[22 June – 22 July]
Tomorrow is the first day of Cancer, the fourth sign of the Zodiac. Entering a day after the Summer Solstice.
Cancer is a cardinal water sign, ruled by the Moon.
These highly intuitive crabs are able to exist in both emotional and material realms and with their psychic abilities manifest in tangible spaces. For these caregivers, there’s no place like home.
Starting from the last [12th] sign, I’ll be posting these original illustrations, Anakreon Kanavakis created for a calendar. [check it out here]
Happy Wednesday!
Happy birthdays to all Cancers out there
and
Happy Summer Solstice or Midsummer
Categories: Illustration, Months, Nods to Creators
![Opal Ten [aka October!]](https://i0.wp.com/marinakanavaki.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/octobder-full-moon-2017-featured.jpg?fit=1200%2C668&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
![Marc Chagall [1887 – 1985]](https://i0.wp.com/marinakanavaki.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/marc-chagall-signature-featured.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1)
![Koimamai vatheia • Deeply I sleep... [Never & Nothing, 2004]](https://i0.wp.com/marinakanavaki.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mk-red-back.jpg?fit=1200%2C729&ssl=1&resize=200%2C200)
Marina Kanavaki 
Hi Marina, slightly off topic – it looks like Analog Dreams is free for good now. Recall it was free for a while during the pandemic… It’s a 4 gb plus download. Not sure how much I’ll use it but thought I should let you and yours know. 🙂 🙂
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/play-series/analog-dreams/
All that beauty and that strength, in these splendid panels that only your genius, dear Marina, could translate into beauty and heart.
Thank you.
It’s nice to read you again.
Milorder
Ah, thank YOU so much, my dear friend!
It is nice seeing you here!
I will forward your kind words to my father for his illustration. So happy you like it!
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These zodiac signs are irresistible. I love the colors and what you’ve done with your father’s art. 😀
Thank you so much, Diana. So glad you like them! I will forward your kind words! 😘🙏
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lovely hot colours but a hot bod in that armour Marina though when crabs bake they can seek the water – not sure I’ve ever met a Cancerian though Leos are compatible whereas my hub was Pisces and definitely not supposed to match! Happy summer days to you and Hera x
Thank you, my dear Laura!
We make the matches, don’t we?! [same as you, though I’m not a Leo] 😉
Happy summer to you too! xoxo
I love this summery post, Marina! Your father’s talent is incredible and the colors are joyful and gorgeous. Not to mention your fabulous products. Happy Summer, my friend. 🧡🩷💛🩷🧡
Awwww……. thank you so much!
I know your words will make him very happy!
Happy Summer, my dear friend!
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I’m glad, Marina, because he is so talented as are you! By the way, it feels like winter here. Cooler than normal. So strange. But it’s Friday! Yay! Happy weekend! Hugs! xoxoxoxo
The weather has been very kind to us here too. Yesterday was the first warmish day [30-32C] and it’s mid June! Fingers crossed it’ll keep this way. 😉
Happy weekend and many hugs to you!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
You have the most wonderful feel for the colours of summer, Marina. Pure joy!!!
Thank you, my dear Rebecca! I will forward your kind words to my father! xoxoxoxo
Happy Summer, Marina. Your father’s work is terrific. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you so much, John! I will forward your kind words!
Happy Summer [already! 🙄]
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Yes indeed 41 degrees C here
Oh! That is very hot! At least here we’ve been treated kindly, so far. With last week raining this is the first day we hit a couple degrees over 30C. May it continue to do so! 🤞🙏
Yes, I hope it continues for you.
…and cools down for you! 🙏🏻
I’m looking forward to August and Virgo. Lots of Virgo’s in my family, including my dog from a long time ago. 🙂
Virgo is one of my favorites! I think you’ll like it! 😉 I’ve got just mom, on my end. 😉
My Hubby thanks you for the birthday wishes which happen to be today LOL… Still 21st.. just… before the witching hour… Yes I am late arriving… Loved the description of cancer and love your painting and product items too Marina
Have a wonderful rest of your week my friend…. Love and Hugs your way xx ❤ 🙂
I almost turned him into a Cancer, didn’t I?!!!!
I should have posted it today the 22nd!
I hope you had a wonderful celebration yesterday.
Thank you for your lovely words on my fathers painting. I will forward them!
Weekend is just a heartbeat [+]!
Many hugs and love to you, my dear Sue!
xoxoxoxo ❤️ xoxoxoxo
He has all the Cancer traits…. 🙂 And to you… Enjoy ❤ xx 🙂
That’s understandable! They sit so closely! 🤣
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Looking forward to it. 🙂
Another winning image from your dad! I love the use of color in this one.
Ah, thank you! So glad you like it, Liz! xoxoxo
You’re welcome, Marina!
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Reblogged this on Graffiti Lux Art & More and commented:
From Marina Kanavaki at Art Towards a Happy day, here is the fourth sign of the Zodiac as imagined by Anakreon Kanavakis, Marina’s father. Seeing each astrological sign go by, in a drawing by him, is adding another joy to my life.
Thank you so much for rebloging it, dahling!
Mouah! 😘💗😘🤗💗😘💗😘
Mouah! 😘💗xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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☀️ h a p p y ☀️ s o l s t i c e ☀️ m a r i n a ☀️
🦀♋ and, oh, it’s my sign! ♋🦀
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Happy Solstice to you too, my 🐉🦀 friend!
My apologies for posting it today. Crabs begin tomorrow!!!!
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Hey, no worries! Good to have a sneak preview! And besides, today it is now yesterday’s tomorrow… 🖌️🎨🐓🎨🖌️
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Well… yes! 😉
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Happy summer solstice, dahling!
Lol, this drawing makes me chuckle.
The homebody, with the protective shell… it’s perfect!
Hugs to Hera (and you)! xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽xo🧽
Happy Summer, Dahling!
I agree, that protective shell is so funny! 😉
Many hugs to you from both of us
and …get ready
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Yikes!
🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽🚿 xoxo🧽
I got called away earlier, and just returned to reblog! xxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
You are too sweet!!!!!!!
Hera continues sending her slobbericious love!
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Happy Solstice, Marina! I love your drawings of the Cancer sign. I dated one in my life. Nope… definitely not for me 😉
Happy Summer, CNL!
Yep… not for us! 😉
I posted it a day early though and I just realized that they begin on the 22nd! 🤪
I hope Twins won’t hold it on me!
Yay! Summer is here!
Definitely not. My fire puts that water sign to bed 😉
Bah… at least you mentioned it was tomorrow 😉
Twins? Cancer Twins?
Imagine having both elements like me! [Fire and water, first and last sign!] Hell!
Twins last day was yesterday. Cancers begin today! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Oh boy! Too funny. My first boyfriend when I was 16 is a Pisces… xoxoxo
OK. I was gonna say… what up with the Twin thing? Now I get it.
blame my writing! 😉
🤣 I’ll let you have a wild guess who is Pisces!
Bah! It was such a small blip.
Ummmm… lemme guess…. you? 😉
Hubs! I’m Aries with Pisces ascendent. 😉
I know. I was teasing 😉
😉 xoxoxoxoxo
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Love these drawings. Brilliant!☀️
Thank you, dahling! xoxoxoxoxo
Such a brilliant artist and illustrator. Pass it in dahling. 🧡🤗
I will, dahling!!!! Thank you!!!!! 😘💗😘
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xoxoxoxoxo
Brilliant, engaging art! I adore it. Happy Summer at last. 🌙 🌟 🌞 🌎
Thank you very much, Babsje!
I will forward your kind words.
Yes… Happy Summer! 🔆👌🔆😘
You’re most welcome. Enjoy the days to come, the joys of summer at last.
You too, my dearest friend! xoxoxoxoxo
Happy Solstice, Marina. I love the drawing.
Thank you, Tim!
Happy longest day!
Happy summer and cheers to all cancers. More cheers for honoring your father in this post. Yamas!
Ah, thank you, my friend!
A cancer himself! 😉
Happy Summer!
Yamas!