My paintings rarely derive from something I see, at least intentionally.
However there are times I may try to “translate” something dear to me with my paintbrush.
This was one of those translations.
What I saw:
…and the “translation”:
Green by the Sea
Technique: Watercolour • Original size: 17x17cm • from my watercolor series “Dreamscapes” • 2014 © Marina Kanavaki
Green by the Sea ART PRINT @ Society6
If you wish to know more about the painting [concept, price & availability] or if you see something you like that has sold, I am happy to paint something similar as a commission, please get in touch at anmar.graphic.art@gmail.com
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Categories: art, Dreamscapes, Nature, Seascapes, Watercolours
Marina Kanavaki 
I like your translation! LOTS!!!!!
Your art is very special, unique and desirable!
It’s wonderful that you got an art show in before all the insanity.
I’d love to have an art show! I wonder if people would like my kind of art?
Be well, dahling!
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They would [as they do!] very much!
I’d make sure to send as many of my clones as possible in order to enjoy to the fullest your work!
Thinking about it, yes, you’re right. It was just a year before all this!
Thank you, sweet dahling! So happy you like it! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
What would I do without you!
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…what I’m wondering too!
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LOL!!!! xoxoxoxo
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It’s interesting to see the source of your inspiration first, Marina, and then to view your beautiful translation. Absolutely gorgeous and serene! 💙💚💙💚
Ah, thank you Lauren. It’s almost inexplicable how our brain processes things, but I agree, it’s interesting to see the ‘origin’ and then the ‘interpretation’. 1000 painters seeing the exact same thing would paint 1000 different paintings! 😉 So happy you liked it!
Love back and many hugs!
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True! Perspective can be different for everyone. Hugs back, dear friend!
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…and many more back!!! 💚🌿💙 🤗💙🌿💚
Fascinating to see the inspiration together with the finished interpretation. Lovely work M🐓K.
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Thank you, my dear 🐉 friend!
Means a lot!
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Love it! Wonderfully translated Marina💙💙💙
Ah, thank you, my dearest Madhu! So happy you liked it! 🧡🌱💚🌱🧡
So good to see your paintings again. although no swoosh 😉 … Yamas!
A ha ha haaaa…. swooshes are busy elsewhere at the monent!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you, my dear friend!
Yamas!
(Hope to see you back soon!)
I love your translation!
Aww, so happy to hear that, my dear Liz! Sending you many hugs.
Hugs reciprocated!
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I enjoyed this post immensely, Marina for it opened my eyes to the way you see beauty in our world. I have always been fascinated by how artists translate what they see into a painting that holds creative and emotion nuances. Thank you! Looking forward to more….
Thank you so much, my dearest Rebecca. It was interesting for me too as I rarely paint something I see and when I do, I’m not really interested in reproducing the beauty but rather painting my perception of it. So happy you enjoyed it! Many hugs your way!
Beautiful! Thank you 😊
Ah, thank YOU, for your visit and kind words.
You are welcome 😊
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Lovely soft paintings, Marina. I didn’t do much watercolour painting, although my wife was excellent! She stopped some years ago and I’ve never been able to enthuse her to start up again! I will just have to trick her by taking her to one of the printing courses I hope to begin later this year! I want to illustrate some of my writing (I hope I still can)!
I’m sure you will be glad to see some greenery return to Greece in the next months. 💐💐🙋♂️
Ah, thank you, Ashley! Printing courses sound wonderful and a great enticement however, art works in mysterious ways. You never know what will start off the fire! 😉 So keep your hopes high!
Yes, greens are coming back!
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I love it! I so admire you artists who can do this! Beautiful, my friend.
Awww… you are so sweet, Dale, but you do this too with your words, photos and that beautiful heart of yours!
You are so lovely. xoxo
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Beautifully seen. Beautifully dreamed. Beautifully painted. Beautiful.
Awww…. and beautiful words from a beautiful friend! 🙏
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