Category Archives: George MacDonald
The Heart of the Laugh Was Love
7×9″ pen and pastel on paper October 6, 2012 Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s The Princess and Curdie: And her laugh was sweeter than song and wheel Sweeter than running brook and silver bell; Sweeter than joy … Continue reading
The Princess and the Primrose
9×12″ watercolor on paper September 26, 2012 Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s Princess and the Goblin: And now, in the lovely spring weather, Irene was out on the mountain the greater part of the day. In the … Continue reading
The Low Dirge That Ever Rose and Died
8×10″ pen on paper September 26, 2012 Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s “A Story of the Sea Shore”: “Such frenzy slow invaded the poor girl. Not hers the hovering sense of marriage bells Tuning the air with … Continue reading
Friendship in the Woods To Win
8×10″ oil painting on canvas paper September 12, 2012 Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s poem “The Dweller’s Therein”: Down a warm alley, early in the year, Among the woods, with all the sunshine in And all the … Continue reading
Shadow of Me
11×14″ watercolor on paper September 8, 2012 Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s Phantastes: “Shadow of me!” I said, “which art not me, but which representest thyself to me as me; here I may find a shadow of … Continue reading