65.00 USD

"The Moon - Goddess of Mystery" ~ A print of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2013.

The Moon Goddess is representative of the unconscious, of strange and elusive impulses, and the oceanic realm of the imagination.

Printed on matte Kodak Endura paper, the print measures 16x20 with a .25" white border allowance. The print is signed and dated on the back and ships flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "The Moon" are available here...
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/128768311/moon-goddess-of-mystery-psychedelic?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=moon%2Btarot
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/128695464/moon-goddess-of-mystery-psychedelic?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=moon%2Btarot
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/128229235/moon-goddess-of-mystery-psychedelic?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=moon%2Btarot
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/128513219/moon-goddess-of-mystery-psychedelic?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=moon%2Btarot
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/129074323/moon-goddess-of-mystery-psychedelic?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=moon%2Btarot

Please contact me with questions or comments and visit my website www.emilybalivet.com to see my entire portfolio!

5.00 USD

The Three Fates (Moirai) - A greeting card of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2014.

In Greek mythology, the Fates were three female deities who shaped people's lives. In particular, they determined how long a man or woman would live.

The card measures 5x7 and is printed on acid free, archival quality smooth, matte stock...perfect for framing, too! Please browse my shop sections for other print sizes.

The card is sealed in a cello sleeve with an ivory envelope and will be shipped via First Class mail. I combine shipping on multiple purchases.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!

My complete portfolio may be viewed at www.EmilyBalivet.com

23.00 USD

"The Bee Goddess" ~ A print of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2013.

Printed on archival quality matte photo paper, the print measures 11x14 with a .25" white border allowance. The print is signed and dated on the back, sealed in a protective cello sleeve, and ships flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "The Bee Goddess" are available in my shop...
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/152707728/bee-goddess-art-deco-pagan-honey-queen?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Bee%2BGoddess
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/153205192/bee-goddess-art-deco-pagan-honey-queen?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Bee%2BGoddess
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/153323335/bee-goddess-art-deco-pagan-honey-queen?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Bee%2BGoddess
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/153272335/bee-goddess-art-deco-pagan-honey-queen?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Bee%2BGoddess
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/160731381/bee-goddess-miniature-altar-art-deco?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=Bee%2BGoddess

"Bees, like all insects that spin cocoons or weave webs, serve as images of the miraculous interconnectedness of life. The intricate cellular structure that secretes the golden essence of life is an image of the network of invisible nature that relates all things to each other in an ordered harmonious pattern. Perhaps this is the meaning of the tale in which the infant Zeus is fed on honey in Crete, and why honey was the nectar of the gods. Furthermore, the busy bee, following the impulsion of its nature to pollinate the flowers and gather their nectar to be transformed into honey, was an example of the continual activity required of human beings to gather the crops and transform them into food. The queen bee, whom all the others serve during their brief lives, was, in the Neolithic, an epiphany of the Goddess herself." ~ Layne Redmond

Please contact me with questions or comments and visit my website www.emilybalivet.com to see my entire portfolio!

5.00 USD

"Psychic Fortunes" A greeting card from the original acrylic painting by Emily Balivet, 2001.

The card measures 5x7 and is printed on acid free, archival quality smooth, matte stock...Perfect for framing, too! The card comes sealed in a protective cello sleeve along with an ivory envelope.

Please browse my shop sections for other sizes.
Shipping via First Class mail. I combine shipping on multiple purchases.

A variety of print sizes of "Psychic Fortunes" are available in my shop....
16x24 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/83637619/psychic-fortunes-print-art-nouveau-gypsy?ref=shop_home_active_6&ga_search_query=Psychic%2BFortunes
12x18 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/56633839/psychic-fortunes-print-art-nouveau-gypsy?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Psychic%2BFortunes
2.5x 3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/99831914/psychic-fortunes-art-nouveau-gypsy?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Psychic%2BFortunes

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!

5.00 USD

"Awakening" - greeting card.

An image from an original acrylic painting by Emily Balivet, 2006. The card measures 5x7 and is printed on acid free, archival quality smooth, matte stock...Perfect for framing, too!

The card is sealed in a cello sleeve with an ivory envelope and will be shipped via First Class mail. I combine shipping on multiple purchases.

A variety of print sizes of "Awakening" are available in my shop...
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/74005956/awakening-spring-goddess-16x20-poster?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Awakening
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/59854804/awakening-beltane-spring-forest-goddess?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Awakening
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/57387173/awakening-the-spring-forest-goddess-8x10?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=Awakening
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/42937132/awakening-the-spring-goddess-5x7-blank?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Awakening
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/99999512/awakening-the-spring-forest-goddess-aceo?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Awakening.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!

65.00 USD

The Alchemical Wedding ~ A print of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2012.

Printed on matte Kodak Endura paper, the print measures 16x20 with a .5" white border allowance. The print is signed and dated on the front and ships flat.

The alchemical marriage, or conjunctio, balances the opposites of our nature, to purify and unify our souls. In the mystical sense coniunctio is the understanding or experience of the unity of opposites or paradoxes, the experience of the unity that lies behind our world of duality.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "The Alchemical Wedding" are available in my shop...
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/96146677/alchemical-wedding-the-sacred-marriage?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Alchemical
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/96171749/alchemical-wedding-the-sacred-marriage?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Alchemical
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/96159725/alchemical-wedding-the-sacred-marriage?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=Alchemical
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/96153546/alchemical-wedding-sacred-marriage-5x7?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Alchemical
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/99812513/alchemical-wedding-sacred-marriage-aceo?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Alchemical

Please contact me with questions or comments and visit my website www.emilybalivet.com to see my entire portfolio!

5.00 USD

"Electric Witch Magick Potions" - greeting card.

An image of the original painting by Emily Balivet. The card measures 5x7 and is printed on acid free, archival quality smooth, matte stock...Perfect for framing, too!

The card is sealed in a cello sleeve with an ivory envelope and will be shipped via First Class mail. I combine shipping on multiple purchases.

A variety of print sizes of "The Electric Witch" are available in my shop...
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/58166441/electric-witch-magick-potions?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Electric%2BWitch
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/61944120/electric-witch-psychedelic-goddess-art?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Electric%2BWitch
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/59441890/electric-witch-magick-potions-5x7-blank?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Electric%2BWitch

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments :)

23.00 USD

"The Snake Charmer" ~ A print of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2013.

The image measures 11" x 14" and is printed on acid-free, archival quality stiff matte photo paper. There is a .25" white border allowance for matting and framing. The print is sealed in a protective cello sleeve, signed on the back, and shipped flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)

~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International

~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

Please contact me with questions or comments and visit my website www.emilybalivet.com to see my entire portfolio!

23.00 USD

The Dragonfly Goddess ~ A print of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2014.

The dragonfly, in almost every culture symbolizes a change in the perspective of self realization. They are messengers sent to reveal the true present state of the soul and guide us to a mental and emotional maturity where a truer self may be actualized with an understanding of the deeper meaning of life.

An 11" x 14" image printed on acid~free, archival quality photo paper, the print has a .25" white border allowance. Signed and dated on the back by the artist, the print is sealed in a protective cello sleeve and shipped flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~I offer shipping discounts on multiple purchases

Please contact me with questions or comments!

3.00 USD

"The Mind Garden" ~ An ACEO Mini print from the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2015.

Inspired by the words of James Allen from "As a Man Thinketh"
“A mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind. Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits which he requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful, and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.”

The print measures 2.5x3.5 and is printed on acid free, archival quality smooth, matte stock.

This ACEO is titled, signed, and dated on the back, sealed in a cello sleeve, and back by stiff mat board for safe shipping.

*ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions and Originals". These cards can be made in different media and styles but have one main rule - they are 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches - the size of a trading card. ACEOs are tiny art works that can be matted and framed to hang on the wall or used as altar art.
A variety of print sizes are available of this image and all of my work.
Please browse my shop sections and feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!

30.00 USD

"Wild Gypsy Air " - A print of an original painting by Emily Balivet, 2007.

The beautiful Gypsy child plays her reel as black birds dart above her in the windy evening sky. The Romanian goddess, Bendis, like the Greek Artemis, personified the guardian of the natural world, but was also known celebrating and revelry in Dionystic fashion.

Printed on acid-free, archival quality Kodak endura photo paper, the image measures 12x18" with a .25" border allowance for framing. Signed, titled and dated on the back, the print is shipped flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "Wild Gypsy Air" are available in my shop...
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/79415498/wild-gypsy-air-art-nouveau-goddess-of?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Wild%2BGypsy
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/61434489/wild-gypsy-air-art-nouveau-witch-goddess?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Wild%2BGypsy
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/60790289/wild-gypsy-air-art-nouveau-witch-goddess?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Wild%2BGypsy
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/99815571/wild-gypsy-air-goddess-art-music-witch?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Wild%2BGypsy

Please contact me with questions or comments!

23.00 USD

"Twelve Women with Birds" A print of the original acrylic painting by Emily Balivet, 2005.

Printed on archival quality smooth stock, the image measures 11" x 14" with a white border allowance. The print is sealed in a protective cello sleeve, signed and dated on the back, and shipped flat.
~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "Twelve Women with Birds" are available here...
20x24 Poster Print https://www.etsy.com/listing/63553216/twelve-women-with-birds-20x24-poster?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/62934655/twelve-women-with-birds-goddess-art?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/62504744/twelve-women-with-birds-mythological?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/61876405/twelve-women-with-birds-goddess-art-8x10?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/61442929/twelve-women-with-birds-goddess-art-5x7?ref=shop_home_active_6&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/99803762/twelve-women-with-birds-aceo-atc?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen

Please contact me with questions or comments!

1,000.00 USD

Orpheus and Eurydice ~ By Emily Balivet
Oil on 16"x20"canvas, 2012.
After the untimely death of his beloved wife, Eurydice, Orpheus traveled to the underworld to save her. Armed only with his lyre and his voice, his mournful song enchanted and softened the hearts of Hades and Persephone (he was the only person ever to do so). Hades agreed to allow Eurydice to return with him to earth on one condition: he should walk in front of her and not look back until they both had reached the upper world. He set off with Eurydice following, and, in his anxiety, as soon as he reached the upper world, he turned to look at her, forgetting that both needed to be in the upper world, and she vanished for the second time, but now forever.

All of my original paintings are packaged professionally and shipped via insured Priority mail both domestically and internationally. The 3/4" thick gallery wrapped canvas has hardware attached and is ready to hang.

-Shipping cost includes insurance

-Shipping time within the US; 2-5 business days

-International shipping time; 6-12 business days.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!
My complete portfolio may be viewed at www.EmilyBalivet.com

5.00 USD

"Sisterhood of the Silk Road"

An image from an original acrylic painting by Emily Balivet, 2013. The card measures 5x7 and is printed on acid free, archival quality smooth, matte stock...Perfect for framing, too!

The card is sealed in a cello sleeve with an ivory envelope and will be shipped via First Class mail. I combine shipping on multiple purchases.

A variety of print sizes of "The Sisterhood of the Silk Road" are available in my shop...
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/124686451/sisterhood-of-the-silk-road-bellydance?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=silk%2Broad
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/124250709/sisterhood-of-the-silk-road-bellydance?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=silk%2Broad
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/124341258/sisterhood-of-the-silk-road-bellydance?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=silk%2Broad
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/125707341/sisterhood-of-the-silk-road-bellydance?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=silk%2Broad
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/124720703/sisterhood-of-the-silk-road-bellydance?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=silk%2Broad

Please contact me with questions or comments and visit my website www.emilybalivet.com to see my entire portfolio!

30.00 USD

"Psychic Fortunes" ~ A print of the original gypsy circus painting by Emily Balivet; Acrylic on panel, 2002.

Printed on archival quality matte Kodak Endura paper, the print measures 12" x 18" with a .25 inch border allowance. The print is signed, titled and dated on the back by the artist, sealed in a clear protective cello sleeve and ships flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "Psychic Fortunes" are available in my shop....
16x24 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/83637619/psychic-fortunes-print-art-nouveau-gypsy?ref=shop_home_active_6&ga_search_query=Psychic%2BFortunes
12x18 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/56633839/psychic-fortunes-print-art-nouveau-gypsy?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Psychic%2BFortunes
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/59351032/psychic-fortunes-art-nouveau-gypsy?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Psychic%2BFortunes
2.5x 3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/99831914/psychic-fortunes-art-nouveau-gypsy?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Psychic%2BFortunes

Please contact me with questions or comments!

5.00 USD

"Twelve Women With Birds" - Blank greeting card.

An image of the original painting by Emily Balivet. The card measures 5x7 and is printed on acid free, archival quality smooth, matte stock...Perfect for framing, too!

The card is sealed in a cello sleeve with an ivory envelope and will be shipped via First Class mail. I combine shipping on multiple purchases.

A variety of print sizes of "Twelve Women with Birds" are available here...
20x24 Poster Print https://www.etsy.com/listing/63553216/twelve-women-with-birds-20x24-poster?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/62934655/twelve-women-with-birds-goddess-art?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/62504744/twelve-women-with-birds-mythological?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/61876405/twelve-women-with-birds-goddess-art-8x10?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/61442929/twelve-women-with-birds-goddess-art-5x7?ref=shop_home_active_6&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/99803762/twelve-women-with-birds-aceo-atc?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=Twelve%2BWomen

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments :)

15.00 USD

"The Kitchen Witch" Pagan Goddess Art 8x10 Print - "Magickal Things Are Crafted In This Kitchen"
A print of the original acrylic painting by Emily Balivet, 2008.

A sweet old granny kitchen witch will certainly bless your home as she stirs her magickal brew!

Printed on acid-free, archival quality smooth stock, the image measures 8" x 10" with a thin white border allowance for framing. Signed and dated by the artist on the back.

The print comes sealed in a protective cello sleeve and is shipped flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "The Kitchen Witch" are available in my shop...
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/183092482/kitchen-witch-11x14-print-magickal?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Kitchen%2BWitch
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/62597957/kitchen-witch-8x10-print-magickal-things?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Kitchen%2BWitch
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/61647820/kitchen-witch-magickal-things-are?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Kitchen%2BWitch
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/100000129/kitchen-witch-aceo-magickal-things-are?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Kitchen%2BWitch

Please contact me with questions or comments

65.00 USD

"Strength" ~ A print of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2013.


The Strength card in the tarot represents a calm, inner strength and beauty. The fortitude to face spiritual tasks and trials. The ability to face a problem with hope and optimism. The emphasis is on inner, flowing strength rather than a display of brute strength.

The lion is meant to represent our fears and emotions that we need to tame before going on to explore our inner, more spiritual selves. The taming of the lion refers to the taming of our fears that control us, replacing them instead with strength and grace.

Printed on matte Kodak Endura paper, the print measures 16x20 with a .5" white border allowance. The print is signed and dated on the front and ships flat.

~All prints are packaged professionally and shipped via Priority mail (within the US)
~Overseas shipping via USPS First Class International
~Shipping discounts on multiple purchases!

A variety of print sizes of "Strength" are available in my shop...
16x20 Poster Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/155644974/strength-tarot-goddess-art-nouveau-deco?ref=shop_home_active_4&ga_search_query=Strength
11x14 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/160550443/strength-tarot-mythological-goddess-art?ref=shop_home_active_3&ga_search_query=Strength
8x10 Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/160735091/strength-tarot-goddess-psychedelic-art?ref=shop_home_active_2&ga_search_query=Strength
5x7 Greeting Cards https://www.etsy.com/listing/160766477/strength-tarot-goddess-art-nouveau-5x7?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Strength
2.5x3.5 ACEO Mini Prints https://www.etsy.com/listing/160769164/strength-tarot-goddess-miniature-altar?ref=shop_home_active_5&ga_search_query=Strength

Please contact me with questions or comments and visit my website emilybalivet.com to see my entire portfolio!

800.00 USD

" Cygnus ~ The Goddess of Swans" - An original painting by Emily Balivet.
Acrylic on 16x20 wrapped canvas, 2015.
Swans symbolize the transformation of soul and the release out of matter into pure spirit.

The painting is unframed but does have hardware attached on the back and the edges of the canvas painted black and can be hung directly with or without framing.

All of my original paintings are packaged professionally and shipped via insured Priority mail both domestically and internationally.

-Shipping cost includes insurance
-Shipping time within the US; 2-5 business days
-International shipping time; 6-12 business days.


Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!
My complete portfolio may be viewed at www.EmilyBalivet.com

3.00 USD

"The Muse of Music" - A print of the original painting by Emily Balivet, 2009.

The print measures 2.5x3.5 and is printed on acid free, archival quality, matte Kodak Endura photo paper.

This ACEO is titled, signed, and dated on the back, sealed in a cello sleeve, and backed by stiff mat board for safe shipping.

*ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions and Originals". These cards can be made in different media and styles but have one main rule - they are 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches - the size of a trading card. ACEOs are tiny art works that can be matted and framed to hang on the wall or used as altar art.

Shipping via First Class mail.

I combine shipping on multiple purchases.

Please contact me with any questions or comments!