Saturday 4 February 2012

HEART OF WINTER





Sydäntalvi, heart of winter, midwinter. This morning it was −26°C, a good moment to collect all the carpets, blankets and pillows outdoors to get some fresh air.

The cold air makes people look so cozy. So soft inside all the clothes. A neighbor gentleman looked like a snowman wrapped in all his woolen things when he jumped on his bike and cycled down the hill. A neighbor girl did not see me and I did not see her from behind all the carpets, blankets and pillows and her own scarf and hat in the stairs. It became a long laughter to pass each others.

A few spreads of paintings and a small interview in Taiwanese Dpi magazine, vol. 151. Beautiful letters in their language, very figurative, filled with stories in one character.


For a lovely Saturday, long walks, reading, keeping painting brushes busy. Enjoying the yellow spring light.

Take good care of yourself.

Stay warm in the heart of winter!

21 comments:

  1. emaill@aliceadsl.fr4 February 2012 at 17:51

    - 26° C Brrr quel froid , comment faites vous pour vous réchauffer ???

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  2. Your image of meeting on the stairs is quite comical...I almost see one of your paintings in that! Keep warm...bbrrrr...

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  3. Niin mekin vietiin tänään lakanat ja peitot ulos leikkimään lumessa. Nyt ne tuoksuu ihanalta. Täälläkin on kovin kylmä, onneksi on uuni jota lämmitää puilla.
    Talvisia halaukisa, kiitos kovasti ihanasta kirjeestä, kirjoitan sinulle pian takaisin!
    xxx

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  4. how beautiful your artwork is...really beautiful.
    Stay warm.xxx

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  5. beautiful post, beautiful book. Keep warm!
    xxx

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  6. I am very happy I don't have to deal with those temperatures.. Here it is minus four.. Lovely pages in that magazine :) And is that plant avocado?

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  7. oh whow -26ºC?? and you put all those outside to get some fresh air? it's so interesting to see how people work in their climates. i wouldn't put anything outside, unless it was at least a fresh sunny day. but i live in lisbon, which is a very bright and sunny city... here if we get to 0ºC is really cold! :) have a lovely week! twiggs

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  8. −26°C? Oh my... stay warm!

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  9. wow, these are beautiful, congrats!

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  10. HErzlichen Glückwunsch liebe aNnA :)
    still love your illustraions! they are extraordinary!

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  11. Hey! We love your work over at The Nameless! Thank you for sharing such beautiful things with us! :D

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  12. I just love your work, Anna Emilia. I recently sent someone a poem written inside one of your note cards. I am happy each time I send one out into the world.

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  13. Warm and cosy, yes, this is a nice state to be bundled up in. And I like how you describe people "so soft inside all the clothes". I can see that, right in the middle of my summer.

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  14. what a wonderful spread. beautiful illustrations. keep warm :)

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  15. always leave your site inspired, with a small smile on my face. thank you thank you.

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  16. your avocado looks great. do you feed any fertilizer or how do you make it so pretty?

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  17. Thank you so much dear Everyone. It keeps me warm to have you all here.

    Coco, the avocado is fed by poor winter light of Finland, water when I just remember and happy melodies of my radio. It has just grown new big leaves and already more tiny little ones are appearing. Enjoy watching your seed to crack!

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  18. Beautiful pictures along with beautiful letters!

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  19. you're so cool! I was just wondering why there're chinese characters on the magazine. Let me find whether I can buy it in HK. Taiwan always have many great cultural magazines!!!
    I would love to be a journalist in the future ,it would be my honour to interview you if I have the chance too !! :)

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