Thursday, August 9, 2012

Dragonflies in Oil

One fine summer afternoon, a young fairy leaned over the bank of a creek to drink, but slipped and fell into the water. Now the current carried her away quickly like a wisp of wheat. Unfortunately, the fairy had left the magic wand in the grass, but no one was lost.

Fortunately the water fairies came to help, with a clap of hands made up by the river wave that lifted the fairy to the blue of the sky. While falling, small drops of water were transformed into dragonflies …. that’s why it seems that between the transparent wings of a dragonfly is entangled a drop of water.
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16" x 20", Oil, Copyright Nancy McCarroll
PPF
...Like dragonflies, the hansoms hover,
With jeweled eyes, to catch the lover...
             (Richard Le Gallienne)

UPDATE: Just as I was finished hanging the above picture in our kitchen this morning, a dragonfly, very large, about three inches in length, flew into my study.  I took his picture (below).  I wonder what he was trying to tell me? Unbelievable!


35 comments:

  1. Beautiful and an enchanting story, too! I love the yellow!

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  2. Beautiful painting Nancy and loved the story.

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  3. Oh SO beautiful! Loved the story! Have a blessed day, HUGS!

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  4. This is enchanting Nancy and thank you so much for sending me the goodies for inspiration. Your dragonflies are beautiful, Betty x

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  5. What a great source of inspiration and an excellent outcome in your dragonfly painting.

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  6. Loving your story and painting. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  7. Lovely story to go with your beautiful oil!

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  8. Divine painting and lovely words ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. Gorgeous! I love those colors on the wings. :)

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  11. Fabulous art! I love all the touches of color in the wings and body of the dragonflies!

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  12. I love dragonflies, and your painting is marvelous!

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  13. Your dragonflies painting is exquisite, Nancy. What a coincidence that a real dragonfly came to visit!

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  14. Love your story, and the wings of the dragonflies really look quite magical!

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  15. Oh my This is lovely. Love the Story to go with it, but even more I loved that the Dragonfly came to approve it. HPPF

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  16. Well obviously your dragon fly was lured to your painting of his family members. Such a beautiful painting. I'd fly in for a closer look if I could too! Magical!

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  17. A message to be had for sure! A little bit of magic. Love your painting.

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  18. Very nice painting! Those dragonflies are excellent! Thanks for the visit.

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  19. Lovely dragon flies. They are so cool. I love seeing them in the garden. They make such a nice subject in your work. Happy PPF

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  20. I saw your dragonflies at Artists in Blogland and had to stop in to get a closer look. Lovely.

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  21. I am amazed this is an oil, the colors are so soft and ethereal, just lovely.

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  22. I love how you've worked all those colours into the wings. Lovely work.

    Liz

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  23. Nancy,
    Your dragonfly painting is beautiful!
    Love the aray of colors in the wings!!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  24. Its really very nice painting. I like it.

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  25. Great painting! And you obviously did such a good job the real model had to check it out. What a wonderful moment.

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  26. so enchanting and to have a real dragonfly visit, makes it even more wonderful! :D

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  27. i think the dragonfly was trying to tell you he wanted you to paint him to look as beautiful as your painting!

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  28. How serendipituous! The dargonfly painting is delightful! And it's always brightening to put nature on our walls! Patsy

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  29. Exquisite! Very pretty dragonfly!
    Well done!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  30. I love these dragonflies. They are so whispie as they flit here and there. You captured them beautifully. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  31. SO beautiful LOve it ~!!
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  32. Dragonflies have long been my totem animal...the Keepers of Dreams and False Realities....they beckon you to look at what truly lies in your heart....but, be careful, for if you gaze too deeply within....it may become difficult to decipher what is real and what is not.....

    Your painting is gorgeous!

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  33. Ahhh, beautiful, Nancy! They are such delicate, intricate creatures. I love the way you captured their wings!

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  34. What a beautiful painting, Nancy!!

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