The Animals

Sophie Shapiro

The Animals

Where shaggy forms o’ver ice – built mountains roam,
The Muse has broke the twilight gloom

Words by William Blake

Wax, ink and oil pastel

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The Animals by Sophie Shapiro
The Animals by Sophie Shapiro
  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    Where shaggy forms o’ver ice – built mountains roam,
    The Muse has broke the twilight gloom

    love that sophie!

    love this piece here, tis like a beautiful surf.
    the colours are so gorgeous and my favourite too! ;-) xox

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Aglaia thank you my dear lady!For your wonderful comment! I love it!Sx

  • Tara Filliater

    Tara Filliater

    Love the colorsssss

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Tara I’m so happy you like the colours! Thank you!Sx

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    So wondrously beautiful, the colors & forms are phenomenal, love the title, too

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Thanks Pinky for your lovely words! I really appreciate them!Sx

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    OOooo a sea horse,,,,,in beautiful rolling waves and a wize old tortoise too, What a wonderful image Sophie :) x

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    What wonderful insight you have Laura! Thank you for your beautiful words! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!Sx

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    poetry in motion ~ in form and verse ~ shifting waves deep and rich within ~ beautiful Sophie xx

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Linda thank you for your inspiring words! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and find time for your fantastic photographs!Sx

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Linda thank you for your inspiring words! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and find time for your fantastic photographs!Sx

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Linda thank you for your inspiring words! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and find time for your fantastic photographs!Sx

  • coppertrees

    coppertrees

    Oh beautiful I just had to say I see cats big cats beautiful.

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    wow, such an exciting image and technique. has the feel of something surging, soaring, and exploding. a lot of power along with the beauty

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    John to these beautiful words I can only add thank you for them!Sx

  • butchart

    butchart

    shaggy is the wolfe… that rides the crested wave in the night hurling towards the light….............wonderful energy here.. pouring forth into the world….. b

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Thank you B for your inspiring words! They mean so much to me!Sx

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    I always felt that my heart was like an ocean, constantly turning, moving, changing, and being drawn by the tides and forces unseen….. then this, would be how I perceive the waves within the heart…...
    Beautiful image, Sophie!

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    Wendy your words are so beautiful! Thank you for them my dear friend!Sx

  • mogodbeer

    mogodbeer

    This is like ‘Whoosh”, very cool.

  • Sophie Shapiro replied

    I’m so glad you like this painting! Thank you for your interesting comment!Sx

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    it really does look like an ocean wave:>))

  • avalyn

    avalyn

    Ice-storm to me….watched Bjork in concert yesterday, and this feels like her. Too sublime for words. Thanks Sophie. X

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