Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination. ~Voltaire
I have termed this TheloCactus:
“The L♥ve Cactus”
6″ x 6″ • pencil, ink pencil, black walnut ink on clay-board • Lisa Rivas © 2009 •
Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. Swedish Proverb
The thelocactus is a small and short globular cactus with a beautiful spination and showy flowers.
It originates from the arid lands of Central, and North Mexico.
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This is really lovely! Well done.
Judith
This is just beautiful Lisa. Amazing how all the spines show against the dark background.
I just LOVE this! wow!
Happy Cactus Monday!! Hugs!
happy cactus monday lisa. all your work is just beautiful. clay board sounds very interesting! and all those spikes…well done!
oh soooo LOVE-ly!!!! Look at those teeny-tiny hearts among the spines. Love can be found everywhere I guess 😉
This is wonderful!
HCM!!
Just like a starry ball. Too beautiful beyond description:)
You just keep creating beauty after beauty!! Gorgeous!
HCM
wow Lisa, what a perfect cactus mandala!
Your work is always such a treat!
Happy Cactus Monday!
Your work is always so intriguing and inspiring 🙂
I want to share my new site with you – I’m now at https://www.blueowldesigns.net/
Talk to you soon,
Valaine
Ohhhh…how awesome is this??? I love it! A bit of whimsy for Valentine week! It is beautiful, and lovely!
Happy Cactus mOnday!
Beauteous…as per usual…LOL!!! Such a treat!
this is totally amazing. there are cactuses drawings and then there is this! HCM fellow cactuteer.
What a lovely painting! I’ve never heard of black walnut ink before… really stunning work.