Members' Art, Prose and Poetry

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:41 pm

Iolanthe wrote:How are you going to use these? Are they going to be cards?

Haven't thought that far ahead yet.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:07 pm

Perfect tonic for the middle of a cold, snowy January! I agree with Iolanthe--the iris is a great design. I grow similar ones in my sideyard, but a whole field of them would break your heart with their beauty!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:43 pm

The Gladden Fields.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:01 pm

Yes, indeed! Interesting place to lose the Ring.

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:16 am

Oh, these are LOVELY, Riv! Will this be for your next calendar, since you are planning to do twelve?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:36 am

Yes Lindariel...there will undoubtedly be a calendar next year.

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:50 pm

The Next Three

I truly must thank all of the women of the Baggins family tree and the Hobbits of the Shire for their wonderful inspiration

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Poppy Chubb-Baggins Poppy.
Image Riv Res.
© Rabbit Ridge Art™.

Peony Baggins Peony.
Image Riv Res.
© Rabbit Ridge Art™.

Lily Baggins Lily.
Image Riv Res.
© Rabbit Ridge Art™.

marbretherese · Post by **marbretherese** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:38 am

Very pretty, Riv! I love it that the circular borders complement the flowers so beautifully!

Iolanthe · Post by **Iolanthe** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:02 pm

The colours really 'sing', Riv. I especially love the Poppy

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Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:27 pm

Yes, that's my favorite of this bunch, too. It's a cute idea to do the names of the Baggins girls!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:01 pm

I must admit I did it backwards and Tolkien came to the rescue. I painted the flowers and wondered how to tie them to Tolkien and discovered his 'floral' Hobbits.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:24 pm

Reverse engineering!

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:24 pm

Lovely, lovely, lovely! PLEASE tell me that you also plan to do "Rose" Cotton-Gamgee, "Eglantine" (Sweet briar rose) Took, "Primula" Brandybuck Baggins, "Pansy" Baggins Bolger, "Daisy" Baggins Boffin or "Daisy" Gamgee, "Primrose" Gamgee, "Myrtle" Burrows, and "Pimpernel" and "Pervinca" Took. Even your "Elanor" could be for "Elanor" Gamgee. You could easily do an entire cycle of twelve flower-inspired illustrations based on Hobbitess names alone!

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:41 pm

Don't forget Lobelia Sackville-Baggins! I love Lobelia (the flower, not the hobbit, although I did like her better at the end). There's an annual form that is one of only a few flowers that is true blue. There is also a perennial that's red, but it's not as pretty.

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:47 pm

Renaming the first three...

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