Lily by Gwen Buchanan
She tells me that her name is Lily...
I will always think of her that way.
She cautiously considers her path upon the morrow...
Forward...
Backward...
Come what may.
Backward...
Come what may.
GB
"There is a Garden in her Face,
Where Roses and Lilies grow."
Thomas Campion, 1567-1620, Composer, Poet.
...my drawing desk just after I finished "Lily"
... yes, cluttered, I know... but really, I need all those things.
Lily... approx. 7 1/2' x 9 1/2", Sanguine conte and charcoal, with matt and frame 16" x 18 1/2"
.. The Hand Series will return with my next post.
Cluttered??!! That doesn't look cluttered at all! You should see my workspace right now...
ReplyDeleteLily is beautiful!
A beautiful portrait, Gwen, wonderfully rendered and full of character.
ReplyDeleteSomething in your drawings really clicks with me... Lily radiates harmony, wherever her path may lead on the morrow...
ReplyDeleteExtraordinarily beautiful. Lily's face glows.
ReplyDeleteA cluttered desk is one in which wonderful things happen. :-)
I was looking at my table where I was creating yesterday too....and it IS cluttered. But like you, I looked and thought 'I need all of those things close at hand'.
ReplyDeleteYour drawing is really beautiful Gwen (and I love the frame). Lily looks very serene and sensitive.
Jacky xox
Hate to say it, but my desk is much more cluttered, so I move to the sun room to paint!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful Lily.
ReplyDeletecluttered, tidied, organized & cluttered again xoxo Susan
What a lovely face Lily has... that expression of contemplation and content... Is she a real person? Really a beautiful portrait.
ReplyDeletep.s. If you think that's cluttered, you don't want to see mine...
ReplyDeleteLily has some secrets doesn't she... & re: clutter, oh my, you don't know clutter!
ReplyDeleteThank you All for your thoughtful comments.. yes Lily is a real person and it was a pleasure to study and draw her.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how horizontal surfaces seem to automatically become covered with paraphernalia when one is working out an idea(and I even secretly gathered a few things up and put them away before the picture)....
... it is like an idea needs a place to grow like a seed needs moist warm earth... (Fortunately I saved you the horror of the sprawl that flowed onto the 4 other worktables in the studio.. and the accumulation of dishes on the kitchen counter that directly corresponds with such studio obsession. I'm sure you All know what I mean..
Love the drawing, absolutely beautiful. I love your "clottered" desk. I need a desk like this to write on.
ReplyDeleteOh Dear Gwen ... I totally identify with your need for clutter ... and things close at hand ... when proceeding through a creative endeavour.
ReplyDeleteMore times than I can count ... the kitchen counter clutter has been ignored in the pursuit of the thing that has enamoured me. Some things can wait ... or be delegated to others to deal with. Creative energy must be the priority when the ideas are flowing. Never enough hours in a day to do it all ... one must prioritize.
Lily is lovely ... and captured in a moment that your vision commanded be put to paper ... and she is splendid in that frame!
As always ... you rock!
Hugs ... Marie
Lily appears very calm and serene.If she were to speak, I think she would have a soft spoken, melodic voice. It must have been soothing to create her.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful she is! Wonderful "feel" to this.
ReplyDeleteI love your hand series!
Thank you Friends, I appreciate each of your lovely thoughts.. xoxo
ReplyDeleteStunning image.
ReplyDeleteLily is evocative of more and of deeper and of mystery. What a delightful work of art. I laughed when you shared the desk photo. You can still see the desk, therefore it is NOT cluttered by my standards.
ReplyDeleteSensitive,yet strong; warm, with a good sense of humour. Contained yet giving. This is what I read into the character of Lily from your lovely portrait of her. Such a good flow to your lines.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely portrait, Gwen...such tenderness in that brow...One wants to kiss it! I admire you choice of all the red chalk, it lends such warmth. She seems lost in thoughts, the suggestion of a smile...happy thoughts, maybe. :o) And fun to see a view of your desk--always exciting to see where people create. Lovely to visit here after being away for some days. ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteoh baby, you don't know what cluttered IS! ;-)
ReplyDeleteLily has such a wise tenderness about her... feminine, knowing, mysterious, gentle... i love her. And oh my, how beautiful she looks in the frame. Just gorgeous work Gwen. xoxo
Hi Gwen Lily is lovely as she contemplates her next move.
ReplyDeleteYOur drawing desk is as wonder filled as i would expect. I'm wondering about your house? Are you still there? it's wonderful that you are posting again.
Wonderful portrait, great expression with this little smile ...a bit Mona Lisa alike :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone, I really should have left my desk "au natural", next time I will.. that would give you a good scare... sometimes it crowds me off my desk and I end up working on my knee... crazy how messy creativity can be..
ReplyDeleteHope all is well with everyone... beautiful SuperMoon last night.
Gwen absolutely stunning! I love your works of art!
ReplyDeleteI have a feature Interview and Giveaway on my site with Tina from The Enchanted Home...I hope you will visit
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
There is an ethereal quality to your drawing that one seldom sees these days and I greatly admire that.
ReplyDeleteAs to your idea of clutter you need to see mine :)
oh Thank you so much my friends...
ReplyDelete...it is a joy everyday to follow our ideas and see what comes of them.. good or bad, they all lead somewhere and hopefully we learn from the results..