely indeed

  • melodious replied

    thank you!

  • melodious replied

    Thanks so much

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic

  • melodious replied

    Thank you!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Love the work, and the quote!

  • Franka  Zaumseil

    Franka Zaumseil

    congratulations, u two, well done!

  • melodious replied

    Thanks Juni!!!!

  • Lenka

    Lenka

    I seem to see some ghosts around the tree, is it just my imagination? Anyway, it is a great painting, and I love the quote, I agree with it very much…
    And not to forget: congratulations on winning the Live, Love, Dream contest :)

  • melodious replied

    Thank you, thank you so much!!! not sure if there are ghosts… its all open for interpretation… and there are certainly layers of depth…

  • Vasile Stan

    Vasile Stan

    Bweautiful artwork and inspiring quote my friend.
    Congratulations for being Featured.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!!!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Emotive art! True talent!

  • melodious replied

    Wow, thank you!

  • mrana

    mrana

    Love the delicate lace-like lines, composition and background texture. Beautiful.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so very much Mariana!

  • blamo

    blamo

    Top drawer …...........

  • melodious replied

    wow! thanks!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    Stunning Image!!!

  • melodious replied

    Wow!!! Thank you!!!

  • Michael J Armijo

    Michael J Armijo

    ANOTHER beauty by you…I see. Magnificent.

  • melodious replied

    Thanks Michael!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    So very beautiful….........I see the spirits and feel the lives that this old tree has seen…........i see no negative space…....

  • girlinthestars

    girlinthestars

    this is so special to me. it has a wonderful feel to it, i can’t quite explain it, but i do love it.

  • Siret Roots

    Siret Roots

    Beautiful composition and texture!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow outstanding work – and so worthy of being featured art today ! brilliant!

  • melodious replied

    thank you!!! I am so blown away by the feature!

  • yankeegrl99

    yankeegrl99

    Beautiful work

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Priscilla Rodriguez

    Priscilla Rodr...

    oh so beautiful

  • melodious replied

    thank you!

  • Yuri Lev

    Yuri Lev

    The brushwork and content remind me of both Van Gogh and Munch. It’s a very expressive work.

  • melodious replied

    wow, what a compliment! thank you so much!

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    I like this artwork

  • angiejones

    angiejones

    Very nice indeed.

  • melodious replied

    thank you so much!

  • hingo

    hingo

    Amazing, gorgeous work

  • melodious replied

    thank you so much!

  • Lauren Marr

    Lauren Marr

    what a stunning, beautiful and unique piece of ART!

  • melodious replied

    wow, thanks so much!!!

  • Sarah Bentvelzen

    Sarah Bentvelzen

    wow! this is lovely!

  • melodious replied

    thanks so much Sarah!!!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    absolutely superb!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you!!!

  • Jenny Davis

    Jenny Davis

    Love the isolation in this piece. Well done!

  • Keiran Lusk

    Keiran Lusk

    This is stunning Melodious. A beautiful, exquisite image and the perfect words to accompany it.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Keiran!!

  • cmsdesign

    cmsdesign

    Stunning. Love the simplicity. Really beautiful.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!!!

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    We would love to see this in the Benches Group

  • melodious replied

    Thank you! Consider it done!

  • Laree

    Laree

    thats amazing :)

  • melodious replied

    cool! thanks so much!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Beautiful piece of Art and congrats on your feature

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Rosalie!

  • mrscboretti

    mrscboretti

    Stunning! Well done.

  • melodious replied

    thank you so much!!

  • Brad MacDuff

    Brad MacDuff

    This is beautiful! Excellent words to accompany an equally excellent image.

  • Dana DiPasquale

    Dana DiPasquale

    if interested, this would be great for this group

  • melodious replied

    thank you so much!

  • Dana DiPasquale

    Dana DiPasquale

    you are welcome, and you can resubmit the other one in 24 hrs :)

  • melodious replied

    thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    this is fantastic!

  • melodious replied

    well thank you so much!

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011

    Cool image.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you!

  • David Lade

    David Lade

    A very cool work Melodious! I like the concept, the tonal selection and the words by Nelson.

  • melodious replied

    thank you so much!

  • Crystal Williams

    Crystal Williams

    Wonderful piece and quite original!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Lathecreator

    Lathecreator

    looming shaddows of ones past

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    fabulous

  • melodious replied

    thanks!

  • Judy Crayton

    Judy Crayton

    Perfect illustration for Mr Henderson’s statement. I love everything about the picture.

  • melodious replied

    Thanks so much Judy!

  • BlackDogAura

    BlackDogAura

    i love your description

  • Christine Casano

    Christine Casano

    Simple and beautiful love this!

  • melodious replied

    thank you!

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    What a profound message….well done!! Awesome work!!

  • melodious replied

    thank you so much!

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    I LOVEEEEEE the mood of this piece…...........wow!

  • melodious replied

    Thanks so much!

  • bronbennie

    bronbennie

    thank you for this. amazing

  • melodious replied

    welcome, thanks

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