I miss the beach – not much of it in the middle of Bangladesh! But when I return to the UK we live on the coast and I can enjoy it all over again 🙂 I loved this painting – so realistic!
I miss it too and it is just 20mins away! Ah, yes the painting… I think I have unintentionally tricked everyone to thinking it’s a painting, whereas it’s a photo of an amazing beach with black pebbles after being treated with a photoshop filter. [The water is so clear you can see every little detail!] Thank you however for the compliment, Ken! I do wish we get to visit the sea soon [before winter anyway!].
Wonderful header, Marina, and a very beautiful ensemble. I’m not sure I can choose a favorite, but I do like “the Woods” and then all of the flowers…so perfect for a day at the beach. I’m playing catch up because I know I’ve missed much of your lovely work. Many hugs to you…
Andrea, thank you very much for your visit, kind words and …all those likes you left!! Thank you! 🙂
You too have a beautiful Friday.
PS Already visited and following!
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Good morning
Her paintings have earned many likes because they are so beautiful.
Also their art images are very great, the creator produces it from his soul what the other artists are back in there see mirrored.And an artist releases always something off his chest when the artist paints, also I’ve doing a lot with art.
Have my older articles found themselves in reader myself?
Let work on the images and then choose with liken.
I have many Himmerlbider and I tell much about my life as it was…
I can write Yes, that you for an article in English what I’ve written if you want.
Have fun on my blog.
Wish you a beautiful Friday.
And thank you for visiting nice.
Sincerely Andrea
ok…i need a shoulder to lean on again….
you know what? i have learnt one thing in my life…but it came a bit late….and its that the quiet ones get zilch in life….the ones who make the most noise…they get everything, whether they know something or not!
i spent too many years being ever so proud of my education, of being able to speak more eloquently, of being able to understand more subjects than the next man….but said nothing….yet those who knew far less than me…in some instances, actually asked me how things were done…then went on to tell somebody higher up that they knew how things were done….then, those very same people came back a few months later, as my managers…telling me what to do…when i had told them in the first place how things were done…you get the idea!
moral…if you think you know something…even if its very little…make a noise about it…make a very big noise about it…make sure everybody sees and hears you…..and you’ll prosper….the quiet ones get trampled, period!
I know exactly what you mean. However can we really change who we are? And for what? Don’t you think those people know?
No one can escape from his/her own judgement – sooner or later.
I’m a person of silence. I enjoy it. I may not “have everything”, the way you mean it, but I am happy inside.
It’s the “core” that matters, my friend, so this “shoulder” says: let them be and smile!
However foolish it may sound…
😉
wow…thats one helluva thing youve said there!
those words are priceless..
but you know….what i am trying to say is this….all these high-earners, technocrats, oligarchs, tycoons, actors, actresses et al…they all have one thing in common….they are NOT content to sit back and let someone else hug the limelight…they are all driven….which is not a bad thing…BUT…here’s the thing….their achievements are usually, not always, usually at the expense of somebody else…maybe their own folk, or their friends or colleagues etc….
i too am a person of silence (perhaps thats a trait of “people of silence”..to sit and mull over their lack of progress maybe!), and i like it, but it has gotten me nowhere…..everyone i knew have moved on, in financial terms at least….and as i mentioned, it was me who taught some of them….!
and i agree…it IS the core that matters at the end of the day….but as far as the world is concerned, that core matters zilch to them, doesn’t it? far as theyre concerned, its what youve achieved in life, not how good your core is….thats what ive found anyways….but it takes a very strong person to be able to sit and say “let them be..and smile”
you obviously are a much stronger, more robust person than i am….!
Wow! Well, I don’t know whether I am strong or robust!!!! I don’t believe in passive silence. We can be driven, through silence, can we not?! Coincidentally, I had the privilege of knowing a very good photographer here in Athens, who’s studio [in his time] was a school for many many others. Most of the “others” left him after steeling some of his clients and opened their own business. At his funeral [rest his soul] very very few of them showed up. Today, most of these “others” have very little work and are what we cal “no marks”. The photographer of the story is however always mentioned as an influential master of photography. No message in there really, I just happened to remember it. Point is, be content with who you are [I know you are BTW!]. Those small victories every time we get to become a little better, are priceless! 🙂
yes..that story really encapsulates what i mean, marina….ive seen examples of it so many times in my life….at one point, i was even back-stabbed by my own parents and siblings…thats a private thing anyways but i think it deserves a mention here seeing as we are talking in general….
so you see, thats the reason why sometimes you may have noticed my posts have a kind of a philosophical air….in other words, you try to help everyone and anyone, and you get kicked in the butt for it!
you are right in saying that i am generally content, but at times when i look back, i often think i could have been better had i not kept quiet and suffered being kicked so many times, so many years ago!
..and with that, i will put my violin away and get on with the weekend! thank you for your shoulder once again, marina.!
I also find refuge in imagination, my dear Elena. In many ways it is so much better. For one it is perfect! 🙂
[words of a true introvert!]
Happy Thursday, my dear and happy surfing, wherever or however!!
🙂
Marina I am not going to tell you how good it is like the rest up here.. I am going to say Wowwww! You have super art work and taste I can see a brand! fantastic! I am glade I did not jumped in when I saw the water… somehow I knew I had to wait and see your special collection before I jump in.
I went to the beach again on Sunday, now had I had those, I would have gone In style… 🙂 love these Marina….. Very Creative… 🙂
Wishing you a creative week, Much love your way… 🙂 xxxx Sue
Oh, but they are! Tricked you, didn’t I?! It’s a photo I took years ago of this amazing beach with black pebbles and turquoise crystal sea, with some photo processing. Glad you like it Sriram. Thank you!
🙂
I second the above commenter – your work has a straightforward honesty which creates the wow impact. p.s. popped into your society6 – loved paths of colour
I really do like your work, perhaps I could use one or some of your designs for a poem, don’t worry I would not use anything without your express permission! 😉 xx
Loved the khaki canvas version… so cool that cafepress can turn a piece of wonderful art work into an object of daily use!!! congrats my dear friend, big hug Alexandra
These are beautiful, Marina, and what a lovely selection. My favorite is “the woods IV.” I really like the tones in that one!
Have a great day, my sweet friend!
xxxx
Marina, it’s JUST fantastic .. it reminds me about a painting at my banks HQ in Gothenburg – every time I entered the bank I just stood and admired that painting.
Wow! What a fabulous and clever way to show beach style!! I love them all and would feel very stylish carrying any and all of your beautiful art, Marina! Have a wonderful day! 🙂 ~xoxo!
Fabulous pieces Marina, real nice header with the rocks and sea foam in the background! The watermelon bursts is an awesome design – totally works on the flip flop!
Ah, thank you, Mary. It was a photo I took from an amazing beach with black pebbles and increddibly crystal clear waters. I’m glad you like my watermelon bursts!
🙂
Marina Kanavaki 
I miss the beach – not much of it in the middle of Bangladesh! But when I return to the UK we live on the coast and I can enjoy it all over again 🙂 I loved this painting – so realistic!
I miss it too and it is just 20mins away! Ah, yes the painting… I think I have unintentionally tricked everyone to thinking it’s a painting, whereas it’s a photo of an amazing beach with black pebbles after being treated with a photoshop filter. [The water is so clear you can see every little detail!] Thank you however for the compliment, Ken! I do wish we get to visit the sea soon [before winter anyway!].
In that case well done on making a photo look like a painting! 🙂
🙂 !!
Reblogged this on lost creek publishing.
Wonderful header, Marina, and a very beautiful ensemble. I’m not sure I can choose a favorite, but I do like “the Woods” and then all of the flowers…so perfect for a day at the beach. I’m playing catch up because I know I’ve missed much of your lovely work. Many hugs to you…
Ah, thank you, my dear Lauren for catching up and thank you for your kind words! Have a beautiful day! Many hugs to you too!
🙂
Something fun to the evening
http://andreasch45.WordPress.com/2013/02/26/kaugummiorakel/
What is it? It reminded me of cowgum. A glue I’ve use loads of in my life! But it couldn’t be!!! 🙂
das is a chewing gum Oracle. wish you a beautiful Tag.Herzlichst Andrea
Sounds perfect!! 🙂
THANK YOU….**MANY HUGS**
Unlimited creativity. Great work, Marina. 🙂
My dear Nandini, I have no idea how I missed your comment but please accept my belated “thank you” and apologies for not having seen it!
🙂 🙂 🙂
Ahhh … summer at the beach with style. The warm breezes are coming through beautifully.
Happy Weekend, Marina …!!!!
Ah, those breezes!!! Thank you, my dear Isadora!
You too have a happy and peaceful weekend …by the sea!
🙂
Fabulous Mari 🙂
I loved it too much
Thank you very much, Yasmeen! 🙂
Welcome million times dear
!!!! 🙂 !!!
Magnificent indeed Marina! Thank you for making us feel good. 🙂
That’s my ‘reward’, Dilip! Thank you so much!
🙂
Perfect accessories to liven up a visit to the beach 🙂
Thank you, my dear. I’m glad you like them!
🙂
Beside the explicit art, the pictures give a sense of exultation.Thank you Marina for yor visit.Jalal
My pleasure, Jalal! Thank you for your kind comment!
🙂
I can feel the ocean breeze ! Awesome! Have a great day, Marina!
Ah, that’s so nice to hear, Nawfal. Thank you!
You too and a great weekend!
🙂
🙂
Andrea, thank you very much for your visit, kind words and …all those likes you left!! Thank you! 🙂
You too have a beautiful Friday.
PS Already visited and following!
🙂
Thanks a lot for your nice visit and the likes of me.
they have also a beautiful day full of joy and beautiful moments.
Sincerely Andrea
🙂 !!
Good morning
Her paintings have earned many likes because they are so beautiful.
Also their art images are very great, the creator produces it from his soul what the other artists are back in there see mirrored.And an artist releases always something off his chest when the artist paints, also I’ve doing a lot with art.
Have my older articles found themselves in reader myself?
Let work on the images and then choose with liken.
I have many Himmerlbider and I tell much about my life as it was…
I can write Yes, that you for an article in English what I’ve written if you want.
Have fun on my blog.
Wish you a beautiful Friday.
And thank you for visiting nice.
Sincerely Andrea
…kali spera, marina….whats new in athens this week….
Hi!
No news: good news and weather has been really really nice all summer. Mr Weather, I am very grateful! 🙂
You?
samey, samey…just trying to find new and better, less time-consuming ways of making a living…!
🙂 When you get there, be sure to let me in on the trick!!!
🙂
ok…i need a shoulder to lean on again….
you know what? i have learnt one thing in my life…but it came a bit late….and its that the quiet ones get zilch in life….the ones who make the most noise…they get everything, whether they know something or not!
i spent too many years being ever so proud of my education, of being able to speak more eloquently, of being able to understand more subjects than the next man….but said nothing….yet those who knew far less than me…in some instances, actually asked me how things were done…then went on to tell somebody higher up that they knew how things were done….then, those very same people came back a few months later, as my managers…telling me what to do…when i had told them in the first place how things were done…you get the idea!
moral…if you think you know something…even if its very little…make a noise about it…make a very big noise about it…make sure everybody sees and hears you…..and you’ll prosper….the quiet ones get trampled, period!
I know exactly what you mean. However can we really change who we are? And for what? Don’t you think those people know?
No one can escape from his/her own judgement – sooner or later.
I’m a person of silence. I enjoy it. I may not “have everything”, the way you mean it, but I am happy inside.
It’s the “core” that matters, my friend, so this “shoulder” says: let them be and smile!
However foolish it may sound…
😉
wow…thats one helluva thing youve said there!
those words are priceless..
but you know….what i am trying to say is this….all these high-earners, technocrats, oligarchs, tycoons, actors, actresses et al…they all have one thing in common….they are NOT content to sit back and let someone else hug the limelight…they are all driven….which is not a bad thing…BUT…here’s the thing….their achievements are usually, not always, usually at the expense of somebody else…maybe their own folk, or their friends or colleagues etc….
i too am a person of silence (perhaps thats a trait of “people of silence”..to sit and mull over their lack of progress maybe!), and i like it, but it has gotten me nowhere…..everyone i knew have moved on, in financial terms at least….and as i mentioned, it was me who taught some of them….!
and i agree…it IS the core that matters at the end of the day….but as far as the world is concerned, that core matters zilch to them, doesn’t it? far as theyre concerned, its what youve achieved in life, not how good your core is….thats what ive found anyways….but it takes a very strong person to be able to sit and say “let them be..and smile”
you obviously are a much stronger, more robust person than i am….!
Wow! Well, I don’t know whether I am strong or robust!!!! I don’t believe in passive silence. We can be driven, through silence, can we not?! Coincidentally, I had the privilege of knowing a very good photographer here in Athens, who’s studio [in his time] was a school for many many others. Most of the “others” left him after steeling some of his clients and opened their own business. At his funeral [rest his soul] very very few of them showed up. Today, most of these “others” have very little work and are what we cal “no marks”. The photographer of the story is however always mentioned as an influential master of photography. No message in there really, I just happened to remember it. Point is, be content with who you are [I know you are BTW!]. Those small victories every time we get to become a little better, are priceless! 🙂
yes..that story really encapsulates what i mean, marina….ive seen examples of it so many times in my life….at one point, i was even back-stabbed by my own parents and siblings…thats a private thing anyways but i think it deserves a mention here seeing as we are talking in general….
so you see, thats the reason why sometimes you may have noticed my posts have a kind of a philosophical air….in other words, you try to help everyone and anyone, and you get kicked in the butt for it!
you are right in saying that i am generally content, but at times when i look back, i often think i could have been better had i not kept quiet and suffered being kicked so many times, so many years ago!
..and with that, i will put my violin away and get on with the weekend! thank you for your shoulder once again, marina.!
My pleasure being the “shoulder”!!! 😉
Have a great HAPPY weekend!! 🙂
and you, too…you’ll have to use the other shoulder next time….!
Ah, my friend, I’ve got strong shoulders, don’t worry!!!
😆
😉
Very colorful, just for the beach weather!
Thank you very much, Yatin! 🙂
I haven’t yet been to the beach this summer, but you and Mary( above) have helped me enjoy the waves and breezes anyway:)
I also find refuge in imagination, my dear Elena. In many ways it is so much better. For one it is perfect! 🙂
[words of a true introvert!]
Happy Thursday, my dear and happy surfing, wherever or however!!
🙂
Marina I am not going to tell you how good it is like the rest up here.. I am going to say Wowwww! You have super art work and taste I can see a brand! fantastic! I am glade I did not jumped in when I saw the water… somehow I knew I had to wait and see your special collection before I jump in.
You are free to jump in now!!! 🙂
Thank you so much, Doron! I am so happy you like them!
Enjoy the swim and happy creativity!
🙂
I went to the beach again on Sunday, now had I had those, I would have gone In style… 🙂 love these Marina….. Very Creative… 🙂
Wishing you a creative week, Much love your way… 🙂 xxxx Sue
A visit to the beach sounds great!! Thank you so much for the kind thought! You too have a wonderful and creative week, Sue.
Love & hugs,
xxxxxx
🙂
I wish I lived near a real beach. Atom Flowers are always my favorites, but Watermelon Burst is so pretty too. Heck, they are all beautiful!
Oh but you are surounded by seas of plants and flowers, seas of beauty!
Thank you, my dear Donna. I’m very happy you like them!!
🙂
beautiful…love the rocks…they are so real Marina
thanks for sharing
sriram
Oh, but they are! Tricked you, didn’t I?! It’s a photo I took years ago of this amazing beach with black pebbles and turquoise crystal sea, with some photo processing. Glad you like it Sriram. Thank you!
🙂
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Perfect for the beach girl I am! 🙂
Thank you, Cha!!! 🙂 🙂 !!!!
Wonderful! Makes me feel nice and refreshed!
Ah, that’s nice, Meanderer, thank you!!
🙂
All your beautiful beach bags makes me want to go to the beach.
…where there’s …fish!!!
Thank you, sweet Bongo!
All the treats you could pack in there huh?!
🙂
Beautiful selection of bags. You do outstanding work.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thank you, Francine, I am very happy you like them and also very flattered! 🙂
I second the above commenter – your work has a straightforward honesty which creates the wow impact. p.s. popped into your society6 – loved paths of colour
Laura, thank you so much! It means a lot to me and thanks for visiting my s6 shop. Very glad you liked my paths of color.
🙂
Beautiful, your work is so fresh and honest!
This is a huge compliment! Especially the ‘honest’… Thank you so much! 🙂
I really do like your work, perhaps I could use one or some of your designs for a poem, don’t worry I would not use anything without your express permission! 😉 xx
You are very welcome to!!! I’m honored!
🙂
Thanks I shall run it by you first in email! 🙂
Loved the khaki canvas version… so cool that cafepress can turn a piece of wonderful art work into an object of daily use!!! congrats my dear friend, big hug Alexandra
Thank you, my dear Alexandra. I’m so happy you like it!
Big big hug from me too!
🙂 xx
Great styles for the beach – bring on the creativity!
Thank you, Christy and welcome to my page!
You too! 🙂
Great to be here! I’m glad to e-meet you!
🙂 !!!
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πλούσιο, πολυτελές
χρήσιμο, αξίζει
ευγενείς, πολύτιμα, λεπτή, αριστοκρατική, γενναίος, βασιλική
όμορφα, ωραία, καλά, όμορφα, όμορφα,
πολύτιμος
Like your memories!!
Thank you, Frizz!
🙂
Wow Really loved visiting your blog it is so unique and colorful and I am amazed to see your paintings ! So creative and Lovely…!! Excellent work !
Thank you very much for your kind words, White Pearl!
Happy to see you here!
🙂
I’ll always be a beach lover! What ever the weather!
Ah, (biiiig sigh), couldn’t agree more!!!
Congratulations on your new site. It looks GREAT!! 🙂
If I ever bought hand bags I’d buy them from you!
Thanks so much
I got a scrolling thingy on my home page and like it! Gotta replace the piccies a bit more often!
What a compliment! Thank you, Stephen! !
Scrolling thingy is great! 🙂
The beautiful rocky shoreline …. How do You do that 🙂 so beautiful M xxx C
Ah, the shoreline was there already!!! 😉 Amazing isn’t it? I couldn’t believe the beauty of it when I saw it!
Thank you, my dear Cat!!
🙂 xxxxx
Beautiful 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Most welcome 🙂
These are beautiful, Marina, and what a lovely selection. My favorite is “the woods IV.” I really like the tones in that one!
Have a great day, my sweet friend!
xxxx
I thought you might like that one! Thank you, my dear Deb.
You too have a beautiful beautiful day!
🙂 xxxxxx
Your art is always amazing – like your presentation cards …. but the beach painting is my favorite. Love the movement in the image.
Viveka, thank you! I’m very glad you like it! 🙂 🙂 xx
Marina, it’s JUST fantastic .. it reminds me about a painting at my banks HQ in Gothenburg – every time I entered the bank I just stood and admired that painting.
🙂 !!!!
I love the beach painting! Spectacular work, all of them that is!
Thank you! I am very happy you like them!! 🙂
Your pieces are outstanding for the beach!!!
My pieces thank you very much for your compliment! 😉 !
Now that made me laugh!
Maria, I’m always impressed by how you “see” things. 🙂
My dear Russ, I’m very happy if I manage to do that to a poet!
Thank you!! 🙂
Wow! What a fabulous and clever way to show beach style!! I love them all and would feel very stylish carrying any and all of your beautiful art, Marina! Have a wonderful day! 🙂 ~xoxo!
What a sweet thing to say, Patricia! Thank you so much! You too have a wonderful day, my dear!!
🙂 xxxxx
Fabulous pieces Marina, real nice header with the rocks and sea foam in the background! The watermelon bursts is an awesome design – totally works on the flip flop!
Ah, thank you, Mary. It was a photo I took from an amazing beach with black pebbles and increddibly crystal clear waters. I’m glad you like my watermelon bursts!
🙂