"Luceafarul (Evening Star)" by Cristina Marsi

That's a beautiful poem! I like it and the picture! *firstt comment dance*

Cristina Marsi replies: "Hi It is lovely, isnt it? (the poem i mean).Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Thanks for the entertaining first comment giga as well "

I quite like that poem, brings a lot of story to the picture. The watercolouring is nice, i myself am still experimenting with that medium and damn, its different to use.. One critique though; the foot is too small, but otherwise.. keep up the good work!

Cristina Marsi replies: "Small feet are my trademark, didnt you know? (Hehe, joking, it is just something I seem unable to change ) Thank you for your comment, happy you like my artwork "

The leg doesn't look quite so small in colour.

As usual your use of watercolour is superb, and I enjoyed the poem, you have pictured the scene wonderfuly.

Cristina Marsi replies: "It is a indeed a lovely poem, I'm happy you liked it "

Cristina, your artwork alone conveys a beauty and talent that touches the soul. But the poem is so beautiful, too, and I can see why it inspired you.

*sighs*

Cristina Marsi replies: "Oh Fiona, I would never compare my amateurish artwork to such a great poem, but I'm happy I managed to illustrate it at least partly Thanks for your kind comment "

My Lord, it's beautiful! You're such a wonderfull artist..*sigh* I feel sooo envy! LOL

Cristina Marsi replies: "Thank you! *hugs*"

English will never do the poem justice.

wow...i cant' believe it ... u've heard of EMINESCU .. he was a genious ... nice draw..(and, yes, i'm romanian)

Si cand in pat de-ntinde drept
Copila sa se culce,
I-atinge mainile pe piept,
I-nchide geana dulce;

Si din oglinda luminis
Pe trupu-i se revarsa,
Pe ochii mari, batand inchisi,
Pe fata ei intoarsa.

Ea il privea cu un suras,
El tremura-n oglinda,
Caci o urma adanc in vis
De suflet sa se prinda.

In my opinion, Eminescu, in this poem, wanted to talk about love .. a pure love that has nothing to do with LUST. Maybe the poem says something about the star touching her body (by the way .. he was touching her hands on her chest) .. but look at the last verse I wrote (Caci o urma adanc in vis/ De suflet sa se prinda) :"Beacuse he followed her in her dreams in order to touch her soul." => I think this is the proof that Hyperion(the evening star) had feelings for the girl and was in love with her soul .. not necessary her body. This poem shows what sacrifices can be made in order to fullfil the thirst for LOVE, and there are many secrets in this poem, secrets of a love that maybe could have passed all obsticles, but that ended up the wrong way.

"Ce-ti pasa tie chip de lut
Dac-oi fi eu ori altul?

Traind in cercul vostru stramt
Norocul va petrece,
Ci eu in lumea mea raman
Nemuritor si rece."

Read ther poem .. and see that this drawiong doesn't really fit the description.

Cristina Marsi replies: "I'm sorry, I can't read romanian. I learnt about this poem through a romanian friend, but I read just the english version. Maybe i lost some of its meaning, as you point out, but what i painted is my interpretation of the poem. It wont be a critical essay on Eminescu's work, just a point of view, and of course one can agree with it or not, as is the case in most artworks "

Hey, love your pic it`s very interesting and i love the use of colours but may i say that her foot is tiny!!!
But without the tiny foot this is one of the greatest pics i have ever seen!