Lily, What I love about African masks are the rich colors that are often used and I see from your art piece that you have captured that in your choice of colors. I love the red background that you chose which really makes the actual drawing pop out at you when you look at it. Love, Nana -- Nana
- on May 28, 2015
Lily, This picture looks exactly like where I would want to be and what I would like to be doing right now....sitting outside on a beautiful day reading a great book. You captured that feeling perfectly! Love, Nana -- Nana
- on May 28, 2015
Lily, This selection of art looks as though it would go perfectly in your room because of the color scheme. Pink is such a soothing color and I love how it appears that your name is floating along on a purple sea. I must be hungry as I look at this because I see red licorice, a doughnut, a gumball, and a green gummy worm....Oops! Time to go and get a snack! Love, Nana -- Nana
- on November 14, 2014
Lily, I would love to be on a boat witnessing this beautiful scene one day. When you and all of the rest of us were in Hawaii for Thanksgiving, we would see this sort of scene right out the door of the house we were renting on the ocean. It was a spectacular site. Until I can go back there one day, I will cherish looking at your picture as a remembrance of that beautiful memory. Love, Nana -- Nana
- on October 8, 2014
Lily, I was so excited to open my email and see that you had started posting artwork on Artsonia for our new art season! This recent picture demonstrates such an interesting contrast between dark and light and reminds me of evening...where shadows start to creep into our day but the light still remains...one of my favorite times of day. You captured the contrast beautifully. Welcome back to the 2014-2015 art season! We love you! Nana -- Nana
- on October 8, 2014
Lily, I see that you are learning some new ways to create art. Isn't it fun that you can combine things from your environment, put them together...and you end up with a beautiful piece of art? You did a beautiful job of giving this baby a welcoming peaceful nursery. We love you! Nana -- Nana
- on March 26, 2014
Lily, I had to actually look up the definition of Kente cloth as I was not familar with the term. When I looked it up I was able to see many examples of it, and this made me appreciate and enjoy your interpretation even more. When we get together next time I would like to try doing some drawings of it with you. Love you! Nana -- Nana
- on March 26, 2014
Lily, This picture is such a perfect capture of a winter cardinal. Grandpa said that you could sell this picture right this minute because it is so well done. I always like how the red coloring of the male cardinal stands out so vibrantly against the white winter landscape. It struck me in this picture that you had managed to capture that contrast perfectly. Love, Nana -- Nana
- on March 26, 2014
Lily, Even though I was able to see this beautiful piece of art when I was at your house, it was still a lovely treat to have it come to my email and brighten my day. When we were in China to bring you home I noticed that there were many statues of colorful cats in the stores. So, when I saw this artwork that you did, it reminded me of one of the best days of my life...the day you became my granddaughter. That will always be a very special memory to me and I love how this artwork reminded me of that important day in my life. You are a very special granddaughter to us. We love you! Nana -- Nana
- on March 7, 2014
Dear Lily. This cat is much more colorful than Cuddles. I will show it to Lauren , Kate and Michael. GREAT JOB! Love, Oma -- Oma
- on February 27, 2014
Wow Lily! The art work showing your home as part of the "kentucky landscape" is beautiful. I would like to walk into that picture and settle in for the day. The first thing I would do is try out that slide that you drew. It looks pretty challenging with that circular loop, but I think I would be up for it! Our homes are the most cherished part of our personal landscapes, so what a nice choice you made to draw this. We love you! -- Nana
- on September 27, 2013
Lily, that looks yummy! Remember the day we spent drawing decorated cakes and cupcakes? I have such nice memories of that time. So, this artwork is perfect because it reminds me of that time we spent together. If only we could eat this drawing now! -- Nana
- on September 17, 2013
Lily...I love this! Looks so good that I could eat it myself! -- Dad
- on September 17, 2013
Lily, It's great to open my email and see that the new school art season has begun and that I can look forward to seeing more of your work again. Your Summer Self Portrait is a perfect start. I was really drawn to how well you captured your smile and the kindness in your eyes. This is how I think of you whenever we are apart. We love you. Nana -- Nana
- on August 23, 2013
Lily, These look like they are dancing across the hilltop! This was a beautiful way to make a landscape seem to come to life with movement. Love, Nana -- nana
- on May 24, 2013
Lily, This beautiful butterfly brings back great memories of when you, Mommy, and William and I went to the Butterfly Show. Do you remember that butterfly that sat on your hand the whole time we walked around the show that day? Love, Nana -- Nana
- on May 24, 2013
Lily, These are beautiful spring colors that you have used to design your mask. Right now Grandpa and I are visiting an island called "Bermuda" and they have many bright colors in their culture such as what you have used in this artwork. There are bright orange and pink houses everywhere on this island. And the green in your picture is what the trees, grass and many, many plants look like. So, tomorrow when I am outside walking to the beach and seeing all of these colors, I will think of your painting! We love you! Nana -- Nana
- on May 23, 2013
Hi Lily, What a great moment I had this morning to open up my email and see this snowman picture waiting for me. That is one happy snowman that you drew! I love his smile. He reminds me of the snowman from the song "Frosty the Snowman". Last weekend we were in Boston for your cousin, Nora's, first birthday and, while we were there, we had a huge blizzard so we saw plenty of snowmen in yards when we finished that storm! We love you! Nana -- Nana
- on February 19, 2013
Lily, This is a really great picture. I wish I were seeing more of these snowflakes here in New York because we have hardly had any snow so we can't ski or sled much. Thank goodness you made this beautiful picture of snowflakes so that I can at least look at these. We love you. Nana -- Cathy
- on February 2, 2013
Dear Lily, I love you snowflake picture!!!! It looks just like what I see today looking out the window in Wisconsin. We have blue skies and lots of pretty snowflakes flying about. Miss you , Love Oma -- Susan
- on February 2, 2013
Lily....I love this picture!! Great work! -- Dad
- on February 2, 2013
Lily, What a wonderful honor for William that you chose to let the world know that you are thankful for him through your art. He will be very proud to know that you thought of him. And we are thankful for you also! We love you! Nana -- Cathy
- on December 14, 2012
Lily, I see that you did this painting as part of a project on the word "Patriotic". I think our American flag inspires people to feel patriotic when they see it in parades or face it as they sing the "Star Spangled Banner" at sports games. So, now when I look at your interpretation of the word "patriotic", I love that you chose to represent our flag also. We love you! Nana -- Cathy
- on December 14, 2012
Lily, Once again, you created a stunning picture that makes me just want to grab a good book and sit under this inviting tree for a relaxing day of reading. We love you! Nana -- Cathy
- on November 30, 2012
Lily, What a perfect picture to see on spooky Halloween! This picture is truly beautiful. I really love its simplicity of design and use of color. It makes me feel happy today to look at it. We love you! Nana -- Cathy
- on October 31, 2012
oooooohhhhhhh, Lily, I hope this never pops out of your backpack!! But, I did like how you painted it to look as though, maybe, just maybe, it could be s friendly monster! Love you! Nana -- Nana
- on October 30, 2012
Lily! This is fantastic....I love the green monster and the butterflies on the backpack! Great work! -- Dad
- on October 30, 2012
Lily! This looks awesome! Great work! Love, Dad -- Dad
- on October 10, 2012
Lily, This is a very interesting piece of art! I find it unique in that the girl is placed over all of the blocks of color. It makes for a very interesting contrast in color and design. Is that girl that you drew a picture of you? Either way, I love her bright and cheerful eyes...it reminds me of you. Love, Nana -- Nana
- on October 10, 2012
Lily, This is a beautiful use of color. It reminds me of two things. One is, of course, a rainbow, but the other is that it reminds me of some of the mountains we see here in the Northeast that are covered in the colors of fall leaves right now. We love you! Nana -- Cathy
- on September 19, 2012
Great work Lily! I love the colors that you used! Love, Dad -- Todd
- on September 19, 2012
I love this! It reminds me of all of the colorful fish I have seen at the Boston Aquarium. -- Nana
- on September 19, 2012
Lily, What a beautiful picture of a happy moment flying such beautiful balloons. I think you did a wonderful job of capturing the feeling of those moments. We love you! Nana -- Nana
