Art Towards a Happy Day [painting & design]
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The artwork is beautiful. Use of color create good thoughts and vision.
I’m very happy to hear that, John! Thank you!
Beautiful, really lovely!
Ah, thank you, Lois!!
Your art is beautiful, Marina, and thanks so much for your many visits to my blog, too! Have a lovely weekend! Lauren xx
You are very welcome – my pleasure!. Thank you for your kind comment, Lauren. You too have a great weekend!
Gorgeous artwork, you are very talented.
Thank you very much for the compliment, Lisa and welcome to my page!
Beautiful colours. You are a very talented artist, Marina
Hola Marianne! Thank you very much for your compliment!
Wow! I feel like I am viewing a scene from Middle Earth!
Oh, I like that!!!! Thank you, Russ!
ive said it before..but i need to say it again…that first watercolour of yours..the one above with purples and blues in it…that just fabulous! its what a watercolour should be like…..instantaneous, spontaneous and well…..just!
Ah, thank you so much!!!!! It is actually a detail from “Between the Lines”. [You can see the full painting here: http://marinakanavaki.com/2012/03/30/between-the-lines/%5D. My thoughts exactly on watercolour! When I took my first watercolour courses I thought [and maybe it's right too] that I can’t be instantaneous with it, so I instantaneously disliked them and for years used ink, acrylic and oil. One day however, while tiding up, I came across a tin box with lots of cute little color cubes [like square colorful pills!]. Pulled up a brush and decided to play my way! My simple watercolour story!
you know…i like the way you said that!
thats exactly what first attracted me to watercolours…those little square cubes of paint…like little sweets all wrapped up.
in fact, even when i was a child..maybe 3 or 4 yrs old, my dad bought me a simple watercolour set..you know, those cheap nasty ones made in china?
well, at that age, i thought that the paints were sweets and could be eaten, so one day, i still remember, i tried eating one of them!
i particularly like the pocket paint sets made by Winsor & Newton…they call them travel sets i think….i have 2 of them, one in zip up case and the other much smaller which folds up into a little thing not much bigger than a cellphone..it has everything you need…a tiny water bottle as well!
anyway, if you dont mind, im going to try and copy that watercolour of yours if i can…i like it so much!
be my guest!!!
That tin W&N set is the one I have too [2 of them actually!]
You are full of energy: I like this one because it triggers me to be positive minded , even more as I am . thank you , grt bart
What a wonderful thing to say!
Thank you, Bart, I’m flattered!
Have a lovely positive day!!!
thanks for dropping in, yet again, marina!
my blog has just broken the 30,000 hit barrier..for me, thats a big deal!
im just wondering how to celebrate it….!
Crack a bottle?!!!!
May you make it 300,000 in not time and then 3,000,000…
what a great idea! i dont need any excuses now! kali nikta!
Cheers then …and a good night to you too!
Sorry I haven’t been on in a while, look forward to catching up! Love this one especially!
Good to “see” you, my dear Arnel!
I hope everything’s fine with you!
Happy Friday!
I like very much most of your work. You are immersed in the process, that is evident. It is wonderful. Keep it up.
Thank you very much for your kind words, Amnon!
I’m flattered!!
No flattery here, just the facts. However, since flattery was brought up, I’d like to take this opportunity, and tell you that I find your beauty just as moving as your art.
Hey there!
Here’s a link… Go check it out… enjoy it with a cup of coffee… 
no wait… it’s hot out there… Why not to enjoy it with a smoothy… better idea you know… STRAWBERRY SMOOTHY… yum 
http://thevoiceofateenager.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/most-influential-blog-award-2012/
I have surprise for you!!!
I have nominated you for MOST INFLUENTIAL BLOG AWARD 2012…
It was an honor for me nominating you for the award…
Ah, thank you very much, Amna.
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I am honored!
[I think it'll be a cappuccino!
Congrats on your well deserved award too!
Wonderfull!!!
A sweet picture of your dear hearth!!
Hi
Claude
Thank you kindly, Claude!
I really love the top one. The green sky is striking but it works! And the borders between the two bottom colors give the landscape great depth.
Thank you so much, Russ!!!
your stuff is amazing! love the colours. gorgeous x
My favorite color is red..and work in red is beautiful…
Thanks, Jithooo!
…and thank you for “following”!!
Thanks for following me too…:)
You are very welcome!
Beautiful…. And I thank u for all ur likes and active participation on gcaffe… I’m so happie to see u there dear… a million thanks for all ur appreciation. lotsss sa love.
Back to you!
Thank you!
Hauntingly breath-taking – something about this piece that took me to my boarding school years in Africa — ah, dear one! The green cuts sharp….the soft white soothes the cut. Let me not get philly on your blog! Thank you for this, sweet Marina. xxxxx
Thank YOU so much dear dear Mashaal!!!
Beautiful work, as always.
Thank you very much for your kind comment!
Beautiful work!
Thank you very much, Wilson!
I also enjoy your work!
Marina, we are celebrating Thanksgiving here in the States and I am so very thankful for you, my dear talented friend! ~xoxoxo!!!
…a very mutual feeling!!! I am also very thankful and grateful for you Patricia! xxxxxxx
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
love & xxxxxxx
I feel warm with red – and are frightened by green – don’t know why…
the solution: add a little red to the green and you have a beautiful warm olive green!
Γεια σου Μαρίνα!
Just letting you know you were mentioned in my blog http://goo.gl/afihE. You don’t have to participate, i am just doing it to introduce my Greek friends to the rest of my blogging company!
Thank you Ioanna!
I’m honored and touched!
Congrats on your award too, and happy morning coffee drinking and chewing straws!
the trees: like a little army …
…a little army of Marinas!
Solid.
Thank you!!!
With all their splendor and majesty, these are terrific art masterpieces. I congratulate you Marina for coming out with this blog. I am now following you. Thank you and be well.
Thank you so much for your very flattering words!
So am I!
Take care and have a beautiful week.
Thank You Marina
for all your sunshine xoxoxoxoxoxo
http://catforsley.me/2012/09/12/sunshiny-wednesday-cat-forsley/
Ah, Cat …thank YOU for all YOUR sunshine too!!!
xxxxxxxx
Always Bright beams to You xoxoxoxo
absolutely beautiful… the painting is exquisite too
Thank you, Paul! Glad you like it.
Thank you so much for your continued loyalty to my site, Marina. It means a lot to me to see your name each day as a like for each of my posts. I am behind on my blog likes at present. But hope to get caught up soon. Hope you are having a fabulous week!
I enjoy doing so! Thank you. You too have a great [rest of the] week!
Really nice job. Has almost a duality to it that gives it some needed depth. Love the green color and how the yellow was used.
Thank you very much!
Love it Marina!
Thank you, Madhu!
Très chère Marina, merci d’apprécier nos photos, témoignages de la richesse de l’art urbain. La ville de Louvain-La-neuve est un vrai plaisir pour nous, collecteurs et passeurs de mémoire.
Je cherche un photographe à Athène pour rejoindre notre projet international “Graffs en Capitales” … si tu as un appareil photo (et un peu de temps), es-tu intéressée? Sinon, si tu connais quelqu’un …
J’attends de voir tes prochaines oeuvres avec impatience! (As-tu déjà exposé en Belgique?)
Amicalement et à bientôt.
Eric
Ah, merci merci, Eric! No, I haven’t [just Athens and London] and I’d love to exhibit work in Belgium [maybe one day!] I I’ll be sure to tell you if I come across something from Athens. I’m not much of an “outdoor” person [not city outdoor anyway] but as soon as I see something, I will let you know. Have a beautiful day.
‘A bientôt!
I love it, is very nice artwork…..
Thank you! I really enjoyed your work too.
I like.
Nice!
Thanks, Eldin!
this is definitely very beautiful…it will be perfect in my living room!
baciii
“It” would feel nice being there too! Thank you Marinella!
This is beautiful. I look forward to following your blog. Keep up the great art.
Thank you so much, Cameron!
You have an original and very nice style!
Thank you so much, Ann!
Marina,
I think you should consider expanding into children’s illustration. You could use your watery techinique for backgrounds and draw the characters on another layer. You sort of did that in the Zoo.
Kathy
Kathy, thank you very much for your observation. It does sound like a nice idea. [...gears grinding!]
I can only say: wow!
…wow, thank you, Ralphie!
amazing quality, and very soothing. As if I was staring at the forest itself. Thank you so much for sharing. Your art is inspirational.
Pink.
Thank you for your kind words, Pink. This is very nice to hear!
It’s absolutely true! I would totally purchase one, it’s a very soothing piece.
Pink.
I just adore your art, it’s warm and embracing! Found your blogg and sites today, since my daughter (enjoymyadventure), Anne, has nominated you for ‘Very Inspiring Blogger Award’, and
you deserve it! Congratulations! While reading the sites I realized you are greek, and it so happens that I live in Athens for the time being with my greek husband.
Honestly, your art made my day, love Ingrid
I’m so happy you like my work, Ingrid! Thank you for your kind words.
Very artistic.
In NY we hardly see green around this time of the year. Like the colors & design.
Thanks Yatin. Maybe we should paint [if we can't plant] our gray cities green, to make them a bit more …human!
Great Masterpiece artwork Marina
Thanks so much, Jake!
Thank you too and Congratulation my friend you deserve to have it
http://wp.me/P1Dwwo-nN
Thank you very much Jake, I appreciate it.
Outstanding!! Money does grow on trees! I thought so!! Numbers in the sky, and apple pie, my o my!
[Oh, yes it does!!!] Thank you Benjamin!
water color?
[if you're referring to the top image] it is watercolour, detail of my “fortune tree” [you can see it here: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]
Marina – I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. You can choose to accept or ignore it. But a link to your blog has been listed on my page. http://treebranchdesign.wordpress.com/about-the-owner/versatile-blogger/
Thanks so much Jennifer and thank you for your truly kind words. I really appreciate it!
I love trees. There is such a variety of shapes, sizes, colors. They shelter, beautify, inspire. Your painting gives me a contented feeling and leaves me wanting to explore the “tree” further.
Thank you Kate!