Tom and Claudia; In the Garden
Tom and Claudia. Tom, a reference to Tolkein’s Tom Bombadil - a spirit of nature one with all life meets Claudia, a caterpillar wandering among weeds just after a warm spring rain. “Claudia” comes from the scientific name for this particular caterpillar - Euptoieta Claudia.
“Merry dol, terry dol, ring-a-ding-dillo
Sand flies in the grass, bees around the willow
Now let the song begin, let us sing together
Of sun, stars, moon and mist, rain and cloudy weather
Light on the budding leaf, dew on the feather
Wind on the open hill, bells on the heather
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow”
12×16 oil painting
*frame included
Tom and Claudia. Tom, a reference to Tolkein’s Tom Bombadil - a spirit of nature one with all life meets Claudia, a caterpillar wandering among weeds just after a warm spring rain. “Claudia” comes from the scientific name for this particular caterpillar - Euptoieta Claudia.
“Merry dol, terry dol, ring-a-ding-dillo
Sand flies in the grass, bees around the willow
Now let the song begin, let us sing together
Of sun, stars, moon and mist, rain and cloudy weather
Light on the budding leaf, dew on the feather
Wind on the open hill, bells on the heather
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow”
12×16 oil painting
*frame included
Tom and Claudia. Tom, a reference to Tolkein’s Tom Bombadil - a spirit of nature one with all life meets Claudia, a caterpillar wandering among weeds just after a warm spring rain. “Claudia” comes from the scientific name for this particular caterpillar - Euptoieta Claudia.
“Merry dol, terry dol, ring-a-ding-dillo
Sand flies in the grass, bees around the willow
Now let the song begin, let us sing together
Of sun, stars, moon and mist, rain and cloudy weather
Light on the budding leaf, dew on the feather
Wind on the open hill, bells on the heather
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow”
12×16 oil painting
*frame included