sometimes you wait
another red tree…
Inspired by The Red Tree by Shaun Tan
“sometimes you wait
and wait
and wait
and wait
and wait
and wait
and wait
but nothing ever happens
then all your troubles come at once
wonderful things are passing you by
terrible fates are inevitable
sometimes
you just don’t know
what you are
supposed to do
or who
you are meant
to be
or where you are
and the day seems to end
the way it began”
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
November 2008
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Jared Revell
beautiful Melanie
..one suggestion…”One Autumn Hill”
melodious replied
Thanks Jared!!! Good title…. I can’t decide now!
adgray
Swing with me
swing neath the tree
swing as the wind blows the leaves away
there be nothing more
but this tree we adore
and the swing to the fore
in it’s shade
swing with the clock’s tick
if you are well or are sick
while life’s candle has wick
swing neath the tree of reason
☼
There you go I propose to title this “The Tree of Reason”
☼
now for the sheep in the filed of knowing …. lol
melodious replied
i really like this, brilliant!!!
adgray
Gorgeous stunning art
Trying to think of a title for you I was swamped with a poem
Looking at it larger I saw the second story
they are both here
thank you for the glorious inspiration!
Chookas! X♥X
melodious replied
Thank you so much for entering into the spirit of the piece… for taking the time to be creative, glad you were inspired, I am delighted!!! hmmm… i will decide on a title soon, i have paint all over my hands and need to get back to painting before things dry…. :-)
melodious
i can’t see the sheep?? but this is very cute
adgray
in the middle right, under the saddle of the hill slope ~ is that not a sheep and a little Willy wagtail bird below him?
melodious replied
I am so happy that you found him… if he is there for you, then that is a wonderful surprise! I think I can make it out… I’m glad that there are mysteries within this work! Perhaps that is why I can’t name it… it is for the viewer…
Firedrake
A beautiful evocative piece!
melodious replied
Thank you so much!!
Dani Dreyer
No, another amazing red tree Mel and another stunning painting!!
melodious replied
Thanks Dani, I’m going to complete the series… tell me if you’ve had enough of the red trees though!
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful, as usual, Mel. Well done!
melodious replied
Thank you so much Anthony!!!
Dani Dreyer
Okay Mel will do but I dont think i will ever get tired of tree art, just love trees too much and not to mention your style..
The InnerNorth...
very nice painting
melodious replied
Thanks!
rosedew
Beautiful work
melodious replied
Thank you!!!
poupoune
wonderful.
melodious replied
Thank you!
mimi yoon
she’ll be back…
her swing
: ) : ) : )
melodious replied
Thanks Mimi!!
Sinéad Costello
This is fantastic!
melodious replied
Thank you Sinead!
Albert Sellaman
excellent…......
btw….I’m here by Steve McLaren suggestion.
melodious replied
Thanks Albert! I am grateful to Steve for your visit!
helene ruiz
beautiful!
melodious replied
Thank you
Lorna Gerard
Gorgeous painting.
melodious replied
Thanks so much
Leith O'Malley
Makes me want to read Shaun Tans Red Tree again…. beautiful work Melodious!
melodious replied
absolutely, go read it now… my favourite, favourite all time book… thank you so much… I’m going to go read it again now too!
melodious replied
Thank you, I finally decided on a title!
Leith O'Malley
Well, you’re talking to a Shaun Tan nut Melodious lol!
Here’s something I recently found and enjoyed featuring the man himself.
Check it out:
http://www.inframe.tv/
:)
Linda Ridpath
this is lovely, so fragile and delicate, beautiful and almost transparent!!!
Lathecreator
child like not childish
Katishe
Hi Mel! I have joined up to this lovely redbubble place. “The red tree” is my favourite Shaun Tan book. My partner just gave me the limited edition print of the last page. This painting is just beautiful and captures the feeling of the text so well- Im sure Shaun would appove!
melodious replied
hello lovely Katishe!!!! welcome to redbubble! thanks my sweet!
athex
Beautiful work
syd baker
HI! I can relate: For You
melodious replied
Thank you so much!
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Shelly Harris
Beautiful image…