We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
"Little Gidding"
T S Eliot

Tuesday 11 March 2014

All ROADS lead to .....

.....the next Craft Barn Q&L Challenge. The words this time are ART and ROAD.

Again, no contest, as there is a particular quote that my mother had on her bedroom wall, which I have kept, and subsequently used on a card (see here).

It is by J R R Tolkien, from The Lord of the Rings, and forms a verse from a Walking Song (so is also a lyric too!).

Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun.


I did a watercolour wash background, with the sun in Distress Ink, and then added a little stamping.

Happy walking!

17 comments:

  1. Such a pretty quote and a gorgeous page to match. The circular writing is especially impressive.

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  2. Gorgeous painting, love the poem and how you've written, perfect ! Shirleyx

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  3. This is beautifully done - love the gate and sprays of foliage. A really nice quote too!!

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  4. I found a few quotes by J R Tolkien that fitted this challenge but missed this one, its lovely as is your page

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  5. A gorgeous page! The circular writing is genial.

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  6. Love that you wrote this in a spiral! The quote is great too!

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  7. What an awesome journal page. I too, like the round writing.
    Thanks for stopping by and the lovely comment

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  8. Wow, this is gorgeous. I'm really impressed with the verse, as well as the lovely art that fit so perfectly. Like those above, I also like the spiral writing.

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  9. Beautiful - love the soft colours.

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  10. That's a wonderful quote and a fantastic piece of art.

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  11. So beautiful! so soft and nice, I love it so much. The watercolor wash is wonderful!

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  12. You've created a great scene, the different shades of green leaves give depth and your gate illustrates perfectly the quote chosen. Lovely!

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  13. Gorgeous page Kay, love the quote how special. BJ

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  14. Absolutely gorgeous, a beautifully executed scene and love the way you have done the sun and writing in a spiral. Lynn

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  15. Running late with all my commenting this month but here I am. Fabulous scene you have created, a wonderfulpage and choice of verse.

    Sylv xx

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  16. Way Hay we BOTH made the hall of fame this week. Cool eh? BJ

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