drawing | willow

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i read the lulling leafy veils of the weeping willow from memory. it has always been a tree waving about melancholic airs, reminding me of childhood friendships of the innocent kind, those we lose growing up. symbolising emotion, intuition and dreaming {apparantly}, i think i may have fallen in love all over again. carole, loved the theme! 
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23 comments:

  1. Hey Nadine, it's hard to fall out of love with a willow of any sort. The pussy willow is soft, the willow tree is wonderful, and most women named Willow are cool! LOVE your willow tree's leaves! xo Carole

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  2. de boom des levens ik weet het een beetje ouderwets maar de genitief is leuk

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  3. love your drawing and what you wrote about it.... makes me swallow in my own memories... Beautiful colours green you used!

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  4. So lovely and poetic. You need to start putting together a portfolio and getting your illustrations published. Or a gallery show. Serious. They are v much of the moment.

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  5. beautiful greens I could just dive in! Your willow reminds me of turn of the century needlepoint or folk paintings I've seen-
    Funny how this theme has led quite a few down memory lane :)

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  6. This is a nostalgic tree for me. the loopy leaves, branches for hugging and carefully lined green background, what wonders you share, thank you.

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  7. memory lane!
    ha, me too!!
    loving your soft green
    the promise of spring to come soon
    happy to have you back!!

    love
    Patrice A.
    xo

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  8. I am struck by how your wonderful collage could be an illustration of Carole's memory of her willow hideaway - we are all connected, eh?! This has me dreaming, too, Nadine. xxoo, sus

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  9. Your photomontage is quite nostalgic in weeping and touchingly delicate terms. The imagery and thoughts approach the mark of an exceptional dream that was captured during one of our most precious moments in time.
    ~Lisa

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  10. A precious composition Nadine! I am in love with this tree. With these little girls. Love this to bits. N, xo

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  11. your touching words in combination with those little girls, yes melancholic, nostalgic, precious, a green memory coming back alive in a strong vivid way, almost touchable,
    we were there and here we are, returning, i think we are lucky girls in a way ;) xx

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  12. springtime colors... my eyes say: thank you! green is hope and children are beginning... very nice interpretation of the willow.
    (but when I think of you Nadine it takes me directly into the past, to Roubaix... to Gent... :)

    x Stefanie

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  13. nice how the branches dance on the surface!

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  14. your willow tree illustration is so beautiful. it looks almost as an embroidery : )

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  15. Ahhh, dearest Nadeschda,
    its like a time travel looking at your fabulous drawing. I love it that you add a COUPLE to it... friends... and they are b/w like a fading memory... or ghosts.
    ¿Called Roze and Blauw?...!
    Love it!

    Love
    xo Ariane

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  16. It is true, willows do remind us of childhood. . .though maybe as adults we should climb more trees.
    Your leaves and tree are marvelous. Fresh spring green and a question--do we look ahead or think back on the past?

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  17. Very lovely and I like the emroidery style.
    And thanks for your venice pics on flickr you gave my a pleasant time walking (virtually) with you through Venice. I wanted to go there right away!
    Barbara

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  18. yes, it's an embroidery!! touching memory, beautiful green, love the little girls! :)) mano

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  19. Lovely place to keep memories. Hidden and saved under willow branches.
    Beautiful colours and idea!

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  20. Oh what beauty in your willow tree - I love the individual leaves, the trunk, the overall shape and of course the lovely little girls. So beautifully done!

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  22. hmm, definitely the wrong word, but right now the right one doesn't come to mind!

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