Winter...The Sentinels

Janis Zroback

Winter...The Sentinels

The Sentinels” is part of the Winter Collection... we barricade our doors and guard our lives every day, but storms come and go regardless of locks…so we pray for the sun, and cry relief relief!!

Watercolour on Fabriano Artistico Hot Pressed Paper..

HOME PAGE FEATURE 20/12/08
FEATURED IN EVERYTHING WINTER
LIVE AND LET LIVE
NATURE’S WONDERS
JUST WATERCOLOURS

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They stand as sentinels against azure storms
Assured as most storms of life, it’s supposed
Although bared of dress, although naked as jays,
Winter’s trees umbrella from worst those
Emptied of warmth.. why stand themselves here?
None rest beneath, cold is this grayness
Determined, enduring Hail’s hiss, they stay
Limbs upturned, beg the sun from her shyness…
These brown-barked sentinels recall blue-green days before
With soft nests of down in lofty leaved reaches
Where bodies under there sparkled in prisms
When leaf-scattered-light danced on now barren benches..
They stand as sentinels against azure storms
...Barbara Attaway

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Winter...The Sentinels by Janis Zroback
Winter...The Sentinels by Janis Zroback
  • Angie Seiffert

    Angie Seiffert

    there is a rumor it might snow here tomorrow..
    but snowing here means i might be able to spot something floating about before melting on impact with the ground lol

    Very pretty.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    We’ve been getting it on and off, but as we’re in the city it won’t stick around till January…then I can do some really frozen paintings…thank you Angie…

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    This is beautiful, Janis. It looks like the celebration of snow. Just in time for the arrival of a snow storm in my part of the country.Supposed to arrive Friday or Saturday. Snow is always an exciting event here as it rarely happens.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I wish I could say that about this city…we get five solid months of it, so I paint a lot of winter scenes…I really enjoy painting winter in all it’s glories, safely from my warm studio…let it snow… I’ll just stay in and paint it…
    I’m glad you like the painting Marjorie…thanks so much.

  • WingsOfAngels

    WingsOfAngels

    Beautiful Piece here Janis

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much..I’m glad you like it.

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    such beautiful trees Janis…

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Karin…

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    Just like here yesterday! Snowing and snowing and snowing, lol!
    Great painting Janis! :)

  • Janis Zroback replied

    So you know what it’s all about Dana…it swirls around as you walk and can be extraordinary…glad you like the painting…thanks so much.

  • Bill Gamblin

    Bill Gamblin

    Janis, this is so awesome I just love your work and I am sorry I have been unable to comment lately, but your work is so so great…keep up the awesome work

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I’ve missed you Bill…nice to see you again…I am slowly getting back to normal…I’m happy you like the painting…thanks so much.

  • Ronald Rockman

    Ronald Rockman

    Quite enchanting Janis, I like the nice feelings it gives me, lovely composition, well done.
    Cheers
    Rock

  • GloriaDK

    GloriaDK

    Janis this is really beautiful another one….gorgeous.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Gloria…...I’m glad you like it

  • bevanimage

    bevanimage

    Now I can really feel the chill in this! the misty look of the snow flakes is so delicately done, along with the beautiful pastel colours.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    It’s much colder now, so it’s creeping into my paintings…I have to do a few more tropical ones to counteract it… :))
    I’m so glad you like it..thanks so much Bev…

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats

    looks so cold , and beautifully done , now i need coffee lol :)

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Mel…I’m sorry it made you cold, but I’m glad that the painting is successful. :)))

  • Linda Callaghan

    Linda Callaghan

    oh this is beautiful Janis def. a fav – it has a mystical feel to it – love the way you have captured the light….wish I could walk into right now! everytime I see one of your paintings like this – I say to myself I wish I could watch you…yeah I know no can do…but your technique is something I would love to learn.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Winter can be so mystical…the light on some days is luminous, and when snow is falling, it’s like magic…if you feel like walking into the painting then I succeeded….what a thrill for me!!
    Thanks so much Linda…

  • Susan Duffey

    Susan Duffey

    A beautiful accompaniment to a beautiful poem

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Susan..I’m really happy you like it.

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    wow! looks just like one those paths I like to hike in the snow!! Great art!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    That’s great Solomon…you must have woods near where you live…we have the beltline running right across the city and it’s great for walking as it makes you feel you’re in the country without leaving the city…glad you like the painting…thanks so much.

  • mingtees

    mingtees

    gorgeous, i so love this winter series!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I know you love winter…thanks so much Amy…

  • mingtees

    mingtees

    oh, and what you said about winter light – it’s definitely the best for photography too, it’s really almost irridescent on film.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I have to use all my ingenuity to convey it in paint…I also have to do some winter photos for my garden website…

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  • Marita McVeigh

    Marita McVeigh

    love the hint of color in the foreground trees! So pretty!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Marita…

  • GEORGE SANDERSON

    GEORGE SANDERSON

    Stunning !!!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much George..

  • napah

    napah

    Beautiful work!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much….

  • Jim Phillips

    Jim Phillips

    Very nice Janis, love the depth you achieved with hard and soft visuals.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Jim…glad you like it..

  • kjgordon

    kjgordon

    this is anothe beauty Janis…....your winter scenes are warming me up to the cold…..........

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Oh I think you would love the winter…thanks so much KJ..

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    beautifully done watercolor and great image. really captures the cold, crisp and silent world of a snow scene

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I’m so happy you like it John….thank you for your lovely comment…

  • littlearty

    littlearty

    This is truly beautiful and ‘soulful’. Well done. :)

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much…thank you for placing me on your watchlist as well…

  • TomBaumker

    TomBaumker

    I love it ! Well done. Hugs Tom

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I’m glad you do…thanks so much Tom…

  • Carrie Potter

    Carrie Potter

    gorgeous…you can almost feel the cold chill in the air

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome Carrie, thank you so much for placing me on your watchlist…I am so pleased you like my work and hope you enjoy viewing my pages…

  • Debbie Stobbart

    Debbie Stobbart

    Oh, Janis, this is gorgeous! Lovely work!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Debbie…

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut

    GREAT!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you…

  • Rainy
  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much…. I am deeply honoured

  • JuliaWright

    JuliaWright

    Beautiful

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much and welcome Julia…

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    Janis, I LOVE your treatment of this winter scene! – The way you ever so gradually diffuse the trees as they grow more distant, and the lovely snowflakes – superb! A beautiful work! – Pat

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Pat…I must say I like painting winter more than any other type of landscape…it’s so magical…

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    I haven’t tried doing any winter scenes, Janis, but your work sure gives me an incentive to plunge in! – Pat

  • Janis Zroback replied

    If you live where winter lives, like I do, it’s quite tempting to paint it over and over, as it’s different every day.

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Love its coolness and subtlety, for me this portrays a quiet moment, with flakes of snow floating down to come to rest on the muffled, crunchy, forest floor …...

    The feature is well deserved Janis …........ :))

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Richie…I’m so pleased that you like it.

  • Karirose

    Karirose

    This is wonderful. It captures that beauty of winter that we so often ignore.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much…

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Great painting Janis

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Rosina…

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    REally beautiful. You have a wonderful way with your colors!! This one is soft and not as vibrant as most of the others, but it still has a dramatic feel of richness.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Elizabeth..that is a wonderful compliment…I really appreciate it…

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    Fabulous artwork

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much Lyn..

  • christiane

    christiane

    your canvas has captured a wonderfully ,magical moment, beautifully done

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Christiane…I really glad you like it.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Congratulations Janis, this lovely winter tree image is featured on homepage today!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    I just saw that….that the third time for me on the Home Page in the last four days…I’m so pleased…thank you so much Joanne…

  • Kate Litzow

    Kate Litzow

    beautiful work

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much…

  • Lisa Hewitt

    Lisa Hewitt

    Chillingly beautiful piece! Love the colors and feeling to this! Congrats on your frontpage feature!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome Lisa, and thank you so much…I’m glad you like it.

  • CinB

    CinB

    lovely wintery image! congrats on homepage

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much…

  • DeMello

    DeMello

    Marvelous work Janis! I am adding this to my favorites! Carre

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Carre…welcome to my RB pages..

  • blamo

    blamo

    A majical walk in the forest

  • Janis Zroback replied

    It can be on a day like today, when the snow is crisp and white and the sun is shining, but tomorrow, when the blizzards start again, it’s best to be indoors around the fire, which is where I plan to be…
    Thanks so much T…

  • Marilia Martin

    Marilia Martin

    Five months of snow for you, and five or six months, of suuuunnnnyyyyy hot days here in Brazil (34 º C) today.We have a hot,hot Christmas!Great painting,I love snow,but I never see in my life,perhaps one day I see the snow!!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome Marilla…thank you so much…

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on being one of the images on today’s home page (21/12/2008). This is a wonderful piece!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Kylie…welcome…I’m so glad you like the painting…

  • Laura Lea Comeau

    Laura Lea Comeau

    HI Janis
    I always love all the colors in your paintings – this one is beautiful with the blue and the unexpected green…......!! ;-)

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Laura…this is my third home page feature this week, and they’re all in blues….I’m glad you like it.

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Beautiful painting and congrats on your feature.

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Rosalie..

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    fabulous – beautiful work – a real winter beauty !

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome and thank you so much…

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    beautify, Janis!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much Tom…

  • jinney

    jinney

    Janis-this has a feel of the TREE FAIRIES!!
    ITS BEAUTIFUL!!!!
    -jinney

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome Jinney and thank you so much.

  • InKibus

    InKibus

    This is ethereal and beautiful!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Welcome …..thank you for so much your comment and placing me on your watchlist…I hope you enjoy viewing my work

  • Holly Cawfield

    Holly Cawfield

    Wow….this is beautiful!! You’ve really created a magical winter moment here Janis! The way you’ve used colour and white is so wonderful thought out!!!! Stunning work!

  • Janis Zroback replied

    You really are doing the tour… :)) thank you so much Holly…I really appreciate it…

  • Kim McClain
  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much…what wonderful news!!!

  • Albert Sellaman
  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much…how nice of you…

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    awesome

  • Janis Zroback replied

    Thank you so much…how nice of you…

  • J J  Everson

    J J Everson 25 days ago

    This is great!

  • Janis Zroback replied 25 days ago

    Thank you so much…how nice of you…

  • Paul Gibbons

    Paul Gibbons 15 days ago

    Beautiful winters scene, a really great work of art.

  • Janis Zroback replied 15 days ago

    Thank you so much Paul…very nice of you…

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER 8 days ago

  • Janis Zroback replied 8 days ago

    Wonderful news Anna…thank you so much…

  • valzart

    valzart 8 days ago

    Absolutely stunning painting sweetheART love it – inst fave…;} happy hippy hugglez

  • Janis Zroback replied 8 days ago

    Thank you so much Val…very nice of you to favourite it……

  • Catherine  Howell

    Catherine Howell 8 days ago

    beautiful work!!

  • Janis Zroback replied 8 days ago

    Thank you so much Catherine…very nice of you…

  • Yvonne Hoffmann

    Yvonne Hoffmann 8 days ago

    wonderful work!

  • Janis Zroback replied 8 days ago

    Thank you so much Yvonne……very nice of you…

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    Janis Zroback 8 days ago

  • artbyrachel

    artbyrachel 7 days ago

    This is lovely, almost magical. It makes me think of fairy tales and Christmas

  • Janis Zroback replied 7 days ago

    That was the idea…thank you so much for your insightful comment…

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