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Description A night of dreams and wonder makes hearts, the unseen things ponder.

Ethereal voices to open hearts speak, young souls listen as they seek.

Into one such night let us take a peek.


Twas a midsummer night as a brown-haired lad and a lass with golden tresses, walked the woods near each of their homes. The air was clear, charged with magic, and the sky was full of heavenly lights. It was hard to tell where the earth stopped and the heavens started. But for the trees, which rooted the imagination to the ground, all would be blended into a mass of shadows and twinkling lights. A night of mystery, tinted with premonition.

His home on one side of the sea, hers the other. Each one walking beneath their country sky. Two places, one sky. Two hearts, one wonder to behold eight short hours apart.

Slowly all the lights grew dim as the sky above the lass filled with the brilliance of a rising full Moon. As the glowing orb rose above the earth, a face within the light appeared. A pair of charcoal eyes opened with a blink and a cheery voice said, "hello".

Leaning on a sturdy branch, up in her favorite tree, the young girl warily looked up into a smiling face and replied with a hesitant, "hi".

And then the Man in the Moon began to speak. " O lassie young and fair, to you I have a message to share. Someday to a far off land you'll go. Young children are to be placed into your care, but that's not all that will happen while you are there. In this land you will meet a young man whose life you will share. On one distant night your hearts will become one as into his eyes you stare." With that the eyes did close and with a knowing smile the Man in the Moon did set. But the message she heard she would never forget.

Slowly all the lights grew dim as the sky above the lad filled with the brilliance of a rising full Moon. As the glowing orb rose above the earth, a face within the light appeared. A pair of charcoal eyes opened with a blink and a cheery voice said, "hello".

Sitting on a sturdy branch, part way up his favorite tree, the young boy curiously looked up into a smiling face and shot back a rather shaky, "hi".

And then the Man in the Moon began to speak. "My young friend, to you I have a message to share. Some day a young lass will travel to this land. Her love and yours will be bound with a marriage band. She will light up your life as the sun does me and that glow will illumine the hearts of others as from you both it does flow.

With that the eyes did close and with a knowing smile the Man in the Moon did set. But the message he heard he would never forget.


A night of dreams and wonder makes hearts, the unseen things ponder.

Ethereal voices to open hearts speak, young souls listen as they seek.

Into another such night let us take a peek.


On the horizon the Moon started to rise as a young man with brown hair and a young woman with golden tresses, went for a walk. The air was clear, charged with magic, and the sky was full of heavenly lights. It was hard to tell where the earth stopped and the heavens started. A night of mystery, tinted with recognition. As each approached, they paid each other no heed, two strangers in a stranger place. Not far apart, each turned, side by side, to face the rising Moon. Each was lost in thoughts and dreams of days gone by. Slowly all the other lights grew dim as the sky filled with the brilliance of a full Moon. As the glowing orb rose above the earth, a face within the light appeared. A pair of charcoal eyes opened with a blink and a cheery, familiar voice said, "hello".

With resting arms on a fieldstone wall, two sets of eyes, remembering a similar night, looked up and a simultaneous reply was heard, "hi". Startled at the sound of the other's voice, two pairs of eyes turned and met and locked.

And then the Man in the Moon began to speak. "You both remember the night you talked with the Man in the Moon, this night as you look into each other's eyes, your memories and lives are becoming one".

With that the eyes did close and with a knowing smile the Man in the Moon did set. But a journey together just began for two not so unfamiliar strangers, who just met.
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Comments: 77

mikalover139 [2015-05-02 13:00:15 +0000 UTC]

Cute, a cup of realism with a dash of childhood belief. The recipe for the perfect picture or poem.

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Interocetor [2013-08-30 00:14:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful. It's like a poem.

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Mythocentric [2011-11-23 03:05:55 +0000 UTC]

A beautiful, whimsical piece. The draughtsmanship is superb and the rich textures and colours are exquisite. Well done!

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Inkeriart [2011-05-14 16:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Your work is featured here [link]

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Inkeriart [2011-05-14 12:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!!

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wintersmagic [2010-09-05 19:32:41 +0000 UTC]

Enchanting, featured:[link]

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JaneDoe91 [2010-08-15 17:31:26 +0000 UTC]

At the first, i'm relly happy that i found you here.
I have a few books were are drawings of you

About this painting,
It's beautiful, i really love it.
I know there was a man in the moon..
It's great

--
See the path cut by the moon,
for you to walk on.
Pearl Jam

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margaridaporto [2010-04-17 01:34:58 +0000 UTC]

Trabalho lindo de se ver. Traz alegrias. ParabΓ©ns.

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vampyre1 [2009-12-04 09:45:49 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful piece, very inspiring!

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tara41192 [2009-10-03 18:23:41 +0000 UTC]

pretty!

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Lawenta [2008-07-14 20:05:43 +0000 UTC]

I love how the boy and the moon are looking at each other

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yaamas In reply to Lawenta [2008-07-23 23:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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chocolateisgood [2007-08-23 01:01:08 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful! Great job

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AtarAtis [2007-07-27 13:21:47 +0000 UTC]

I think this has to be my alltime favourite!
the moon is so inpiring! Lovely! and I love your use of watercolours!

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yaamas In reply to AtarAtis [2007-08-22 02:59:38 +0000 UTC]

I am so glad you like it...thank you!

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MrsGraves [2007-05-11 13:52:40 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!
Great work!

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Dyun [2007-02-02 01:15:52 +0000 UTC]

The texture of the tree bark is absolutely amazing! I have yet to figure out how to make it look this realistic. I really like the transition of color in the background, from light to dark blue around that big, beautiful moon. Great job.

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yaamas In reply to Dyun [2007-02-05 17:06:40 +0000 UTC]

I've had lots of practice with painting trees and I'm still learning. Thanks for commenting.

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Future-Art-Magazine [2006-12-09 17:49:57 +0000 UTC]

You have been nominated towards the 'FAM Master's Award 2006' Event
- traditional art category at
*Future-Art-Magazine

Feel free to watch if you want to follow the progress

[link]

News Article on the event: [link]

Founder/Admin
*mizzdraconia

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cardowl [2006-10-26 22:23:34 +0000 UTC]

That is so very, very beautiful!

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ManyMusings [2006-10-19 20:59:16 +0000 UTC]

Incredible!

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mercurius11 [2006-09-24 17:11:16 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous, so lovely

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yaamas In reply to mercurius11 [2006-09-29 02:13:47 +0000 UTC]

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betta-girl [2006-09-24 12:48:31 +0000 UTC]

You must also love Rackham!

Your work so filled with fairy tale innocense is a delightful way to start my day!

~Pat Ann~

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yaamas In reply to betta-girl [2006-09-29 02:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you you Pat! Of course, I'm a Rackham fan! I feel the same way about your stunning work.

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aoikagetora [2006-09-21 03:56:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's amazing! I'm horrible with watercolor... *sigh*

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LimeGreenSquid [2006-09-20 13:50:07 +0000 UTC]

Hello, Mr. Owl! Amazing as always. Trees are one of the most difficult thing to make realistically, and you have broken through that and just wow.
And i've always loved colors associated with moonlight!
You must have intently studied trees for so long, now you can spawn them out of your head at random in all shapes, forms, knots, leaves ... you can definitely tell (as i see from a recent reply to another comment) that you love trees! Awesome!

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travisJhanson [2006-09-19 22:58:02 +0000 UTC]

mother goose is good- very good

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yaamas In reply to travisJhanson [2006-09-20 13:19:57 +0000 UTC]

Who doesn't love Mother Goose. Thanks!

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travisJhanson In reply to yaamas [2006-09-20 16:09:22 +0000 UTC]

lol good point

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FaerieShadows [2006-09-19 20:07:49 +0000 UTC]

i love how curious she seems...reminds me of..me! hahaha

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yaamas In reply to FaerieShadows [2006-09-20 13:21:29 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, go climb a tree tonight.

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FaerieShadows In reply to yaamas [2006-09-20 14:36:21 +0000 UTC]

haha i shall!

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FaerieShadows [2006-09-19 20:05:05 +0000 UTC]

WOW so enchanting...i love the way you paint trees...beautiful..

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yaamas In reply to FaerieShadows [2006-09-20 13:22:17 +0000 UTC]

Trees are my absolute favorite thing to paint.

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FaerieShadows In reply to yaamas [2006-09-20 14:36:01 +0000 UTC]

it shows, wonderful

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Amedyr [2006-09-19 19:29:49 +0000 UTC]

Excellent work as usual!

Is there a meaning behind that cross on the tree or is it a signature thing?

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yaamas In reply to Amedyr [2006-09-20 13:25:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The cross symbolizes what I believe in and where I get my inspiration. I don't think that I would paint the way I do without that inspiration.

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Amedyr In reply to yaamas [2006-09-20 21:11:05 +0000 UTC]

Oh, neat.

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EmotionsFailMe [2006-09-19 14:55:45 +0000 UTC]

adorable! are you a professional? cuz i could totally seet his in a childrens book or something

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yaamas In reply to EmotionsFailMe [2006-09-20 13:31:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Well, I've been selling my work for about 14 years now so I guess you could call me a professional, but I have way to much fun with this job.

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EmotionsFailMe In reply to yaamas [2006-09-20 20:11:12 +0000 UTC]

thats great to see an artist in it for the love of it not just the money or to prove anything

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ArtbySandiJohnson [2006-09-19 13:07:33 +0000 UTC]

Love the tree, the child, the moon, the color of the sky..........nough said!

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yaamas In reply to ArtbySandiJohnson [2006-09-20 13:32:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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ArtbySandiJohnson In reply to yaamas [2006-09-20 19:11:50 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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lightbird [2006-09-19 12:50:07 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that is so nice! Enchanting!
--
So sweet and so cruel - to feel Infinity in the moment of Falling

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yaamas In reply to lightbird [2006-09-20 13:33:14 +0000 UTC]

You are too kind. Thanks!

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autosolarium [2006-09-19 08:10:06 +0000 UTC]

Untill about 12 or so, I was never able to see the man in the moon. Instead, I always saw a skeleton of a baby dinosaur coming out of an egg. Yeah, I was a bit of a strange kid. Random tangent there, but I just had to share.

These really are beautiful pictures. They make me want to go out and climb a tree to look at the moon and think about baby dinosaurs

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yaamas In reply to autosolarium [2006-09-20 13:40:26 +0000 UTC]

That is a great story, thank you for sharing. Go climb a tree and look for that dinosaur.

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Rita-Ria [2006-09-19 07:13:58 +0000 UTC]

A most fantastic painting - love the mood!

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