tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post7979948090800391531..comments2024-02-15T19:34:03.944+00:00Comments on The Hermitage: Self PortraitRima Staineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044701472535300254noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-18752438094316184602009-11-24T23:45:57.473+00:002009-11-24T23:45:57.473+00:00Rima, you are so beautiful, more so now than at 18...Rima, you are so beautiful, more so now than at 18 or so. I felt wonderful in my 30s, my very favourite decade. Love it and enjoy it. Your talent abounds.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800917080090010655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-43882013818951255272009-10-28T09:58:56.360+00:002009-10-28T09:58:56.360+00:00First off Many happy returns, like the portraite, ...First off Many happy returns, like the portraite, very compitent piece, you should do more, I really like your lost in the mists of time style, everything has atmosphere and a mystic feel, well doneJames.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00077476401907104205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-1129708362502467682009-10-27T01:31:57.763+00:002009-10-27T01:31:57.763+00:00What a spectacular face you have and the most glor...What a spectacular face you have and the most glorious self-portrait here! May your 30s be a wonderful decade (they were for me, but 40s were even better!).Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-10434731008795822472009-10-20T23:58:44.023+01:002009-10-20T23:58:44.023+01:00Rima, A wonderful self portrait to celebrate a new...Rima, A wonderful self portrait to celebrate a new chapter of your life. Travel softly into your thirties. The best is yet to come.Chris Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138384200981501305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-28183005834932460672009-10-18T02:31:52.933+01:002009-10-18T02:31:52.933+01:00happy birthday! how talented you are... i look for...happy birthday! how talented you are... i look forward to seeing your self portrait in another 30 years a day before you are 60.. what a beauty you shall be.Natalya Khorover Aikenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490493432155941262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-14893112333090212332009-10-15T06:53:51.920+01:002009-10-15T06:53:51.920+01:00I thought I had made a comment about your portrait...I thought I had made a comment about your portraits, but I must have been led away from your page by a link or two or more. The young woman is growing and changing inside those faces. I love what you do, be that the art applied to a surface, or the talk about drawing up on a tree's platform, and having tea there ... or hearing of your travels. and seeing the environment you and Tui have created for yourselves. I'm very pleased to have almost met you.<br />KariKari Lønninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672700685648322233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-4194785256477215862009-10-14T23:07:29.725+01:002009-10-14T23:07:29.725+01:00Your portraits are stunning Lady R.
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I...Your portraits are stunning Lady R.<br />H<br />A<br />P<br />P<br />Y<br /><br />B<br />I<br />R<br />T<br />H<br />D<br />A<br />Y<br /><br />A mere baby that you are! I reached my half century on the 1/10herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-36809982538316431322009-10-14T14:52:13.305+01:002009-10-14T14:52:13.305+01:00Happy Birthday Rima. Looking through your portrait...Happy Birthday Rima. Looking through your portraits (which are very good), you seem to be getting younger rather than older!!! I'm slowly approaching forty, but I remember 30 well, it was great, I really felt both my inner and outer strength starting to come into their own. I wish you and Tui a great year as well. x. Damien.Damien.http://www.dragontemple.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-38579986792091393682009-10-13T20:29:34.567+01:002009-10-13T20:29:34.567+01:00a very belated but happiest of wishes for your bir...a very belated but happiest of wishes for your birthday dear Rima ( i thought i had left a msg, humph, gettin forgetful i am ;-) - from another september birthday lass from over the hills. a self portrait is a wonderful thing to do, all that looking and thinkng & discovering. beautiful finished piece, it glows from within & speaks volumes of the so lovely person that you are x x happy autumn wishes x x xRuthie Reddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544345949078281235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-29706492587072734262009-10-12T03:52:36.532+01:002009-10-12T03:52:36.532+01:00Stunning progression. Almost feels like you are mo...Stunning progression. Almost feels like you are more within this latest portrait if that makes any sense at all (coming from someone who as never met you).<br /><br />Sounds like you had a lovely birthday! I've also found age has begun to disintegrate as I grow older. And when I had my son, I suddenly realized we should really be celebrating our mothers rather than ourselves on our birthdays. My mother and I have begun a tradition of shared appreciation and it feels good.<br /><br />So, happy birthday to you, Rima....and blessings to your mother!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167412850616073440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-41277861542274276512009-10-08T22:39:14.386+01:002009-10-08T22:39:14.386+01:00Receive my congratulations,dear Rima, from Souther...Receive my congratulations,dear Rima, from Southern Spain!!Love,Sonu.Alicia Nietohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787267202110587923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-17145189099335540392009-10-07T13:36:50.850+01:002009-10-07T13:36:50.850+01:00gorgeous portrait!
I am glad you are with us in th...gorgeous portrait!<br />I am glad you are with us in this world.allison j. sichlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118954969327224038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-47585008541064481952009-10-06T22:54:49.922+01:002009-10-06T22:54:49.922+01:00Happy very very late birthday. Lovely to celebrate...Happy very very late birthday. Lovely to celebrate with a fire in the woods. Your self portraits are beautiful. I love the faces in the last one and the soft way you have painted your self. You are so talented.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941415622199071141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-78019178762030236932009-10-06T17:30:53.208+01:002009-10-06T17:30:53.208+01:00Hi Rima,
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I ...Hi Rima,<br /><br />I hope you had a splendid birthday. <br /><br />I have the same 500 portraits book. Very telling, isn't it. So interesting. I have to say that your most recent portrait reminds me strongly of the Gwen John. It must be the way your hair is off your forehead. You are a true artist. Congratulations.The Clever Puphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198739825136188378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-24934435378768255872009-10-06T17:16:40.966+01:002009-10-06T17:16:40.966+01:00Much belated birthday wishes! Your self portrait ...Much belated birthday wishes! Your self portrait is intense & beautiful. The subtle shading around the eyes & the garment faces are my favorite bits...<br /><br />Happy travels!Curious Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180271950246123614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-35591463965747666472009-10-04T17:30:22.617+01:002009-10-04T17:30:22.617+01:00Beautiful. Blessed birthday to you, good painter....Beautiful. Blessed birthday to you, good painter.<br />I love Vincent. His work speaks to my colored heart.<br />I think you will find the fourth decade full of light and promise.Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-72281333369786699602009-10-04T09:13:27.688+01:002009-10-04T09:13:27.688+01:00Great work rima! i can see the improvement of your...Great work rima! i can see the improvement of your work as you grow...<br /><br />:)Giallo Anticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012058270367680825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-26532249005439672702009-10-04T04:16:44.765+01:002009-10-04T04:16:44.765+01:00A belated Happy Birthday and all of this because m...A belated Happy Birthday and all of this because my bloglines did not update. Rima, these self portraits are expectacular, you have outdone yourself.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-18758865586048233692009-10-04T02:14:51.041+01:002009-10-04T02:14:51.041+01:00Rima - just adding on to the many words of appreci...Rima - just adding on to the many words of appreciation already here ...<br /><br />thank you for sharing the magical view through your eyes and your words - its a delight!<br /><br />and a perspective from the realm of "precision" that in fact you've now already completed your 3rd decade and are beginning your 4th!<br /><br />... perhaps older than you think ...Royboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970695387365946132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-63304159582871406142009-10-03T21:51:54.179+01:002009-10-03T21:51:54.179+01:00Dear Rima, this is VERY belated - but happy birthd...Dear Rima, this is VERY belated - but happy birthday any way. Congratulations on reaching your third decade. I am seven years in to my thirties and it has been with out doubt the best period of my life so far. May it be so for you too.<br />Arohanui from New Zealand.Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769343406187885283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-61448154057935487852009-10-03T15:06:27.022+01:002009-10-03T15:06:27.022+01:00Happy birthday, the stunning wanderers..Happy birthday, the stunning wanderers..magnoliaamberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344714542205202017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-79632553173588648662009-10-03T03:43:18.119+01:002009-10-03T03:43:18.119+01:00Just beautiful. And what a lovely way to welcome t...Just beautiful. And what a lovely way to welcome the rest of your life. Happy birthday, Rima.Linda Byrdhttp://slippermoonstudio.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-75299210153040558692009-10-03T02:52:06.932+01:002009-10-03T02:52:06.932+01:00And on top of all those many wishes, we add ours. ...And on top of all those many wishes, we add ours. From the vardo here in woods, we send birthday wishes for continuing creative times and thank you for the light you carry.<br /><br />Hauoli la hanau, fair vardo woman.<br /><br />Mokihana and PeteMokihana Calizarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817711520196161127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-8387976824928282102009-10-02T17:25:04.425+01:002009-10-02T17:25:04.425+01:00Happy belated birthday! I love your blog and your ...Happy belated birthday! I love your blog and your work is stunning!<br />It's nice to know we both born in September and I think being in the 30s is the best decade so far :)<br />Thank you for sharing your portraits and how they evolved over the years. Woderful work!Art by Katalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128078569981120522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-87217657754091718502009-10-02T16:30:46.307+01:002009-10-02T16:30:46.307+01:00Dear Rima
I am completely bowled over by your fan...Dear Rima<br /><br />I am completely bowled over by your fantastic site and your warm, intimate, beautiful paintings. So many of the artists I love are linked here, it seems we have much in common. It feels such a privilege to see all these things, a treasure trove of word and image. Your work was recommended by a follower of my blog (http://jamesmayhew-katiespictureshow.blogspot.com/) called Griffin. I am sure I will visit often and congratulate you on your wonderful work!<br /><br />James MayhewJames Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010336942604939464noreply@blogger.com