Comments on: Arthur Rackham’s Amazing Trees http://untendedgarden.com/2009/12/arthur-rackham-amazing-trees/ Books, Art, and the Natural World Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:13:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: StoryPlease (Ash) http://untendedgarden.com/2009/12/arthur-rackham-amazing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-38 StoryPlease (Ash) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:14:57 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=252#comment-38 I feel like trees and old woods in general are so captivating and mysterious; They come alive. I can see how so many storytellers and artists have personified trees. Agree- would make great posters. I feel like trees and old woods in general are so captivating and mysterious; They come alive. I can see how so many storytellers and artists have personified trees.

Agree- would make great posters.

]]> By: Amy Conley http://untendedgarden.com/2009/12/arthur-rackham-amazing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Amy Conley Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:10:48 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=252#comment-36 oops, i meant to leave that last comment under Kristina's work! oops, i meant to leave that last comment under Kristina’s work!

]]> By: Amy Conley http://untendedgarden.com/2009/12/arthur-rackham-amazing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Amy Conley Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:09:46 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=252#comment-35 Truly beautiful! Would make great posters. And CD covers! Truly beautiful! Would make great posters. And CD covers!

]]> By: Amy Conley http://untendedgarden.com/2009/12/arthur-rackham-amazing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Amy Conley Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:09:04 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=252#comment-34 Rackham is indeed amazing.... but i have to say i prefer the cheery drawings of Kristina! Rackham is indeed amazing…. but i have to say i prefer the cheery drawings of Kristina!

]]> By: Marie Tobin http://untendedgarden.com/2009/12/arthur-rackham-amazing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Marie Tobin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:29 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=252#comment-32 Woods are so much a part of those old tales - Rackham must have been fascinated with woods and trees himself to draw them so well- thanks for sharing! and yes, bare of leaves, each tree seems to have a personality- droopy-dejected, optimistic-reaching, graceful-dancing, twisted-crazed and so on! I think that is part of their fascination this way- their touch on our minds- and how we respond. Woods are so much a part of those old tales – Rackham must have been fascinated with woods and trees himself to draw them so well- thanks for sharing! and yes, bare of leaves, each tree seems to have a personality- droopy-dejected, optimistic-reaching, graceful-dancing, twisted-crazed and so on! I think that is part of their fascination this way- their touch on our minds- and how we respond.

]]> By: Bob Flynn http://untendedgarden.com/2009/12/arthur-rackham-amazing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Bob Flynn Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:06:23 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=252#comment-31 Fantastic trees. And I agree—Trees can be a lot of fun to look at and draw when they are barren and twisting. Fantastic trees. And I agree—Trees can be a lot of fun to look at and draw when they are barren and twisting.

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