She was the sort of gal you immediately felt fond of. She was caring, compassionate, kind, and yet reserved in the slightest way. In fact, folks might say that she was reserved in a way that made her a tinge mysterious…
She lived in the tiniest little village, bordering one of those sublime fairy tale forests.
Where fireflies and deer danced in the late night hours…
And so, it wasn't unusual, to see lovely Camille,
scurrying through the village,
and into the forest
in the wee hours of the night.
She loved putting ribbons and flowers in her two braids that she tied atop her head. And, she was known to almost always be wearing the daintiest of pinafores.
When nights turned to spring and summer, and even fall, Camille would often put together a gathering in the forest for the much anticipated….
Midnight Tea Party.
The butterfly and firefly society were always the first ones to show up.
The fireflies guided her way, and kept the little soiree illuminated, with the aid of the moon.
And so, that brings us to
Camille & Midnight Tea…
She is one of my newest paintings.
Here are two photographs of Camille hanging on a white wall…
Camille & Midnight Tea.
18" x 24" x 1.5"
She is now available in my online shop.
(Camille just found a delightful home. There will be lovely canvas prints soon)
Back to the studio I go.
It is Mother's Day gift making time!
Are you all sorted out on your gifts?
Any fun ideas?
As a Mom (if you are a mom), what would you LOVE to receive for Mother's day. I mean, within reason of course 😉
ps: My Mother's Day coffee filter corsage idea is still available right here.
pss: Silly ME, I forgot, Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!
She is beautiful with her steady knowing gaze and I’m sure she will bring much delight in her new home ;-).
Vanessa, I do not know where your continual inspiration comes from, but may it never run dry!!!!! You are amazing!!!
Oh Happy Furry Mother’s Day to you!! I hope your baby furlings bestow upon you may hours of fun and laughter…heehee!!
Love from me to you <3
Camille is my kind of girl. I know she throws the best midnight tea parties. Once again, a beautiful painting, Lady V.
I love her! I wish I could have a midnight tea party, that sounds amazing. I have all the tea things, I just need to befriend some ladies and forest nymphs who would want to come!
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Beautiful painting!! For mother’s day I want a Vanessa Valencia painting to add some enchantment into my life 🙂 Bonne fete des meres (Happy Mother’s Day)!!
Nathalie
another beautiful girl! I am soo in love with their cheeks, they look so soft, you capture that so well, inspires me to get the pretty cups out and have a tea party for lunch today.
For mothers day I am sure to be getting some art from little fingers, I would just love it if I didnt have to make the breakfast lunch dinner and snacks for one day, and let every one of those meals be a surprise and served with a flower, yep thats all, I do love to eat!
I hope you are spoiled by your lovee and dilly darling fur babies, you do such a great job with them, boundless paitence from what I can see.
happy wishes to your Marmie too
xxx
sheree
She is so Lovely! I Really Love the Butterfly and Firefly friends around her! She has some muy delicioso looking pastries too!You have such beautiful talents Miss V! Thank you for sharing!
She is just beautiful! I just finished reading your article in Where Women Create magazine. I enjoyed it SO much! Have a lovely day! Twyla
OH what an enchanting painting!! You did such a lovely job! Those butterflies and fireflies are beautifully painted! I hope you and your little furry ones have a lovely weekend!!
How could I not fall in love with her? She is stunning!!!
Fondly,
Suz
Oh my, I just now saw this post, and Miss Camille has already bid us farewell and has been snatched up by a lover of midnight tea! Oh, she is very hard to resist, for sure–just beautiful. I love how you revealed her a bit at a time . . . . Adieu, dear Camille, adieu!
Mother’s Day, hmmm. Some friends of mine recently received some beautiful rectangular baskets full of a variety of flowers. I loved them! Also a pot with a variety of flowers planted in it would be beautiful, too. Just thoughts . . . . : )
Dear Miss Vanessa
I was wondering what you had been up to in that magical studio of yours…
Miss Camille is so very lovely…her eyes are gorgeous…and I am happy to see she is already on her way to someones home where she will be treasured.
Ciao!
Miss Teresa
Camille is beautiful Vanessa…congrats on selling her already!! Happy early puppy Mums day to you too Ms. V. My mum goes to the Florida Keys every year for mother’s day, so I never get to see her 🙁 But I always celebrate triple big when she gets back.
Hugs,
Jamie 🙂
What a delightful painting! Congratulations on the sale :]
For Mother’s Day… I would adore some clay pottery.
I think she might be my favourite of your creations 🙂 Beautiful butterflies too 🙂 *damn she already found a home*
x
Vanessa, your Camille is SO lovely! It’s no wonder she sold already – I’m so happy she is on her way to a wonderful new home. There is something so mesmerizing about her face – I think it’s the eyes, really. And those butterflies. My oh my. Thank you for sharing her with us! xoxo Theresa
I really like this piece. Her head/face is wonderful: I love how it and the butterflies are in sharp focus, it makes for a visually arresting piece. Beautiful colour palette. Well done.
i love it w hen my kids(grown)make me cards. i just want them to remember the day, it means a lot to me. xo
Amazing painting shared by you. It’s adorable. I never found such a great and amazing painting. Great job done by you.