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Brings liveliness to our long winter.

Thank you lotus for your take of the drawing.
Very much appreciated!

Lake

This is gorgeous! The perspective of depth and distance, the color. I'd take it to our State Fair fine arts show!

My impression is : massive, vast and boundless. Is that a winding road on the right and a body of water in the middle of far distance?

Enjoyed it.

Lake

Hi mac and JJ, glad you both can connect title with the drawing, it is one of the features of this kind of work. Hi churinga, I take in all your comments, it's very helpful . I agree the foreground bushes or rock are a bit too heavy, ink and water were not controlled well so there is no air to breat...

ink and color on rice paperxie

It has luxuriant vegetation at the foot of the mountain. The detail of the small sign adds the finishing touch. Lotus has a very interesting comment by saying: "as if there is a diagonal from upper left endlessness increases the western focus of reading from left to right " :) Similar to &...

JJWilliamson wrote:Lovely rendition of spring and winter competing.
JJ

You are right, JJ. Thanks.

Very cool, there is a modern feel. My hand feels like dysfunctional using mouse.

Great fun, Pauline. Looks like a city at night.
I am technology illiterate, can only manage to have my work done with computer, that's it.

Hi churinga,

Thank you for your thumbs up. Appreciated.

Lake

Hi Pauline,

Tried something different this time.
They are meant to be plum blossoms coming out in cold winter.
You are very sensitive to colors.
Snow is intentionally left blank.

Thank you for your encouraging comments!

Lake

I jumped into this thread just because I thought dedalus is back posting. Pauline, I am with you. It is a shocking sad news. I highly appreciate his interest and study in eastern culture and history. I also miss his talent in translations. Sad as it can be Before dawn, cold dream I hold a brush but ...

Today's snow reminds me of this.

Hi Mac,

Just listening to the sound of the poem makes me happy. That's you.

Hope writing this poem relieved some of your back pain.

Best,

Lake

Hi David, 60 is a milestone in one's life. As Confucius says :" At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth." :) I like the conversational tone that reflects the writer's present state of mind, easy to read into it. I like the mellowness in the poem. Cheers, Lake

Hi Paulin,

If it is a result of inspiration, it is already a plus!

The small rocks gathering together in the front made me think they are close to the shore or in the shallow water?

Appreciate your creation.

Lake

JJWilliamson wrote:
The rocks are locally known as the Three Sisters, even though there are four. (one of them, the middle one, broke in half).

JJ

4 sis 5.jpg

I was thinking about the same thing -- The Four Sisters . Thanks for the explanation.

Lake

Hi Seth,

Nice to be back after a long absence, though I will have limited access.
I hope I made a little progress during the time.
Wish you are doing well!

Lake

Hi Mac,

Thanks for the comment. Seems like people like details and sometimes I am not very patient for details.

best,

Lake

Craic, indeed!

Hi JJ,

This makes me happy and smile.
There is a picture in the poem, there is a poem in the picture.
They accompany each other beautifully.
Very nice feel looking at it.

Lake

Hi churinga ,

I am just amazed that you are multitalented. Really enjoyed it.

Lake

Hi David, Thank you for your greetings and welcome. Glad to see you again. Hi churinga, Glad it works for you. Thank you for your kind words. Hi Pauline, Agree with what you said about posting on this forum, we are here to enjoy, appreciate and get some inspiration from others. Hi JJ, Thank you for ...

Hi JJ,

Very impressive! I like landscaping drawings. Looking at it makes people fall into a reverie.
The snow, clouds and mist blend into each other beautifully.
Did you draw it from a picture taken or from your memory?

Best,

Lake