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IF • Packed

September 26, 2008 · 17 Comments

I believe in a packed Heaven and an empty Hell. Patricia Buckley

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original painting – private collection – Chicago IL • "Trailing Tales"
• watercolor, wax, ricepaper and then quilted! • 36"H x 72"W • © Lisa Rivas

2008nacumsestamp

08 NACUMS • 2008 commemorative e-Stamp 
• custom e-Stamp printed as an archival pigment print, 100% rag paper
https://www.nacums.org/

When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a pretty small package. John Ruskin 

   

Filed In: e-Stamps, Fine Art, Illustration

Comments

  1. studio lolo says

    September 26, 2008 at 10:41 am

    Beautiful! I love the little hanging starry things in the background, and the Ruskin quote is perfect!

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  2. Connie Martin says

    September 26, 2008 at 11:43 am

    Joyful colours for the week. I’ve been thinking, I’ll get to Heaven if God grades on a curve. I too like the Ruskin quote!

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  3. frank h. says

    September 26, 2008 at 11:45 am

    oh, this is great contribution – very good!
    and more than that – original, interesting and well done

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  4. Pea says

    September 26, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    wow.. what a beautiful concept..packed heaven and empty hell..The world would be a better place if everyone thought like that ..

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  5. Katie says

    September 26, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    What a wonderful illustration. Very magnificent. A good thing to have a lot of I think.

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  6. murphy girl says

    September 26, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    amazing, amazing, amazing!

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  7. Tomas says

    September 26, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Hola Lisa, nos ha gustado (a mi hija hija y a mi) tu página. Espectacular colorido en tu dibujo para IF y en Legumes, en todos esos cuadraditos.
    Dos de mis tíos vivieron en Caracas y siempre me impresionaban, cuando yo vivía en un pueblo de España, las imágenes de View Master de aquella ciudad. Mis primas todavía tienen acento…
    Un saludo,
    Tomás

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  8. Vanessa Brantley-Newton says

    September 26, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    Gosh, how do heck do you do it! They are all so very beautiful and filled to the brim with color, shape, texture and delicious detail after delicious detail. You create wonderful eye candy. Excellent as usual. I’ve got my eye on you.

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  9. Juan Carlos Federico says

    September 26, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Hermoso trabajo Lisa, me gustan mucho los colores y como funciona la composición en la “e-Stamp”

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  10. yoon see says

    September 27, 2008 at 11:43 am

    Wow lovely stamp design.
    It’s a masterpiece to me!!!
    Love everything in this piece but I particularly like the magical blue box that srpinkles the colourful cheers around:)

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  11. indigene says

    September 27, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Another masterpiece! Bravo and quite beautiful…I really like your style!
    https://indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  12. Ellen Byrne says

    September 27, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous work!

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  13. teina says

    September 28, 2008 at 9:44 am

    I Love this ………
    everything about it and this post…..
    you are amazing.

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  14. Bella Sinclair says

    September 29, 2008 at 2:49 am

    You are true to your name. These colors are more than flying. They’re soaring. Love the ribboned kite string. It’s as if it’s saying, ‘You can box the kite, but you cannot contain my spirit.’ Empty hell, eh? Awww, a girl’s gotta have a little fun!
    I have yet another award for you. I’m trying not to inundate you with all the awards you obviously deserve, but I couldn’t resist passing this one to you to show my appreciation of your friendship.

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  15. linda sarah says

    September 29, 2008 at 9:10 am

    this is so beautiful and magical – such a wonderful collections of books just waiting to be opened and read. I love this:-)

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  16. aimee says

    September 29, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    these are stunning paintings, lisa! i hitched over here from bella’s and i’m so glad i did. now i want to go read a book. in fact, i think i will!

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  17. bobo's slave says

    September 30, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Again, beautiful vibrant colors, composition and design!
    I like your quote, well, let’s keep hoping!

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