I get about 900 visitors a day. The total number now exceeds 1,000,000! I've had to buy fancy software just to keep count. Visitors come from all over, including each state in the USA, plus Australia, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Africa, and India. All this is very exciting! |
 Portland, where I live (one of my first paintings) |
| Guestbook Entries |
Many people sign my guestbook and leave kind comments and encouragement. Here is a small sample …
| I downloaded a beautiful screen saver. It is so life like. Every visitor who has viewed it, wants to know where I found it (of course I tell them). The painted images of the flowers on the screen saver are so like like, that one wants to reach out and pick a flower. Thank you for your wonderful and beautiful art. It soothes my soul. (L. C. -- Mississippi) |
| I wanted to write to you and tell you that your art is beautiful. It is truly from the heart! It was refreshing to see such beauty, and it was so breathtaking.... It actually brought tears to my eyes. It brought back fond memories of my grandmother. She loved flowers and grew them well. Someone once said that flowers are the way that god smiles upon the earth. That is how she showed her happiness and one way that symbolizes to my family that she is still among us, even though she has passed. Your website is beautiful, you can almost picture the warm breezes in the spring and summer, the scent of the flowers and earth. Please keep on painting and creating, these pictures must bring many smiles and awes each day as hundreds of people view them and receive them. Perhaps it makes someone smile who was unable to today, or perhaps tomarrow. It will bring fond memories back to those who can relate. And tears to those of us who have never forgotten! Your soul is beautiful. Thank you for the beauty and the courage and the spirit to share it with the world. (J. -- Rochester, New York) |
| The pictures of beautiful flowers envelope me in a peaceful and serene calm. Just looking at them washes away many of the things that are stressful to me right now. I love flowers and delight that you have provided such a garden for my solitude and retreat. (J. G. -- Wisconsin) |
| Thank you for sharing such great works. The are a pleasure to look at. (S. -- New Zealand) |
| Hello Anastasia! My name is Anastasia. I am 12 yrs. old and I live near M. When I was about the age of 8 yrs. old, I was on the internet and was typing in random things. So since I wasn't very smart I typed in "Anastasia.com", since that's what my name is, supposing it works, and I saw all these beautiful paintings come up on my screen. So I thought to myself WOW! this Anastasia lady is great! And I love painting and drawing too. So through the past years I like coming to your website once in a while to see your beautiful paintings and to admire them. And I want to let you know you are very talented and I look up to you. Thank you so much for listening. One of your biggest fans, (A.E. -- California) |
| Thank you for including the demo part of your site. It was fascinating to watch your paintings "come into focus"…. (C-L D. -- Manitoba, Canada) |
| Seeing your paintings makes me want Spring all year long…. (A.C. -- Spokane, Washington) |
| Oh what lovely flowers!!! I love the iris. It is so majestic...it looks like a queen should look. Thank you for your art. (A.M. -- Vermont) |
| What beautiful paintings. I just love looking at them after a day of teaching students. It is very relaxing. (E.J. -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| What a wonderful website. I have painted irises, but your make me 'feel' the flowers and the life around us. I hope to visit your website often. Good luck with your cancer remission and thank you for brightening lives…. (R.H. -- Kirkwood, Montana) |
| …. Your interlude collection is exquiste! Thank you for sharing your talent and yourself. (J.P. -- Fontana, California) |
| Beautiful artwork! And the music is relaxing. (S.T. - Idaho) |
| Your paintings are truly breath taking. The roses I deeply love. My adopted Dad grew roses for Jackson- Perkins of Medford down in Northern Calif one of many of his hobbies. The Lord above gave you such a magnificiant talent. You are definately blessed. Love viewing your site, ... (G.J. -- Washington) |
| I am absolutely enthralled with your artistry...you make an 82 yr.old lady very happy ...thank you . (J.H. -- Nova Scotia, Canada) |
| Brilliant artwork. I'm a fan of the flower collection that you have, but my kids love the bears. (H. -- New Zealand) |
| Have been and have come again, your work is just fantastic, so very gentle and beautiful. Being an artist myself your work has a grat peace about it. thank you ever so much..... (J.B. -- South Africa) |
| Love the uplifting music and pictures! thanks (P. -- Fairfield, California) |
| Dear Anastasia, your gallery is beautiful. It is wonder, I wished to find web site other Anastasia, who life in Russia, but found this wonderful site and had an enjoy from it. Thank you very much. (N.S. -- Kiev, Ukraine) |
| … Your paintings seem to flutter and come alive momentarily as I blink... Just know, your work is wonderful and very emotionally soothing and peaceful. Congratulations on a job well done. (D.F. -- York County, Pennsylvania) |
| I'm not an art critic, but, I know what I like. The light and the way you blend colors--it's just so natural looking. It makes me feel like I can reach out and touch something that is living…. (E.M. -- Newton, North Carolina) |
| Your stationery is beautiful and the flowers look real. (G.G. -- Virginia) |
| Thoroughly enjoyed interludes. you also have exquisite taste in music. Sheer bliss for the soul, to enjoy peace and romance all under one roof. Carry on - please! (V.S. -- Ilford, England) |
| I was browsing the images and came across your site. My grand daughter, 11 year old C., said she has never seen more beautiful flowers in all her life! I agree, they are beautiful! thank you. (J.F. -- Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| Fantastic,I love that painting with 2 glasses and a bottle of liquor,and some chocolates Refreshing to see someone who can paint in the traditional school.... Thank you (A.E. -- Sacramento, California) |
| Dear Anastasia, your work "C'est magnifique". Congratulations (R. -- Australia) |
| Thank you. You have a beautiful, well organized, and informative website. (S. B-I -- Dallas, Texas) |
| Hellow my name is Anastasia D. H. and I'm 10 almost 11 in march. I love all your paitings! Expecialy Rose and Baby Breath, And the Crown Jewel! And the music is nice and peaceful. (A.D.H. -- Dayton, Ohio) |
| Thanks for be such a talent and kind person.Your lovely site is filled with happiness and the joy for creativity…. (F.H. -- Sweden) |
| I'd love to have my house filled with your works. (B. -- Oregon) |
| I just love your website, your irises, my favourite flowers are absolutely beautiful and I love the writings you have describing the pictures they are really lovely. My Mum (who is 70) and I often browse your site and admire your flowers, my Mum adores Roses so they are very special pictures. Keep up the brilliant work!!!!! (H.L. -- Quensland, Australia) |