A Winter Night..Illustrated...
A Winter Night..Illustrated... belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, All Around the Styles, AW Welcome Center, Canadiana - (limit 3/day), If it doesn't belong, Light In The Darkness, Live, Love, Dream: , Mature Woman, Safe Haven, Snow! Glorious Snow!! 2 a day, The Patchwork and The true beautyLooking through the window today at the city streets, I thought of all those who don’t have a warm place to be this Christmas…I decided to do a painting to illustrate the softened view of snow drifts, the lights of passing cars, and the flakes on the wet window pane and to post it with a poem by Sara Teasdale…it was written very long ago, but as things change, so they remain the same ..see enlarged view here
My window-pane is starred with frost,
The world is bitter cold to-night,
The moon is cruel, and the wind
Is like a two-edged sword to smite.
God pity all the homeless ones,
The beggars pacing to and fro.
God pity all the poor to-night
Who walk the lamp-lit streets of snow.
My room is like a bit of June,
Warm and close-curtained fold on fold,
But somewhere, like a homeless child,
My heart is crying in the cold. Sara Teasdale
Shree
Wonderful image with great depth and equally narrated verbal shades by Sara…!!!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Shree…I hope you are doing well..
Lucindawind
fantastic words and beautiful work Janis xx
we certainly do see the poor people living on the streets in TO dont we
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Lucinda…yes we do have our share, but I think there are so many worse places in the world…I do what I can by giving money to feed people here, but it I still feel helpless…
mlgkats
very unique and quit beautiful , great words as well :)
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Mel…glad you like it.
thepaintedsoul
Your work is so interesting Janis. There is this strong sense of design, color, and mystery. Well done!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Michael…that’s a wonderful compliment….it does look better enlarged, so I’ve now put a link at the top here…
WingsOfAngels
Definitly a Wonderful pairing of her words and your art!!!! Very Touching
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome to my RB pages…thank you so much for your lovely comment..
VanSnuG
I am Speechless in Wonder.
Great Art and Great Words.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Steven for your wonderful compliment…
Linda Callaghan
you have captured this perfectly in this painting Janis…the words, the dark, the feel of snow falling outside and on the pane…I can just imagine being there peeking through the window. Warm inside and cold outside for the poor homeless. Makes one think.
Janis Zroback replied
It does…I live in the heart of the city, and I can see the busy streets from my bedroom window…tonight through the wet snow, the lights were blurred and everything seemed to merge…I kept thinking of the phrase “Through a glass darkly”...I looked around and my room was so cosy with pretty things and warm lighting…I ran down and started to paint before the image faded…I felt really inspired and this is the result..wet paper and two colours, and that was it…I’m so pleased you like it..thanks so much…I hope you had a look at the enlarged version…it’s a better view…
Jim Phillips
Perfect match to the poetry.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Jim…I’m so glad you like it…it was one of those moments that had to be recorded…
TomBaumker
Very nice ! We should be thankfull for what we have & help those not so fortunate as much as we can. Hugs Tom
Janis Zroback replied
We can but try…thanks so much Tom…
GEORGE SANDERSON
Great image Janis And a great narative, a lesson for us all this Christmas as we sit in our cosy homes and spare no thought of the homeless and needy on the streets !
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much George…we are in very involved in helping the homeless, so it’s something that’s on my mind a lot.
Joanne Bradley
Great perspective Janis, excellent concept and execution! Love the pink tones and the words are wonderful to convey the emotion!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you for that insightful comment Joanne…I love that some people thought this was a photo…it means I succeeded in creating the image I wanted to create…
Pinkham
Nice painting. I feel I’m looking out into world that leaves a lot to be desired. I love the poem even more.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much viewing my work…I really appreciate your also taking the time to add your comments…glad you like the paintings…