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~WATERCOLOR on an envelope~
I added a picture of my Mom and me,
taken this summer, when she was over
for
the wedding of our daughter!
Our daughters call my Mom
"OMA BOOT"
(Grandma Boat),
because she lives on a
beautiful
(click on)
HOUSE BOAT
in the Netherlands, on the river Vecht,
between Utrecht and Amsterdam.
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Copyright Olga van Dijk
2007
All rights reserved.
Unauthorized copying or use of images is
prohibited.
This is another
OlgArtsProduction©2007
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77 Comments
Aqua1955 29 Mar 2011
I did not see this before and I only can say, your mum will be awsomehappy seeing these envelopes in her mailbox. They are so adorable!!Cynthia Stayte 29 Jun 2010
How sweet Olga, your mom is a very pretty woman, and you look just like her. And well done on the envelope, that's so cool. Wished I lived on a house boat....that would be my dream for I love to fish.Marijke Cloes 09 Jun 2009
Hallo Olga, Very emotional and a great idea !!! I like this one very muchjaime cusano 17 Jun 2008
thats neatLL Eveland 25 Mar 2008
That's really cool! Great idea!Loren Carson 17 Mar 2008
Wonderful and remarkable.Jennifer Herlihy 08 Mar 2008
I can not top what has already been said.Tears did well up in my eyes after viewing and reading other artists comments.I am blessed to have my Mother live near me and the child with the most time to share with her.I will look at her with new eyes from now on,Thank you. God Bless, Jenniferjulie Marks 05 Jan 2008
Olga. Thank you for suggesting that I view this very poignant and extraordinary artwork or your envelopes and this exceptional and beautiful photograph of you and "Grandma Boat." Relationships with grandparents are so critical and your mother reflects our comments on the value of graceful aging. I think I wrote the longest response to your comment in the history of AW. I highly respect your values and the love you share with your mother is evident and both of you are so fortunate to have the wonderful relationship that is very evident in this touching and very beautiful portrait. She must eagerly await your letters. I would feel that i am receive a prized piece of your magnificent artwork. You both are very fortunate. I wish more people knew how important it is to love and respect the elderly and the importance of having a "OMA BOOT" in our children's lives. I had a very close relationship with my grandmother and just found a photograph I took with her on the boardwalk when I was seven in Santa Monica, California. I also found a photo of her when she was a child living in Poland. Given the anti-semitism, she left Poland on a boat at seventeen in steerage in the early 1900's and after the terror of the boat trip in storms that almost sunk the boat, she arrived at Ellis Island in New York where immigrants entered and worked in a factory to bring her brother to pay for her brother's trip to escape the horrors before her family was killed in the Holocaust during WWII. She was the love of my life.Dawn Melka 04 Jan 2008
That is just so awesome ! Who would not be thrilled to open there mail box and find a letter from you!! I think I need to send my mom oneRachel Terry 21 Oct 2007
This is actually pure genius. I mean, who does this?? Very original.Michael Easter 03 Oct 2007
You - wow you truely move me, I had to call my mom after this one teared me up some. I just love your gift - your visions make me want to share and hug and love everyone. There is God's reason for you!cathy sharpe 22 Sep 2007
Great idea, I remember your photos and painting of your mums boat, special lady!Rusty Woodward-Gladdish 19 Sep 2007
You're just like your mum. She looks amazing! Sweet concept!Seth Weaver 18 Sep 2007
Charming and so dear. Your Mom will love these mini-artworks from America!José Fortunato 17 Sep 2007
La chaleur de l'amour pour sa mére ! Great OlgaRebecca Wadle 16 Sep 2007
That's very beautiful. I envy you.Aline Pottier 15 Sep 2007
Beautiful Olga. Your mother is beautiful! Hugs AlineGabrielle Stahlie 14 Sep 2007
Een prachtige lofzang en mooie painting Olga!Maurizio Miele 14 Sep 2007
Excellent work OlgaMalou Pombo 14 Sep 2007
Very beautiful , Olga !Sara Jameson 14 Sep 2007
beautiful workAnalua 14 Sep 2007
So precious work for a marvelous tresure in our life. Simply touching and well done my friend!William Boyer 14 Sep 2007
nice jobAlberto D'Assumpcao 14 Sep 2007
Splendid watercolor and capture, Olga!!! I see happiness in you eyes!!!Nikolay Semyonov 14 Sep 2007
touching in every respect. you take after her. great work!Nira Dabush 14 Sep 2007
Olga..first..its so wonderful to see you with your mom...you both look so beautiful and happy together.You have a beautiful family and i can feel your love to family,from your post in AW.About handwriting,me personally also appreciate it..but,to me and to so many other people the computer took the handwrting...most people these days are typing e.mail instead of letters.I can very much relate to this ALL Idea of yours,Olga...You know as teenager and many years after also,i used to have pen-pals..from Denmark,France...Trinidad and more places in the world.I remember I also sometimes used to decorate an already decorated ready envalop :-)..I think it will be splendid idea to frame as a present to your mom few letters.Love your post.debbie braswell 13 Sep 2007
BEAUTIFUL OLGA YOU AND YOUR MOMMrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 13 Sep 2007
BEAUTIFUL Brilliant artistry on the envelopes!!!You and your Beautiful Mother sure do look alike!!!Such precious keepsakes to frame!!!Great Idea!!!:)Carrie Ann Watson 13 Sep 2007
You look so like her! What a beautiful woman she is Olga! Excellent painting on the envelope! Beautiful work! :)Francis Rivera 13 Sep 2007
Aww that's a very wonderful gift! ^_^Robin Foss 13 Sep 2007
Very well done.Ginger Lovellette 13 Sep 2007
Olga, this is absolutely outstanding!Hassan Pasha 13 Sep 2007
a tribute to your mom : The moment a daughter is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.* i loved the envelope and the picture of the two of you is superbAnonymous Guest 13 Sep 2007
Wonderful creative work Olga, you are both very beautiful, and so is your artmel taylor 13 Sep 2007
What a wonderful way to give your mother a gift of art and a letter all at the same time! melJerie kunitsky 13 Sep 2007
I actually commented on this when you first put it up..I as one of the anonymous ones below. I figured out how to log in now so I will comment again. . You girls are all sooooo beautiful..The envelope idea is marvelous..and your art makes even ordinary objects look spectacular.Bev Chudey 13 Sep 2007
Beautiful image of you and your mom. She is a very pretty lady!!Mary Janosik 13 Sep 2007
Each are treasures, Olga!!!Stanley Layman 13 Sep 2007
Some family resemblence!Janette Ihnatova-Dengo 13 Sep 2007
What an awesome idea, as always you rock Olga. I love your fresh ideas and from everything you do I am beginning to know you more and more. You are a thoughtful and kind spirit and it shows through small personal touches we get glimpses of..... I just love ya!!Frank Maguire 13 Sep 2007
You come from beauty and you pass it on through genes and art. Well done Olga.Michael Cornett 13 Sep 2007
that is pretty cool.Ana Tirolese 13 Sep 2007
This is beautiful. I used to decorate my envelopes for my grandmother, God rest her soul, and she loved it. I heard she used to look forward to my letters and got very excited to see a decorated envelope show up. I don't know if she kept them or not. She passed away in Portugal and I was unable to go to the funeral. My aunt may still have these letters, if she kept them. It sure does make it special. I am glad to see that I am not the only one who did this. I am sure your mother LOVES these treasures from you.John Swift 13 Sep 2007
What a wonderful gesture! I'm sure your mother will keep it forever!merle cruser 13 Sep 2007
What a special thought to add. Se looks wonderful and your art is very special to her! Great job!!thea walstra 13 Sep 2007
I agree very much with Barry!Barry Huyett 13 Sep 2007
very creative idea and 2 beautiful works of ART!!!Izabella Pavlushko 13 Sep 2007
love your idea, Olga !!! your mother is just a charming lady ! ~Izabellajamie winter 13 Sep 2007
awesome Olga !!!!!!!Jan van Baarle 13 Sep 2007
Great idea and great work!annette steens 13 Sep 2007
love the idea! So very fantastic Olga! Dikke zoen!carlos martins 13 Sep 2007
elegant workNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 13 Sep 2007
THIS IS GREAT!! MOOIE VROUWEN ZIJN JULLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymous Guest 13 Sep 2007
Great project! Geweldig idee. Top! GermaineCree Hovsepian 12 Sep 2007
Novel idea. The letters to your Mother will become a family momento and part of family history that eventually your daughters and their families will treasure in years to come. Nice photo of you and your Mother. She is a handsome woman and even better looking in person.bianca 12 Sep 2007
oh so wonderful.....Olga this is so beautiful....This will make your mom smile....FANTASTIC....Sara Deutsch 12 Sep 2007
Elegant and original...Penny Myers 12 Sep 2007
Neat ideal. I love it.Ruth Palmer 12 Sep 2007
This is so cool and the whole idea is just so creative and lovely....as is your Mother!Laurie Rawdon 12 Sep 2007
What a wonderful idea Olga!!! Beautiful photo of you and your Mom!! Such a loving gesture for you to send those special treasures to your Mom...because I'm sure that's how she sees them.Anonymous Guest 12 Sep 2007
Wow Olga, you make everything look magnificent....even an ordinary water tap. You have the creative "gift"..Andrew Hunter 12 Sep 2007
This is fantastic Olga ( you are never short of ideas in creating/painting such beautiful images)Olga Dmytrenko 12 Sep 2007
Wonderful project, Olga!Robin Brown 12 Sep 2007
You've tapped into something here Olga. Its easy to see where your good looks come from. Robin XXPatty Day 12 Sep 2007
Beautifully done!!!! Love it... so unique!Bluemoonshadow 12 Sep 2007
Great idea and beautiful photo of you and your mother, Olga~!!Ron Atkin 12 Sep 2007
Great to see unusual/creative envelopes are still moving in the mail. We have been collecting them for over 40 years.Joke Schotting 12 Sep 2007
My pic off cool work Olga!!Joanna Jungjohann 12 Sep 2007
your mom is beautiful Olga, as is her daughter, peace joVisionary Imagist 12 Sep 2007
Olga: Two lovely ladies and a wonderful photograph taken of them as well. I live right on the shore of Lake Erie, almost but not quite on the water. Although it has flooded where I live and I was surrounded by water a couple of times. BuT I don't think my house will float and I don't wish to find out either. Yet, it must be nice to live as your lovely mother does. Peace and love to you and your mom!!Anonymous Guest 12 Sep 2007
Hope the mailman won't steel the letters ! FredAnonymous Guest 12 Sep 2007
awww-thats so nice : ) she'll love it. FleurAnonymous Guest 12 Sep 2007
cool idea mom!!! SO pretty! EvJan Jacob Mekes 12 Sep 2007
Heel mooi gedaan, erg goed idee! :DElf Evans 12 Sep 2007
Yes, the sentimentality and thoughtfulness ring loudly in these images both the photo of you with her and the envelope for later...Very nice works, my friend!Chris Roukema 12 Sep 2007
Totally Awesome, Olga! Very Special Work! I See You have Your Mothers Good Looks! Heel Moii !!!!!!!Cynthia Adams 12 Sep 2007
Excellent work Olga and you look so much different to what I magined and so young.Your Mom is a darling too and give her a hug from me..lovely work my dear friend.