31 maart 2014

Hebban olla vogala...


Hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan hinase hic anda thu, wat unbidan we nu?

Dit is de oudste Nederlandse tekst die ooit werd gevonden. Het is geschreven omstreeks het jaar 1100 door een Vlaamse monnik. 
Het betekent:

"Alle vogels zijn al begonnen met nestelen, behalve jij en ik. Waar wachten we nog op?"

Is dat niet romantisch?
Dit nestje heb ik snel en nat en met veel plezier geschilderd. Al schilderend herinnerde ik me die oude tekst.
Echt lente!

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This is the oldest Dutch text that was ever found. It is written about the year 1100 by a Flemish monk. It is probably part of an old poem or song.
It means: 

"All birds have begun making nests, except you and I. What are we waiting for?"

Isn't that romantic? 
This little nest was painted quickly, with a lot of water and with a lot of fun.
While painting I remembered this old text.
Really spring!

29 opmerkingen:

  1. Lovely quote,Judy! This painting is perfect for the season. I love the gestural lines on the nest and the gorgeous blue eggs! Beautiful airy feel!

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  2. Een vogelnestje, dat is echt voor de lente !
    groetjes,
    Simonne

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  3. molto bello, come colori ed esecuzione. Complimenti Judy.

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  4. BRAVO!!! Judy, this painting is superb!!! I can see you had a good time painting it - your joy shines through in it. What a beautiful, beautiful work!!!
    The poem and sentiment are lovely.
    Kathryn XX

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  5. El texto encontrado es realmente muy romántico y acompaña muy bien a la fresca y hermosa acuarela, bravo!

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  6. Thank you... Celia, Simonne, Daniele, Kathryn and Beatriz!

    I feel I lost some light on the eggs because it was such a wet painting. Maybe I'll add a little white gouache highlights.

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  7. I love nests. I was decorating a bit for spring,placing nests here and there, and my darling grand daughter said look nana nests eggs! Ah yes spring.

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  8. Very Pretty painting Judy - please do visit my blog if you have time, I have put up a photograph of the blackbirds nest with four fragile blue eggs which I saw at the weekend on a walk in the forest. Betty

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  9. Maybe fast is better, this is really beautiful, love the loose style !

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  10. Subliem! Geweldig..En zo ...mysterieus....Groetjes, Marleen.

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  11. ohhhhh I clicked on your blog....and spoke to myself outloud:)...this is wonderful!! Perfect for spring!

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  12. Very nice how you combine a bird nest with Dutch history.

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  13. It's the perfect time of year for a subject like this Judy! Love it! :0)

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  14. Es precioso!, me gustan mucho los colores, muy armónicos.

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  15. Prachtig, zo mooi hoe je diepte in het nestje hebt verkregen en die schattige spikkeltjes op de eitjes, ik neem diep mijn petje af!!!

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  16. Time nests, spring is awakening and vitality.
    Beautiful, today, to be able to remember words so ancient that you now dear judy, have passed down to us. The nest is lively and full of movement, it does so much tenderness and communicates joy. I wish you a lot of happy painting!

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  17. Thank you all, dear blogfriends!

    Today I lifted a little paint from the eggs, to create soft highlights. They are a little lighter now.

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  18. Wonderful, and yes - very romantic!

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  19. I can see the fun you had with your water and pigments. Lovely flow and transitions. I like the texture on the eggs too. Lovely poem. Makes you think. xx

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  20. It is so beautiful how you combined the very wet washes with the perfect texture of the straw. Works so well and so interesting to explore, figuring out how you did it... And I am not envious of your warm weather any more, spring is here too :)

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  21. Il testo che ti ha ispirato è pura poesia e il tuo acquerello non è da meno. Si può fare poesia con le parole, ma si può fare poesia anche con i colori. E' davvero bellissimo il tuo nido, Judy. Un abbraccio.

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  22. Hello Judy. It's nice to be back! Lovely fluid work which is your trademark. I also love the white pansies in the previous post!

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  23. you sound pleased with this one judy ...beautiful softness

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  24. A romantic poem with a lovely painting, great. What else!

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  25. C'est absolument magnifique Judy! Le nid tout en délicatesse et les teintes feutrées. Une oeuvre très romantique. Bravo!

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  26. Gorgeous piece, Judy!!! LOVE it!

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