WILLOW WEEP FOR ME By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic/canvas
16x20

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"Willow Weep For Me" is the old "torch"song that always comes to mind when I see a willow tree. It was sung by many artists, like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. The lyrics use the physical characteristics of the weeping willow to convey the" weepy" sentiment of a lost love....."Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me."
But mostly I love the wispy, gracefulness of this tree, especially when a breeze blows across and through its branches.

PURPLE SUNRISE By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic/canvas

16x20

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This is one of only two glorious sunrises that have occurred this January in Florida. It's been warm, but also windy and wet. Mornings have been continually overcast--a bit disappointing. I am an early riser, so I have my camera ready to catch the colorful cloud formations. It's still dark as the sun rises and the wind is constantly changing the sky. The colors in the sky are garish, but so unbelievably breathtaking that I find them too irresitable to ignore--hence, another Florida sunrise painting from me.