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Quatrain XXXII

There was a Door to which I found no Key:
There was a Veil past which I could not see:
Some little Talk awhile of ME and THEE
There seem'd - and then no more of THEE and ME.


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lllustration for the 150th anniversary edition of Edward FitzGerald's translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, published by The Folio Society, in a limited edition of 1,000 copies: [link]

Watercolours on Arches Cold Pressed watercolour paper, 140lbs/300 gsm; 280 x 150mm (the full view is larger than the original).
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Please do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. :pray: Thank you.

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:icon2ndtoone:
Your art is so amazing...

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"Any problem on earth can be solved with the careful application of high explosives."
- Mertz von Quirnheim, in 'Valkyrie'
:iconscubapainter:
-Wow, great atmosphere, one of your best :D

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Don't kill sharks -swim with them!
:iconcindarellapop:
The picture is every bit as full of wonder and intrigue as the story, well done!

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...But that's not the point, the point is, I AM A TIKI GOD!

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:iconayuichi:
Amazing. It's got so much depth, I love it!

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ah, you, ee, chee.
:iconendejester:
Oh..my...god <3

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"Perfection is found, not where there is nothing left to add...but when there is nothing left to take away." - Unknown.
:iconfluffyturtle:
wow

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I never know what to comment on peoples work! Or even in general! D: i am horrible at wording things half the time!

Whats even worse even if i did I COULDNT SPELL IT TO SAVE MY LIFE!

I FAIL!! TT3TT
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[O.g] - Indubitably.
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:iconeimhin:
Tall and narrow is lovely. Big fan of that arrangement.

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And all is one.
"You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts... and in much of your talking, thinking is half-murdered."
:iconreplicantangel:
Love it. Surreal and dreamy, but still grounded enough that you can imagine a magical place like that on earth. :) The circular door is gorgeous. Tell me you work with a magnifying glass so that you aren't straining your eyes too much at such a young age! :D

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"There was a star danced, and under that was I born." ~Beatrice

Q: How many lawyers does it take to roof a house?
A: Depends how thin you slice 'em.
:iconowensangel10:
Incredible!!!I love it!
:iconpallanoph:
I've run out of words.... :faint: :giggle:

And this must be the new technique you were speaking of, my god how gorgeous this turned out.... I can feel a shiver run down my spine. Such an appropriately profound effect it has on the viewer!

(Now let's see how long it takes for the full meaning of this one to click in my head! :XD:)

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Mind over Matter.

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