My new artwork and… wish to all:
Joy Overflowing
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Joy Overflowing
Technique: Watercolour digitally reworked
Original size: 21x21cm
2014 © Marina Kanavaki
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Happy Christmas &
a beautiful New Year!
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Joy Overflowing art print [framed or on stretched canvas] is available at Imagekind
Visit my shop for art prints, framed or on canvas or printed on iphone cases, laptop skins, cards, mugs, t-shirts, tank tops, v-neck tees, biker tanks, onesies & hoodies, tote bags, shower curtains, pillows and duvet covers at Society6
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A good friend [David Lockwood] shared this beautiful video a few days ago in his post titled: The need for peace & tranquility.
Thank you, David.
A blessing I had to share
Music by Gary Malkin • Written and produced by Michael Stillwater & Gary Malkin • from 2CD/book Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying • Video edited by R. Smittenaar with images from HOME, Earth and Baraka
A prayer written & narrated by Zen Buddhist monk Thích Nhất Hạnh • Chanted by brother Phap Niem
Categories: art, Concept, Dreamscapes, Holidays, PAINTINGS, Seasons, Trees & Forests, video, Watercolours, Xmas
Marina Kanavaki 
Liebe Marina dir wünsche ich auch einen schönen sonnigen glücklichen 1 Mai mit vielen lieben Grüßen in Freundschaft Klaus
Vielen Dank, lieber Klaus. Alles Gute für einen schönen Monat! 🙂
I’m sitting here wearing my exquisite red velvet Santa hat, my green sweater with all the little candy canes on it, and my faux reindeer hoof bootie slippers (note: no reindeer were harmed during the production of the 100% synthetic fake fur). I have Elvis Presley’s Christms record on my old phonograph, and the grainy crackling fireplace video playing on my TV.
I’m sitting here with an eggnog in each hand, looking at “Joy Overflowing” on my computer, and it’s so beautiful my face is experiencing “Tears Overflowing.” I’m transported with happiness by your lovely work, my dear Marina, and my Christmas is complete. And I’m sure glad I got here on time, because as you know, the Christmas Season only lasts till January 31st… : )
A very Somewhat Belated Merry Christmas to the true master of line, mood, color, and artistic technique!!! : )
Merry Christmas, my dear friend and Happy New Year! I hope you get showered with beautiful gifts this holiday season and truly be ‘joy overflowing’ throughout the whole year! But wait, is it February already? Of course not. In our universe it’s whatever season we wish it to be, right?!!!! 😉
great overflow marina !
So glad you enjoyed it!! 😉 grazie mille!
I am back in the world of the living – see that this video and its sentiments have an even more profound meaning than when I posted it; after the terrible events in Paris ……..
Hope you had a good start for the New Year and may it be a prosperous one, but in some ways uneventful & peaceful 🙂
David.
Thank you, my dear David and thank you once again for sharing this video. It resonates deeply within me. Good to ‘see’ you back, my friend. Hope all is well and wish you too a prosperous year full of beauty, joy, health and peace! 🙂
Lovely and lively painting ,serenity colors brightens the day.Best wishes.
Thank you, my dear Jalal! Sending you my very best wishes too! 🙂
How lovely and exciting – the brilliance of color choices and design Marina is awesome. I love this work of art.
Thank you, my dear Mary, so glad you like this – I was actually thinking of joy …overflowing and lighting even the darkest places. 🙂
Let the joy overflow dear Marina with your lovely paintings and art.
Awww, thank you so much, my dear Dilip! 🙂
Great artwork, Marina!
And I wish you a happy and successful new year 🙂
Thank you very much, Chris!
A very happy and successful year to you too! 🙂
Liebe Marina ein super Wochenende wünsche ich dir und viel liebe und Glück im neuen Jahr sei herzlichst gegrüßt Klaus
Danke, lieber Klaus. Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute für das neue Jahr und eine wunderbare wekend .
There is much light and hope in your works, Marina. Wishing you the best in the year to come.
I am very touched that you have included in the blog right panel La Red Yaguareté. Our precious yaguaretés are vanishing!. Thank you ♥
Ah, what a wonderful thing to say, Carmen – thank you so much! My warmest wishes to you too for 2015! 🙂
They are exquisite beings – such a shame!
Lovely…have a great new year!
A great beautiful year to you too, Sherry! 🙂
I think that little tree is dancing! Exquisite. Best wishes for a wonderful new year, Marina.
…joyfully, yes! Thank you, my dear Karen.
Sending you my warmest wishes for a beautiful new year. 🙂
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you too, Alexander!
I hope you enjoyed a fabulous Christmas Marina.. Wishing you a Wonderful, Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year.. Love and Blessings always Sue xox
Ah, thank you, my dear Sue for your blessings, your kind support and love you share abundantly. May you be blessed with a joyful & healthy new year and may all your wishes be fulfilled. love and hugs, 🙂 xxxxx
Beautiful artwork ❤
I am wishing you a great beginning of 2015, dear Marina.
All the best to you. Aquileana 😀
Ah, thank you, my dear Aquileana! Have a wonderful Monday [last of the year!] All the best to you too!!! 🙂 xx
What a lovely post, Marina! Your artwork is always outstanding and I wish you even more creativity in 2015 ❤
Ah, thank you, my dear Christy! I hope 2015 brings more of your beautiful poems [for us to enjoy] and much joy to you! 🙂 xx
Liebe Marina einen schönen gemütlichen Sonntag wünscht dir Klaus mit vielen lieben Grüßen
Danke, lieber Klaus . Wir wünschen Ihnen eine schöne neue Woche und Jahr bevor.
Your “joy overflowing—2015” is so beautiful and calligraphic that it makes me joyous…..May 2015 prove to be a wonderful year for you!
And my wish is that joyful you remain for all 2015, my dear Cynthia! Thank you so much!!! 🙂
Wooo!! My fave for 2014!
Thank you, my dear Pink!! All the best for 2015!! 🙂
Both the art and the video were truly beautiful Marina – I hope you are having a joyful and blessed holiday period and may 2015 bring you great happiness 🙂
Oh, thank you, my dear Ken. I hope the same for you and your beautiful family!!! 🙂
Your art (all forms) is an extension of your soul (but you already know this dear friend). What set’s you apart is your rare gift with colors. Your glorious colors, shades, blends and patterns, just so beautiful! May your coming new year be filled with the beauty that shines from within you, and much peace and happiness. All my love, Penny 🙂 xoxoxoxoxo
Oh, Penny, happiness is now covered for many months ahead, after reading your kind words!!!!
May your year be filled with love and beauty, in peace and good health. Sending you my love and hugs across the ocean! 🙂 xxxxxx
😀 xxoxxoxx
What a beauty! It is Joy!!!! ⭐ ⭐
Awwww!!!!! 🙂 Thank you, Resa!!! 🙂 xxxx
Merry Christmas, Marina! Happy holiday!
Happy Holidays to you too, my dear Aina!! 🙂
This is so beautiful Marina, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sending me the special greeting. I wish you and yours a most blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.
A wonderful and healthy new year to you too, my dear friend! Love. 🙂
always so original 🙂
Oh, thank you, Alex! 🙂
Marina, have yourself a very special Christmas and Holiday season. Your paintings, always make smiles to last and their colors wonderfully vibrant…hugs, love and blessings to you dear sister, and thanks for the joy you bring alive each day…may you continue to be blessed and bless us each day in many more awesome ways!
Ah, my friend – likewise. Your poems are a constant reminder of the beauty around us. Thank you, my dear Wendell. Wishing you a wonderful and fulfilling new year, from my heart. 🙂
Adore the vibrant colour palette Marina! Have a joyful Christmas! 🙂
Thank you, my dear Madhu! I hope your Xmas was wonderful and wish you a 2015 full of joy! 🙂
Amazing and beautiful.
Merry Christmas and a very happy new year, Marina! 🙂
Ah, thank you, my dear Nandini!!! A beautiful New Year to you too!! 🙂
Lovely and a joyful and loving Christmas to you, Marina, and best wishes for 2015. J.
Thank you, Jamie!! All the best, my dear for 2015!! 🙂
So beautiful, Marina. Happy Christmas to you! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
…and a Happy – Peaceful 2015 to you,my dear Robin! 🙂
Beautiful! Have a wonderful Christmas and a sparkling 2015!
Thank you, Richard! You have a wonderful and very creative 2015, my friend! 🙂
I love the colors and the background.
May you have a beautiful Christmas and a year full of love joy and happiness!
Thank you, my dear Doris! So happy you like it! A joyful and fulfilling year to you too! 🙂
Wow Marina, this was the best Christmas gift I ever received, thank you for sharing your beautiful painting and the incredibly touching video! Merry Christmas to you!
Awww, thank you so much Eva. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. As Thích Nhất Hạnh says: “May our heart’s garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers.” Happy blooming, my dear Eva! 🙂
A lovely up-lifting image. Wishing you the happiest of holidays and a very Happy New Year 🙂
Thank you, my dear Andrew. A beautiful and very Happy New Year to you too, my friend! 🙂
A sunshine Christmas Marina and the video is cool, it appears 3D!
And a sunshine New Year to you, my dear Gilly!!! It’s beautiful, isn’t it?! 🙂
Merry Christmas, Marina! RH
Thank you, RH! All the best! 🙂
just beautifulll..Dear Marina:-)…merry chritmas…:-)
Thank you, my dear friend! Warm wishes to you! 🙂
Simply lovely! Wishing you a happy and joyful holiday season. XX 🙂
Thank you, my dear Susan. I hope you are enjoying your holidays too! 🙂
May serenity to be in your Mind… beautiful colors, paceful… together with the music and the movie is a lovely gift for all of us! Hugs, my dearest, and a big kiss to you and your family 🙂 claudine
Ah, Claudine – thank you my sweet friend. I knew you’d like this video. May you always be filled with serenity and peace.
Love to you all! Kisses and hugs!!! 🙂 xxxxxx
How JOYFUL – Full of great Joy, Marina!! ~xxx
So happy you see it like that, Patricia! Here’s to joyful days ahead! 🙂 xxxx
Really stunning artwork, Marina. A very merry Christmas to you. xx 🙂
Ah, thank you, my dear Sylvia! Hope you enjoyed your Christmas. 🙂 xxxxx
Stunning Marina! Trees always express deep emotions for me, as well. Wishing you a beautiful Christmas, overflowing with joy – even as you grieve losses this year.
Ah, thank you so much, Colleen. I know they do and you express yourself beautifully through them! [translated: I love your trees!] Thank you for your warm wishes, my dear. Wishing you a joyful year as well! 🙂
Καλά Χριστούγεννα και ένα δημιουργικό 2015!
Impeccable Greek! Ich wünsche Ihnen eine schöne und kreative Jahr, mein Freund. 🙂
Beautiful…great way to start 2015…!
Ah, thank you, my dear Jean-Jacques! May it be a joyful one! 🙂
Beautiful artwork, Marina. I can feel the joy! Happy Christmas 🙂
So good to hear that! Thank you, Meanderer! Wishing you a joyful 2015! 🙂
Best wishes to you for 2015 Marina!
Thank you, Graham – to you too!! 🙂
Very nice piece of music, beautiful, and nice, true words, thanks for sharing Marina and have a very nice Christmas and hope the New Year bring you much happiness!
Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I agree, true words. Hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you all the best for 2015! 🙂
Happiest Holidays!
Peace , Love and Joy
Laz
Peace, Love and Joy to you too, Laz. All the best, my friend! 🙂
How lovely my sweet friend…
Have a Happy Christmas Marina 🙂
Andro xxx
Thanks, my dear Andro! Hope yours was a good one! Wishing you all the best for the New Year! 🙂
Wonderful music video dear Marina.. and your painting is beautiful.. Have a Special Christmas surrounded by Love..
Hugs dear friend.. Sue xox
Thank you, my dear Sue. I thought you’d appreciate this video. Wishing you all the best, my dear friend. Love and Hugs! 🙂 xxxxx
Merry christmas and happy holidays to you too Marina , The video you shared is incredible and so is your artwork. Thank you for sharing it with us 🙂
Lots of love,
Zee ❤
Thank you, Zee. I’m so glad you liked the video. It had such an impact on me I felt I had to share, especially these days. Thank you for your kind words. 🙂
This painting is so light and bright, brilliant; in more ways than one. 🙂
I’d be content with just one but if you see more then I am multiple times happy!!! Thank you Russ! 🙂
Brilliant literally and figuratively! 😉
blushing!!!
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So beautiful! 😍 Merry Christmas! 😊
Thank you, Glaiza! 🙂