That's "Gretel, Born of Fire," which is of course from Hansel and Gretel, but by way of one of my favorite poems, "Gretel in Darkness," by Louise Gluck. Here's an excerpt:
"No one remembers. Even you, my brother,
summer afternoons you look at me as though
you meant to leave,
as though it never happened.
But I killed for you. I see armed firs,
the spires of that gleaming kiln -
Nights I turn to you to hold me
but you are not there.
Am I alone? Spies
hiss in the stillness, Hansel,
we are there still and it is real, real,
that black forest and the fire in earnest."
I am stunned at how much detail you can get into such a small canvas with the watercolors. I just love the way the sharpness of her eyes and mouth contrast with the softness of her hair and dress. And that's really it: there is such a softness to watercolors and the colors seem so light and deep at the same time. I want to see a lot more of these from you, and I would love to see what you can do on a larger canvas. I had no idea that I liked watercolor work so much!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm just swooning and blushing and things. :D
DeleteI think she's wonderful! And I really love the way you started out so loosely. It worked out quite nicely.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sal! I am never, ever that loose, so it was oddly thrilling! LOL
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