Although it has taken me quite sometime, I am thrilled to finally have and share with you a preliminary sketch of Vivi, the Visionary… the author of The Curious Tales of Thimble Tarn!
If you remember, The Curious Stories from Thimble Tarn… are a cluster of tiny poems that narrate and celebrate the hidden lives of the nearly extinct botanical fay that resides by and around a small mountain lake/puddle called, Thimble Tarn. Of course, Thimble Tarn is not the actual name of the garden-sprite’s community as the real name has been changed to protect the floral identities of the wee-townsfolk who still dwell in and around the Tarn that rises and runs down from the mystical Moss Mountains. O’ my, I am not quite sure I should have divulged that particular hush-hush…Can you keep a secret? O’ you can? How marvelous, then I shall continue… the true aim of the odes are to shed some light on the little understood Lilliputian world of the botanical fay who had settled in Thimble Tarn in the year 1651 and then established their wondrous garden-burg in the year 1788. Well, now, here is where I shall begin…
Preliminary Graphite Drawing of Vivi and fay folk by Anastasia Traina ~ 2016~
December 8, 2016 | Categories: afunnybunnypicture, Anastasia Traina, art, CHLIDREN'S LITERTURE, enchanted beings | Tags: art, botanticals, children's book, children's literature, enchanted beings, faeries, fay, graphite drawing, woodland creatures | Leave a comment
Just a quick character study for The Curious Tales of Thimble Tarn in graphite and color pencil by Anastasia Traina ~ 2016 ~
March 29, 2016 | Categories: afunnybunnypicture, Anastasia Traina, botanticals, CHLIDREN'S LITERTURE, enchanted beings, Uncategorized | Tags: afairytaleofoneown, Anastasia Traina, art, birdflower, children's art, children's illustration, children's picture book, encanted being, enchanted botanticals, enchanted creature, fairies, flowerfay, hummingflower, Nouveau Victorian | Leave a comment
From The Watery Creation of Sophronia Simone of Thimble Tarn! This is her little village that she flies over with the help of her whirlygig!
Watercolor in progress by Anastasia Traina ~ 2016~
January 31, 2016 | Categories: afunnybunnypicture, ana traina, Anastasia Traina, art, botanticals, CHLIDREN'S LITERTURE, enchanted beings, watercolor | Tags: afairytaleofoneown, Anastasia Traina, art, botanticals, children's art, encanted being, enchanted botanticals, enchanted creature, fairies, flower fairies, Nouveau Victorian, watercolor | Leave a comment
But I am just too excited to wait and share “may we always sit in awe of others’ differings”. Watching this idea come to life after discovering and being inspired by the tiny family of mice that moved into our empty beehive in October is simply magical. I am so thrilled to report that the lilliputian family is still well and thriving all nestled in their bed of twigs and leaves with a very healthy stash of acorns in their bee-utiful new home!
‘may we always sit in awe of others’ differings!’
Watercolor in progress by ~ Anastasia Traina ~ 2016 https://afunnybunnypicture.wordpress.com/…/12/19/differings
January 14, 2016 | Categories: afunnybunnypicture, ana traina, Anastasia Traina, art, botanticals, CHLIDREN'S LITERTURE, enchanted beings, watercolor | Tags: afairytaleofoneown, art, botanticals, children's art, children's illustration, children's picture book, encanted being, enchanted botanticals, enchanted creature, field mouse, mice, Nouveau Victorian, watercolor | Leave a comment
May we always sit in awe of others’ differings!
Graphite study for New Year’s Card by ~ Anastasia Traina ~ 2015
December 19, 2015 | Categories: afunnybunnypicture, ana traina, art, botanticals, CHLIDREN'S LITERTURE, enchanted beings | Tags: enchanted creature, fairies, Nouveau Victorian | Leave a comment
I have such exciting news to share with you all! I have started the painting portion of the already written… Curious Stories of Thimble Tarn… it will be written and illustrated by me, Anastasia Traina ~2015 http://wp.me/p22olG-q8
Dearest MayMay spinning Spring,
See how she loves all the living things.
She spins the sky such a marvelous French blue,
Yes, I have heard it said, and I believe it’s true.
With each spin that is spun, a fairy’s wish she hath done!
February 12, 2015 | Categories: afunnybunnypicture, ana traina, Anastasia Traina, art, botanticals, CHLIDREN'S LITERTURE, enchanted beings, watercolor | Tags: afairytaleofoneown, afunnybunny, Anastasia Traina, animation, art, botanticals, children's art, children's book, children's literature, children's poem, encanted being, enchanated garden, enchanted botanticals, enchanted creature, enchanted pond, enchanted waters, enchantedgarden, fable, Faery's child, fairies, fairiesdoexist, fay, flowersprite | 3 Comments
HOWEVER, BEFORE WE DO THIS WE LIKE TO EXTEND TO YOU OUR FINAL OFFER OF ORDERING YOUR VERY OWN SPECIAL EDITION OF BITSY AND RAFF! AND HERE IS WHERE YOU CAN, CHECK THE LINK BELOW…
OUR OFFER ENDS DEC. 19TH…
December 6, 2014 | Categories: art, CHLIDREN'S LITERTURE | Tags: afairytaleofoneown, afunnybunny, Ana Traina, Anastasia Traina, anti-bullying, art, children's art, children's book, children's literature, children's poem, Christmas, encanted being, enchanted creature, enchanted pond, enchanted waters, fable, watercolor | Leave a comment
