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IF • Confined

January 8, 2010 · 12 Comments

Do not let fear confine your life inside a shell of doubt;
A turtle never moves until his head is sticking out.
~Charles Ghigna

Confined

detail of original painting – private collection – Nashville, TN – USA – "Odalisque"
watercolor, wax, rice paper, quilted • 36"H x 54"W • © Lisa Rivas

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Greater than scene is situation. Greater than situation is implication.
Greater than all of these is a single, entire human being, who will never be confined in any frame.

~Eudora Welty

   

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  1. carra says

    January 8, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    I am glad that I didn’t see this one before I ventured on this challenge…
    AMAZING!

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  2. Jeanne says

    January 8, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    Your artwork is amazing. I adore the flowers and wax and color and the e-stamps! Where do I start? I’ll have to come back to visit. – Jeanne in Oregon

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  3. roberta baird says

    January 8, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    Amazing work… as always!

    Reply
  4. Nicola Toms says

    January 8, 2010 at 10:20 pm

    Wow this is beautiful and so unique!! Lovely work!

    Reply
  5. AscenderRisesAbove says

    January 8, 2010 at 11:08 pm

    saw this on face book; very nice!

    Reply
  6. Ruth says

    January 8, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    I really love your technique. This is a beautiful piece with great texture, color and pattern.

    Reply
  7. Lauren Finley says

    January 9, 2010 at 10:53 am

    Wonderful work.

    Reply
  8. Juan Carlos Federico says

    January 9, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Gran pieza!
    Que tengas un gran año Lisa!!!

    Reply
  9. Traci Bixby says

    January 10, 2010 at 3:14 am

    So beautiful!

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  10. faruffa says

    January 10, 2010 at 6:19 am

    Lisa the multiple readings that can be found in your illustrations are always so beautiful, your work is really unique!!!

    Reply
  11. travelingsuep says

    January 10, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    I love this illustration.

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  12. Indigene says

    January 11, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    This is so different from your usual amazing work! I love the colors and feeling it invokes! Happy New Year, dear one!

    Reply

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