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IF • Voices

December 19, 2008 · 14 Comments

Some people hear their own "inner voices" with great clearness.
And they live by what they hear.
Such people become crazy… or they become legend.
Jim Harrison (American author)

Voices

original painting – private collection – Chicago, IL – "Moonstruck"
watercolor, wax, rice paper, star sequins, quilted • 36"H x 36"W • © Lisa Rivas

Her voice was like "the voice" the stars had when they sang together. Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

   

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Comments

  1. carla says

    December 19, 2008 at 9:31 pm

    This is pure magic! It has a wonderfully whimsical and surreal quality that makes it feel like a dream. I just love the quotes you included… all so inspirational. You do such beautiful work, Lisa!

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  2. Diana Evans says

    December 19, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    wow Lisa…this is amazing….the look and details are wonderful…
    Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!
    Hugs
    Diana

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  3. Indigene says

    December 20, 2008 at 2:45 am

    The textures and colors in this piece are amazing! Another winner…you are amazing!

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  4. Julie says

    December 20, 2008 at 7:54 am

    Gorgeous!!! Lisa…what a magnificent artist you are! WOW!!!

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  5. Juan Carlos Federico says

    December 20, 2008 at 7:56 am

    Hermoso trabajo Lisa!
    Que pases un excelente fin de semana!

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  6. Valaine says

    December 20, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    Wow!! Beautiful 🙂 I love it!

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  7. enigma says

    December 20, 2008 at 8:43 pm

    this is watercolor?? wow!!! awesome work!

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  8. yoon see says

    December 20, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    Thanks for this great piece of inner voices. Loving the fact it makes us lazy sometimes and also uplifting us and motivate us to be someone successful!

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  9. Sharon says

    December 21, 2008 at 10:11 am

    This is so unique and wonderful. I love the colors and umbrella & the lady with all the lights. It gives me a good feeling to look at it. Thanks for sharing it.

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  10. neilornstein says

    December 21, 2008 at 11:17 am

    charming work

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  11. owl eng says

    December 22, 2008 at 10:23 am

    It is beautiful!! you have unique visions!!

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  12. Bella Sinclair says

    December 22, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Nothing short of awesome, Lisa! My gosh, I just really love this one. It’s like getting Mary Poppins for Christmas, and who wouldn’t want that! Beautiful.

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  13. isay says

    December 26, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    what can i say, this is beautiful!

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  14. isay says

    December 26, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    beautiful indeed!

    Reply

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