Spirit of the West Wind
12×18 pastel on Wallis sanded paper
RED BUBBLE FEATURED ART ON MAY 4TH, 2009
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This is the third of an Elemental Wind series. The West Wind is the Wind of Autumn, wisdom and age. It is the wind we turn to in quiet contemplation that tells us the secrets of wisdom. Turn to the West and smell the faint scent of fallen leaves. Let the Spirit of the West Wind guide you into your inner-knowing.
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Barbara Glatzeder
... what can I say … marvellous! stunning. Look at those lips, the eyes … I love all the autumn leaves, the mask is fantastic and that lovely fresh little bird there, promising … :-)))) Adore the spirally hair in this series!
MoonSpiral replied
Thanks Barbara!!! I was born in Autumn so it is one of my favorite times of year…I worked pretty hard on her :))
Druidstorm
“Her whisper speaks to the soul!” Your craft is divinity of wonder friend! Breath-Taking!!!...)o(
MoonSpiral replied
You always have such a way with words, a true Bard you are, thanks my friend!!!!!
sunsetrainbow
Very Nice. Love the leaves on the mask.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou very much!!!
Karly Lussier
i really like the very stylized face, she kind of reminds me of the same style of the sun and the moon together peices, i don’t know what they’re called, but this is very beautiful
MoonSpiral replied
I think I might know what you are talking about, thankyou so much for stopping in and commenting!!!!
TeriLee
Such an amazing talent you have! This is incredible! The entire series, totally takes my breath away! Those eyes…wow I love those big eyes and curvy lips…so much i adore in these….my anticipation grows to see your final piece in this cycle:)xo
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much TeriLee for your amazing comment!!!! Yeah, I might put off doing The North Wind for awhile, I hate winter…lol!!!!
helene ruiz
wow! moon! the entire series is fantastc…love the colors in this one!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Helene!!!!
doreen01
Lovely spirit! Great detail and nice expression, beautiful tones too!!!
MoonSpiral replied
Thanks, much appreciated Doreen!!!!
AnitaInverarity
Oh My- Just Perfect my friend- BEAUTIFUL indeed!! xx
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Anita!!!!!!
tkrosevear
You gotta know this would be my fave…WindOwl ;) xoxoxox
MoonSpiral replied
haha, yeah what is it with us Autumn born…we seem to be more drawn to our season than most :))
catherine walker
It looks fabulous and so well done..beautiful!
MoonSpiral replied
Awww thankyou so much Catherine!!!
Anni Morris
Beautiful autumn tones which appeal so much to me, another beauty L) ~ Anni xxxx
MoonSpiral replied
Me too ;)) Thankyou Anni!!!
Emma Wertheim
Tammy this is exceptionally beautiful – I’m loving this series! I will be purchasing some cards soon!! xx
MoonSpiral replied
Well of course that would be AWESOME!!!! Thankyou so much Emma, I am really happy you are liking these!!!!!!!
Tahnja
Extremely beautiful yet again. I love how you blend out the corners of the nose, something that is a very effective technique and many artists would do well to imitate. So many people get that wrong. Bravo Tammy
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou Tahnja, geez I have so much to learn….but I will definately take a compliment from a master painter like you any ole’ day :))
Tahnja
Aww thank you Tammy…
Alexandra Felgate
Gorgeous…..so in tune with the weather here at the moment, a beautiful symbol for Samhain!!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Alexandra, it is Spring here but I do love Autumn and Samhain!!!!
KazM
Will there be a Northwind to complete this glorious set? Hope so!
Wonderful to have my work associated with your beautiful work in the Featured Art section of The Patchwork Group
MoonSpiral replied
There will be eventually…when I get in the mood to do Winter….Thankyou Kaz, and congrats on the Patch Feature!!!!
Carol Berliner
woooooooooow amaaaaazing work as always Tammy! I loooooove this! Instant fav!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou, thankyou Carol, you rock!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Scholl
My god!!! This is fantastic!!!!
MoonSpiral replied
Why thankyou my dear!!!!!
marak
Tammy this is autumnly beautiful!!!!!!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou bunches Kamara!!!!!!
Magicat
Very very cool lady…your work is so inspiring…great stuff :0)
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou very very much cool lady ;)))!!!!!!
rosamaria dudz...
brilliant brilliant work!!!! :)
MoonSpiral replied
Awww thankyou so much my friend!!!!
Derek Stewart
Congratulations on the feature! This is a beautiful piece.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much, I am very excited about the feature!!!!
LoneAngel
So beautiful .. an instant fave .. love the gentle colours
MoonSpiral replied
Oh thankyou sweetie!!!!
SHRyan
Love your work Tammy,xxxSandy
MoonSpiral replied
Ditto…...
Thankyou Sandy!!!!!!
Tammera
OOOOHHHHH MY GODDESS…THIS IS STUNNING….LOVE IT….;)
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Tammera!!!!
awdigitaldreams
Congrats on the home page Moon:) well deserved feature for a fabulous image:)
awdigitaldreams
I mean the first page of the ART section LOL – sorry the brain is not quite in gear with the eyes:) BUt still a fabulous feature:)
MoonSpiral replied
You got my hopes up there for a minute thinking of the homepage…haha, glad you like the art my friend!!!!
tylerdem
interesting!..
http://www.vipresim.com/kategori/guzel-resimler
MoonSpiral replied
I can’t read anything on your site there :)), but it looks like some nice photography!!! Thankyou for the comment!!!
Jan Landers
i just love this series, tammy…..you really capture the essence of the season so beautifully….seeing her and reading your words, i can just feel autumn….mmmm….feels so good… :-)
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much my friend!!
Patricia Ariel
hey, congrats for the feature !!!!!!!
it is well deserved, that’s a beautiful piece!! her eyes and mouth have something different from your other figures, they are so sensual! she is very aware of herself, which is in perfect harmony with your description of the Wind of Autumn. lovely!
Patricia Ariel
forgot to ask: do you use any photographic reference for your pictures? or your faces come all from your mind?
MoonSpiral replied
Thanks Patricia!!! I kind of do a little of both. I usually have a good image in my head of what they should look like, then I will look for certain lips or eyes sometimes for reference. I never really copy a photograph completely though…..and even if I tried it probably wouldn’t look like the model…lol!!! Right now I have been staring at old Ziegfeld girl’s photos a lot and that 1920’s influence is coming in I think…...
Christophe Testi
Beautiful work!
MoonSpiral replied
Why thankyou!! I just went and looked at your amazing photography. I would have added a comment to “God Beam” but I couldn’t find the end of the page ;))
Karin Taylor
think it’s absolutely beautiful, you have a really special way with eyes and faces, create such beauty….wow
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Karin, that means a lot coming from the master of eyes herself :))
Krys Bailey
Amazing art! (Is she related to Lady GaGa???) ;o)
MoonSpiral replied
Haha, I just found out about this Gaga lady a couple of weeks ago. Maybe they are. Thankyou for your comment!!
kangarookid
such a beautiful piece… love all the detail, especially in the acorn cap and the mask! beautiful eyes to go with a beautiful face… love the wind tendrilled hair, too! keep up the great work =)...
MoonSpiral replied
Aww, thankyou very much for your most awesome comment!!!!
capecodart
Very beautiful!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much!!!
John Edwards
Wow!
MoonSpiral replied
I am so glad you like her, thankyou!!!
Antanas
lovely work
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Antanas!!
Steven Sandner
Perfect work!
Stunning mystical elements and a great choice in colors!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou for your kind words!!!
Elisabete Nasc...
Your work is so beautifull, I love the details.
it’s wonderfull.
gypsy2009
Captivating! Love your work.
elenaoleniuc
Very beautiful work,lovely colors !
GomesPereira
This is a beautiful work. The idea, the drawing, the colors, the composition….This is all so much good. ...Congratulations, GP
danita clark
Ahhh here is the autumn beauty She is stunning !
stephanie allison
Congrats on placing 3rd in the Avatar Challenge, you are now a featured artist for the next few weeks!!
♥
MoonSpiral replied
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
stephanie allison
Congratulations! your image is the inspiration of the ~ she wears a mask ~ painted lady challenge! Feel free to submit this piece or another one to the challenge!!
♥
steph
PJ Ryan
so lovely .. congratulations on the homepage feature.
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much!!
Lynette K.
Congratz on the homepage feature hon! Well deserved.
MoonSpiral replied
Wow, thanks Lynette…kinda in shock here :))
Jewd
Yay a feature …good on you…I love her spirit…x
MoonSpiral replied
Thanks Jewd….boy was I surprised!!!
Anita Art
congrat.. moon awesome..
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Anita!!!
tom burke
excellent painting
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much Tom, much appreciated!!!
PPPhotoArt
this is really lovely, congrats on homepage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much for stopping in and commenting!!
Petra Pinn
so nice to see some colourful ladies on homepage, this is my fave though, very creative amazing work!
MoonSpiral replied
I agree, it was a wonderful feminine hp. Thankyou so much!!!!
CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on the red bubble home page feature. June 18th 2009.
MoonSpiral replied
Wow, that was exciting!!! Thankyou so much!!!!
Arletta
very prettily done
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou Arletta!!
Kseniya Beliaeva
beautiful art!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou!!
DaRkSiLeNcE
cute, love the pastel like colours & positve energy created!!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much!!
Anthea Slade
Congratulations on the homepage…what a beauty…Moon Spiral.
MoonSpiral replied
You are such a jewel Anthea, thankyou!!
RosaCobos
So…. here she is….
all eyes… shinning with indescriptible strength behind the coquette mask..more to enhance than hide… yes.
Precious work of art…
precious description. Good…
How about… creating another Tarot companion?
mmmmm…..
Rosa
MoonSpiral replied
I have been in a creative slump for the past few weeks (mainly because it is summer and my kids are out of school). I just got back into the groove of things last night. More Tarot to come :). Thankyou Rosa!!
DalunE Khoang
Congratulations on the Homepage feature!!!!Your artwork is so vibrant with great colors,great energy,mysterious,Sexy,soft,extremely carefree,feminine.alot of Happiness in there.You are a very talented Artist with great energy,I can feel it.
MoonSpiral replied
You are a sweetheART!!! Thankyou so much for kind words, and I was very happy to share the homepage with you (it was great while it lasted…lol).
stephanie allison
Congrats Again!
Rhinovangogh
This is such a balanced and clean pice. It works for so many reasons. Color scheme comes first to mind. The eyes are such a nice feature. Congrats on your feature. Sincerely, RVG
MoonSpiral replied
Thanks for taking the time to write such a nice comment, and please forgive me for not taking the time to thankyou sooner :)
Ingz
very beautiful xxx
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou for your kind words!
stephanie allison
Congratulations! Your image placed in the TOP 10 in the She Wears A Mask Painted Lady Challenge
♥ ♥
Lee Anne Kortus
Gorgeous work!! :-)
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou Lee Anne, sorry it took me so long to tell you that :)
karmym
wonderful works, like the combination of information and art. wonderful painting.
MoonSpiral replied
Sometimes I am extremely slow at returning comments. I am sure you have already forgotten you left one here, but thankyou so much for your kind words!!!
ToastedGhost
gorgeous work
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou for your comment, and please forgive me for being such a slow poke at replying :)
Kartoon
wow! this is brilliant! sooo beautiful!
MoonSpiral replied
Thankyou so much, she is the only one that ever got me on the homepage so I guess I am pretty proud of her.
stephanie allison
artisandelimage
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
you are a top 10 winner in the Autumn challenge of the Inspired Art group !!!
please submit your art to the group ASAP to be featured !
my best, your host (francis).
artisandelimage
bravo !
my best, francis.
(did you participate in this challenge ?)
Frances Perea 26 days ago
Beautiful!
Lynsye Medalia 17 days ago
Autumnal Equinox Challenge
MoonSpiral replied 17 days ago
Awesome!!!!!!
frenchblue 17 days ago
congratulations!! this is beautiful! cm x
K Bock 17 days ago
gorgeous work, and your series is wonderful!