Winter...Drift
Drift” is part of the Winter collection..this is a metaphor for not only seasons changing, but of life passing and age mourning the loss of youth…there is always so much more to say about winter than people who don’t experience it may know…no wonder the Inuit have so many different words for snow…it can be a metaphor for age and unhappiness…”now is our winter of discontent”...but a lot of good things happen in winter too…wood fires and hot chocolate among them…it is a time to slow down, reflect and take stock, and underneath it, all life is quietly waiting for the warmth of spring
Watercolour on Arches Paper…
I saw you as a beloved, phantom child
Beyond all years or time’s reckoning,
And would have given all that I am
To possess your eyes.
Damn time’s insolence
To enumerate all the years I never
noticed.
Now I must wonder
About the passing of years
And the counting of hours,
Wonder
If a gnarled tree
Can love Spring’s flowers J.Kavanaugh
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webbie
Just beautiful, love the shadow play and color blening:) great jon my Friend:)
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Thelma…
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Wonder
If a gnarled tree
Can love Spring’s flowers.
Holly Werner
Stunning work. Love this collection Janis. You captured the movement of time very well.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Holly…I’m so pleased you like the series….
John Fish
this is a wonderful watercolor. love the clear clean colors. great compostion
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much John…I’m really pleased you like it.
Jim Phillips
All I know is that this old gnarled tree still loves Spring’s flowers. LOL Of course he’s married and all he can do is enjoy their beauty, he can’t pick any. Love the blues in the snow. This is a beautiful work Janis.
Janis Zroback replied
I’m so pleased you like it Jim….I so love painting winter and I have about five months to paint all the different aspects of it…I was too late today to take a picture of a barberry with snow on every berry in my garden today…by the time I went out again, the snow had fallen off…I will leave my camera in the hall from now on….thanks so much.
Solomon Walker
Very nice Janis. The winter is definitely upon us now, especially here in the suburbs.
Janis Zroback replied
We had to get the snowblower out this morning, which is unusual for us downtown at this time of year…most of it has melted now, but there’s more on the way…thanks so much Solomon.
kjgordon
Not only are you paintings so pleasant to the eye….....
but so profound in your descriptions and explanations…......
Such a joy you bring to us…........He pua laha’ole
Janis Zroback replied
What a lovely thing to say!!...thank you so much KJ..
Solomon Walker
Yes, last night came a blast of winter snow here. I just got back from a hike in the woods where its a wonderland of fluffy snow! I brought my camera, so it was lovely!
Janis Zroback replied
I have to remember to keep the camera handy as winter scenes change so quickly….good day for a hike too…
Janis Zroback
Linda Callaghan
another glorious watercolour Janis, love the blues and the way the snow is hugging the base of the tree
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Linda…I love painting winter…so much blue….
blondiegirl
this is beautiful! thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Selina….I’m happy to share…I love to paint and I’m really pleased you like my work.
Ron Moss
Nice one Janis, the lines are so strong it almost looks like pen and ink.
Interesting composition as well.
Ron
Janis Zroback replied
I used a rigger for the narrowest lines….thank you so much Ron..
Lucindawind
fantastic painting Janis .. were you looking out the window hehe …
Janis Zroback replied
I am always looking out the window Lucinda…. :)) it was so pretty before my husband took the snow blower to it….but more’s coming and I’ll do more painting….thank you so much.
TomBaumker
Another wonderful work of art. Hugs Tom
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Tom…I’m glad you like it.
Joanne Bradley
I never get tired of looking at your work Janis! It always moves me! I wish sometimes that I could write a new dictionary of adjectives to use because like in this instance all I can think of saying is beautiful! The angle of the snowbank and the tree is truly inspired as is the lines of highlight in the snow!
Janis Zroback replied
What a lovely thing to say Joanne….I’m so pleased you like my work and always stop to comment…thank you so much.
mingtees
lovely as always! I love your snow treatments.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Amy…I’m really glad you do…
Rosina Lamberti
awesome art
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Rosina…
Alison Pearce
Beautiful!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Alison…
syd baker
Another beauty, love when winter shadows turn that color!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Syd, and welcome to my pages…
Tibby Steedly
Beautiful!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much…