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Nymphs in the Garden of Eden by *sagittariusgallery:iconsagittariusgallery:

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30x30" oil on gallery wrapped canvas, 10/2003 - from the "Contemplations on Being a Woman" series

13 nymphs gather in celebration of life. Seductive and playful, they demand attention in the garden of guilty pleasures. Appearing to be free they are still confined to their surroundings, blending in to the foliage.

Another example of my earlier works from late 2003. Thought I'd post um well...cause I love them :)

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Given 2005-09-08

Texturely foliage and cool, melting colors will induce you to subsume yourself into Nymphs in the Garden of Eden by ~sagittariusgallery (Suggested by ~czas and Featured by `oedalis)

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~meanMRmustard Jun 4, 2005, 6:26:26 PM
1omg- i'd love to own this . this is beautiful! i really love your style.

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I GOTTA ROLL CAN\'T STAND STILL, GOT A FLAMING HEART CAN\'T GET MY FILL.


FREE PALESTINE NOW! END THE OCCUPATION!!!
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~bella-bedlam Jun 4, 2005, 7:20:37 PM
that is beautiful, i only wish i could see it in person to get a better look at the wonderful texture... great coloring though, very nice work...
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~ForgottenSymmetry Jun 5, 2005, 7:33:56 AM
Great. I can almost smell the humidity in the air. And there's a classical atmosphere as well.
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~pixsix Jun 6, 2005, 5:49:46 AM
the figures seem to be forming out of moss and algae that grows on the line between water and ground. the texture is smoother then some of your other pieces and i think that adds some of that watery feel. the hues work really well together, the slight yellow/orange is a wonderful light choice it seems reflected off all the other surfaces while not overpowering them. you did a great job! i love it!

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i've been wondering what you meant
when you asked do you have a light?
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~MessedUpMind Jul 5, 2005, 1:26:09 PM
This reminds be of a Yeats painting. You know, the big usage of paint, the distorted figures, everything kinda coming together. I love the colour and the fact that only different tones of green were used for the whole painting. It makes me smile and feel free or something... He.

Is there really a Galway in New York or are you native of the Emerald Isle that is Ireland?
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*sagittariusgallery Jul 5, 2005, 2:01:06 PM
Wow, thank you! That's quite a compliment - I am glad you like the piece!

Yep, there is a Galway in NY - one very, very tiny town upstate. Though, my great-grandmother *is* straight from Ireland :)

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"I'm not the Kool-Aid man, either- he just busted through big walls, and told people to drink refreshing sugar water. I can't break through thick walls- I have to piece them apart, brick by brick..and there's only one door. Through Heaven."~s0lidsn4k3
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`hyper-psycho Jul 12, 2005, 7:35:55 PM
the greeeness of this one is kinda different from your other works
multiple people in here ... i like that

well done :D

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*sagittariusgallery Jul 13, 2005, 6:01:11 PM
Thanks much - this was an earlier piece - I hear ya about the greens, I don't think I have done anything quite like it before or since.... Might be a color scheme to explore once again one of these days. :)

Thanks for the fave, journal feature, and comment!!! :hug: X2

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"I'm not the Kool-Aid man, either- he just busted through big walls, and told people to drink refreshing sugar water. I can't break through thick walls- I have to piece them apart, brick by brick..and there's only one door. Through Heaven."~s0lidsn4k3
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`hyper-psycho Jul 13, 2005, 7:40:01 PM
hehe
try to do some other colors
you are pretty good at them no matter what
but its still interesting to see other ones
as they are more unusal

hehe

no problemo
:glomp:

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=ilex9 Jul 30, 2005, 1:18:15 AM
Hey Aja, hadn't seen this one before. Just wanted to let you know that the greens are just luscious in this and I hope you do revisit this palette. :nirvana:
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