Thursday 26 April 2012

ON BRANCHES








There are birds, squirrels, wind and fog. On branches, small green beginnings of a new summer as buds. Raindrops hanging, with the dinner scent of neighbors baking from an open window. Curling. Cones, a lost mitten, best of all is lichen. Branches holding many things. 


A family tree and its branches growing. Editorial illustrations about traditions, and if they should be passed or not to the next generation. For Kaksplus magazine (issue 5/2012). (The handwritten text is a Finnish saying. Not that bad that there is not something good in it too.)


A few days still to play along with the giveaway. It has become such a beautiful chapter to read and appreciate everything that you have written.


The ice has melt from the small lake, the seagulls sing their evening songs. Small waves of a grey cloudy day. Time for a late dinner, a big plate of spring salad.


Bon appétit! 

22 comments:

  1. You know, this reminded me of a photograph. By my photography teacher Jaakko Heikkilä. He has this photo of four Armenian women, on top of a hill, when they are returning from their day gathering herbs out in the wild. Thank you for this.

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    1. What a nice image to describe. Thank you Merja!

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  2. Ihan mielettömän hieno sukupolvi-piirros! Mahtava!

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  3. I like that saying. Makes me want to think about the 'bad' deeper to find the good.

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  4. I really like this illustration and the meaning of it.

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  5. I love the thought behind the illustration. Lovely work again!

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  6. Really beautiful work Anna Emilie. Like it soo much! Have a nice weekend!

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    1. Thank you Line! It was such a nice weekend with bicycling, reading on the balcony, planting violets, gazing the moon. Music and friends and good food.

      Have a good beginning for the new week and new month!

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  7. Thank you for sharing that saying. Maybe it's a little like 'every cloud has a silver lining'? I love your illustration of the generations of women working together. There is a lot of happiness in your art.

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    1. Dear Kathleen,

      Indeed, it must be a bit like that saying. Though I only see golden linings usually when I gaze the clouds (:

      Thank you!

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  8. dear emilia,
    always so interesting to hear the stories behind your images. your thoughts brought to life. your words always leave my heart somewhat nostalgic for something i cant quite touch

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    1. That is so lovely to hear. Makes me humble.

      Have a good long day filled with smiles.

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