My dearest beloved
Plant a tree
When I am gone
And I shall remain.
Together,
We shall greet the day
And dance with each season.
Under my canopy you shall find shelter,
In my bough, a cradle.
In my trunk you shall embrace my heart.
When you are weary my branches shall carry you.
And in my roots you shall find your anchor
And home.
C.P.Adorio
I asked my daughter what she thought of my drawing and she replied "Leafy." Took forever to draw the leaves and I took my time. My little people above were inspired by Bella Sinclair's little people. Pigment ink on 8"x11" on 11"x14" Bristol board
I love this one Ces. It is very leafy but there are so many things to see. I really love the little girl standing on the branch. So sweet :D
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Hello Karen. Thank you. I added her last night when the drawing was almost done. My daughter told me to draw socks and shoes for her. Hehehe!
DeleteI love the detail! Such an intricate piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jessixa.
DeleteI love trees! I love love your trees!! Beautiful Ces :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Tam!
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Heheheh! Tsup!
DeleteWonderful illustration.
ReplyDeleteI want someone to plant a tree for me, when I am gone.
Have a great weekend.
Thank you Rick. Don't wait, plant a tree now. :)
DeleteCes! I love this! Leafy and all. the children remind me a bit of Bella's art.
ReplyDeletethis piece and your words touch my heart!
Thank you Tammie. Yes, of course it does because I had to look at this http://bellasinclair.blogspot.com/2009/12/if-entangled.html to start drawing them. I love bella's children.
Deletehow lovely that we know one another this well...
DeleteSo sweet. And "leafy" is a great description. Your daughter is smart. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa.
DeleteTsup, tsup,tsup . . . love all the little people, leaves, trunk. roots . . . love it all and that you took your time.
ReplyDeleteStill reading your CRAP and loving it! Are those wabbits or ducks playing around their Momma? You were not drawing slowly at that moment. But those leaves, as clear and beautiful as a well-worked phrase from a sentence in a Beethoven S L O W movement.
ReplyDeleteI always wonder at that header picyure, "What the **** was Ces thinking during those drawing moments?
(**** = HECK!)
Remember that joke, where De Mello's protag was out planting a tree, and Disciples told him why plant? Tree would need a thousand years to mature. Guru said "In that case, we REALLY gotta hurry up"!
Wow. This is amazing. I would have not seen the children if i didn't look closely. Splendid sketch you have here. Keep it up. Your good.
ReplyDeleteMy. Is there a magical place like this somewhere? I mean besides your mind... I think I could spend hours just dreaming away under that tree. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you're well, my friend. oxx
Oh I LOVE! Your poem has found a place to live deep within my heart, where your art has wrapped its great roots about, intertwined with mine. Awe, my Cesalicious, it is no wonder that I love you so.
ReplyDeleteI am busy, tired, yet content. Missing my sisterfriends greatly in my limited computer time. Especially The Original. **kisskiss** Deb
Grandewithc i'm here!!
ReplyDeletei disappear sometimes, sorry for that.
blogging is getting less fun, don't know why, i even deleted my other blog, i just keep myself busy working etc.
i am fine here and i hope you are too.
i read your comment, hahaha it has been so long... we were so silly! xDDD
i miss you too, very much, i miss being here also, looking at your drawings, doing nothing but aging.
your poem is just so sweet, reminds me of a song
"Out in the garden where we planted the seeds
there is a tree that is old as me
branches were sewn by the color of green
ground had arose and passed its knees"
goodnight now i should sleep, i'll see you later ok!
take care of yourself, tsup!
Beautiful! I just love the fields of flowers and the teeny tiny baby rabbits. Oh my gosh! I really like the larger spaces of white you left in this one. So great!
ReplyDeletethank you for your sweet words, they brought a little tear to my eye, you are always kind to me Grandewitch.
ReplyDeleteive been thinking of deleting my blog too, i'm getting bored with it, but theres too many memories, so i just disappear sometimes.
you are always fun (and awesome and a cool mother), you know that!!!
i'm happy you still keep the sky blog, you are right, when you feel like hiding and switching off from everything, just go outside and take pictures.
well, im going to a museum now, taking pictures, i wish you a nice weekend Grandewitch.
ps: the glasses are mine, i wear glasses but i dont really like wearing them because i look weird.
bye, love you too!
ReplyDeleteWow, great Illo (goes without saying) and I love the words Ces!!!!!!!! Carry me tree!
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot to say...I love the header drawing!
ReplyDeleteThat tree can clearly shelter multitudes... just think of all the trees you've planted here on your blog & the comfort & strength they've given already. Quite a legacy!
ReplyDeleteOH gosh, goodness, Ces..this is a GLORIOUS TREE!!! It's truly a warm and giving tree..and I'm so glad you took the time on those beautiful leaves. It's a beauty I say! And wow, thank you for your sweet visit today - I love that you counted your piggies! That's a whole lotta piggies..and I can only imagine how many more you will receive from friends and people who want to be your friend, Ces. My dear mom had a huge collection of teeny piggies too..and last week, I dusted them all off with my littlest one and we remembered all of her little treasures together. My closest friend in high school had a collection of piggies too..and I just love drawing them. So we are connected by the porcine variety! : ) HA! I hope you are going to have a good week..and wow, that does stink a bit that you woke up thinking it was Saturday! OK, wishing you good monday mojo and a good week ahead my friend. Tsup!!!! xoxo
ReplyDelete"Leafy" indeed! Glad to have found your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteWoweeeee!!! This is gloriously leafy!! Love your poem too! So beautiful.
ReplyDeletethis is so captivating, the little details are amazing. beautifuly done.
ReplyDeleteThis really is a nice piece, Ces. And the detail.. such a patient artist you are.
ReplyDeleteYou obviously love drawing, how could you ever consider stopping? It runs way too deep in you. Stop kidding yourself.
If I have commented earlier...so what--grin! GUILTY! (song) "Please release me, let me goooo..."
ReplyDeleteCes, I was told--always--that "...only God can make a tree." Well...they were wrong, and so I have been wrong.
CES CAN MAKE A TREE!
They called "CesTrees"
Now....if you could Just make all the Peeps in the world love one another...
well, God might be out of a job.
Bless you Ces, and your art(s)!
Until...again.
Enjoyed reading your exchange on Facebook. You really are the honey badger of microns. :)
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