tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post759456788105542669..comments2024-02-03T07:05:06.121+10:00Comments on Serena Lewis: A new year, a Buddha, a self-portrait and a sketchSerena Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-10398674899565271532012-01-09T09:41:40.756+10:002012-01-09T09:41:40.756+10:00So pretty!~ I love the Buddha. He's awesome. G...So pretty!~ I love the Buddha. He's awesome. Good for you doing the SP again. :)Tyggereyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006706416069566633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-64916304118656706452012-01-07T04:20:30.923+10:002012-01-07T04:20:30.923+10:00Your art has such great colors in it so I am not s...Your art has such great colors in it so I am not surprised your kitchen is the same! The reds and greens just pop in there! Wishing you a great year of portrait taking!Carolyn Dubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604028900191854482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-71014433398273015932012-01-06T06:44:39.152+10:002012-01-06T06:44:39.152+10:00Serena, your colour sketches are beautiful (and so...Serena, your colour sketches are beautiful (and so is your photo!!) Love the red Buddha in your kitchen. Yup, it belongs there. :-)<br />Happy new year, girl! Looking forward to another year of visiting your beautiful work!! <br />xoxopaulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368752624832830591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-31973054177061157512012-01-05T15:57:43.088+10:002012-01-05T15:57:43.088+10:00Great photos and love all the red in the kitchen.....Great photos and love all the red in the kitchen... as to the watercolour sketches... love them... you make the simplest things look so great and you always shoot them in interesting ways... creative to the core...xxTracey FKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052306649633275907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-71278647054307428542012-01-05T12:12:50.814+10:002012-01-05T12:12:50.814+10:00Serena, Happy New Year!I'm starting a journal ...Serena, Happy New Year!I'm starting a journal for 2012 it has a red Buddha on it. Auspicious color as well as very calming.<br />I like the format of your blog and your sketches are awesome as always. You are very photogenic...<br />and serene...like your name. Glad you are continuing the self portraits.<br />love you<br />gmagmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-49101669747125364532012-01-05T10:33:50.742+10:002012-01-05T10:33:50.742+10:00Hi Serena!
My son was telling me about your son&#...Hi Serena!<br /><br />My son was telling me about your son's blog...and now they are following one another!<br />That is terrific!<br /><br />Just had to swing on over here to tell you how happy that made me!<br /><br /><br />Ciao Bella<br />I'm off to catch up with your posts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />CREATIVE CARMELINAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-13625257194638533072012-01-04T13:42:53.359+10:002012-01-04T13:42:53.359+10:00Happy New Year!
Your leaves are great, so det...Happy New Year! <br /><br />Your leaves are great, so detailed too. <br /><br />Interesting looking Bamboo.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640362402042596214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-4311099554166890092012-01-04T12:28:05.529+10:002012-01-04T12:28:05.529+10:00As always I absolutely love your artwork. It's...As always I absolutely love your artwork. It's different and refreshing all the time. And believe it or not, I have that EXACT same Buddha in my kitchen as well...RED !!<br />Great minds.....<br />Happy Merry 2012 to you - love the pics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-28618082355789763952012-01-04T09:35:03.194+10:002012-01-04T09:35:03.194+10:00Wow that looks great. I love the colours that you ...Wow that looks great. I love the colours that you used in painting the leaves. I greatly enjoy using watercolour.<br /><br />I am feauring some drawings that I've done in my sketchbook and I've even got some watercolours too. <br /><br />Come check them out.<br />CaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-83044971254570035602012-01-04T06:26:54.741+10:002012-01-04T06:26:54.741+10:00Calm is always good, and if he called out to you t...Calm is always good, and if he called out to you then he belongs! :)<br /><br />Happy new year; hope it's a good one! :)Torizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965005679599352165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-53492573246691249882012-01-04T05:18:17.765+10:002012-01-04T05:18:17.765+10:00Love the sketches! And I admire you for doing the ...Love the sketches! And I admire you for doing the self portrait challenge. That's one of my insecurities, too, so I'm not sure I could do it. Yea for you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-26839050707170556312012-01-03T23:15:53.096+10:002012-01-03T23:15:53.096+10:00What beautiful 'beginnings'. Love that red...What beautiful 'beginnings'. Love that red buddha..and your sketch is wonderful! Happy 2012!Marciehttp://www.marciescudderphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-66279094657859893872012-01-03T21:57:10.394+10:002012-01-03T21:57:10.394+10:00I have to agree, the Buddha does look nice in the ...I have to agree, the Buddha does look nice in the kitchen especially beside the plant. Its face gives that serene look while its red color keeps it alive. <br /><br />Anyway, I've actually been thinking of visiting a Buddhist temple, to learn more about meditating and their philosophy. I've been curious about it lately. <br /><br />Oh and good luck on the 52 Weeks of Me!Gerenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008614612927700414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-46015010822680561402012-01-03T20:30:39.647+10:002012-01-03T20:30:39.647+10:00Happy new Year Serena! You are such a beautiful wo...Happy new Year Serena! You are such a beautiful woman and should have no questions about that! Just look back at all your portraits and you will understand that.<br />Your art is amazing! How realistic and colorful your drawings are! Love your style.<br />Wishing you a very wonderful 2012.Simonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827269886498919471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-39875672538234646322012-01-03T19:42:03.665+10:002012-01-03T19:42:03.665+10:00It's wonderful how inspirational nature can be...It's wonderful how inspirational nature can be. Burgess Park is packed full of it, no doubt:)<br />Lovely drawings!<br />xxGwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023473462815457423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-29425926503547399772012-01-03T11:02:15.853+10:002012-01-03T11:02:15.853+10:00Sounds like you have lots of exciting art projects...Sounds like you have lots of exciting art projects going on. The 52 weeks of Me project sounds interesting. I do some self portraits just to practice portraits until I get good enough to try them for others. Love the Koi watercolor set and love your picture!Carolhttp://www.scribbleflowers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-73701416954907157202012-01-03T10:28:56.169+10:002012-01-03T10:28:56.169+10:00Hi Serena,
Love that red Buddha! It looks perfect ...Hi Serena,<br />Love that red Buddha! It looks perfect in your kitchen. Your photo is very lovely and the sketch awesome!<br />HugsNorma Soulet (AZArtist)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14316660985253319460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-1265700323617119632012-01-03T10:10:36.593+10:002012-01-03T10:10:36.593+10:00happy new year! :D the red Buddha does look pretty...happy new year! :D the red Buddha does look pretty good in your kitchen :)<br /><br />hopefully you get a to finish the self portraits this year and your health gets betterJennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528908250338974537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-4220295258702774042012-01-03T08:13:25.882+10:002012-01-03T08:13:25.882+10:00I love your kitchen and the Buddha looks so nice t...I love your kitchen and the Buddha looks so nice there. Happy New Year! I look forward to another year of blogging with you.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113215163222491158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-26925177138900040642012-01-03T06:40:57.347+10:002012-01-03T06:40:57.347+10:00I love your red Buddha. He looks wonderful in you...I love your red Buddha. He looks wonderful in your kitchen. <br /> I think it is great that you are continuing the 52 portraits project. Your first picture is beautiful.<br />When I looked at your sketch I initally thought your leaf was real and that you had placed it on the paper. Then I realized it was something you had drawn. You are incredibly talented and continue to inspire me. Have a Ginnyhttp://www.ginnylennox.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-77170475180800931552012-01-03T04:27:32.683+10:002012-01-03T04:27:32.683+10:00Hi Serena,
Happy new year! I love Buddha in red. T...Hi Serena,<br />Happy new year! I love Buddha in red. The piece looks great in the kitchen.I hope he brings you much joy and serenity.<br />Your photo is lovely and good luck with the 52 weeks:) <br />You've christened your Koi set with a terrific sketch, well done:))<br />HNY!<br />FranAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029615820181388831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-24025931306900966322012-01-03T03:58:59.344+10:002012-01-03T03:58:59.344+10:00Good for you attempting the 52 weeks of you photos...Good for you attempting the 52 weeks of you photos. Nice photo.<br /><br />I love that Buddha. Never have I seen a red one..<br /><br />and of course your drawings are great. I might really buckle down and do better this year...or rather try harder. I'm such a messy sketcher..ha.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-82286504891109065262012-01-03T01:56:05.751+10:002012-01-03T01:56:05.751+10:00Happy New Year Serena!Happy New Year Serena!Perpetual Chocoholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536475843763405457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-64258872902102647442012-01-03T00:07:22.950+10:002012-01-03T00:07:22.950+10:00Aren't insecurities the most silly and frustra...Aren't insecurities the most silly and frustrating things? You're beautiful, and your sketch and self-portrait are inspiring!<br /><br />Enjoy your day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15556436715948280433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-64422942903043174692012-01-02T22:48:21.667+10:002012-01-02T22:48:21.667+10:00Hi, Serena! Great to be back in blogland after two...Hi, Serena! Great to be back in blogland after two weeks away for Christmas in the USA, and catch up with you here now. :o) As a Buddhist practitioner, I LOVE your red Buddha... and your lovely kitchen too! Wishing you & yours all the very best in 2012--HEALTH, PEACE, LOVE & JOY! ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.com