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hogret — Portrait of a Lady
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Published: 2011-06-11 09:06:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 3860; Favourites: 101; Downloads: 70
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Collage on stretched museum canvas 8 x 8"Paper, ink, marker pens, acrylic glazes, crackle glaze, washi tape.
My contribution to a collab collage challenge with *audreysmith ~ each of us using the same classical painting.
Portrait of a Lady
Petrus Christus
circa 1470
Here are *audreysmith 's versions ~
Another version:
Other collagistes welcome to join! You can grab a picture of the original here: [link]
The site linked above is a fabulous source of early Renaissance and medieval paintings - downloadable in hi-res. Worth checking out.
A version by *artisalma
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Comments: 41
So very mesmerizing. Simplistic, elegant, vintage, and so soft.
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Thanks - collabs and smackdowns are great for kickstarting your creativity.
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Where one of us picks a topic, a theme, or a picture and challenges the other to see who can do the most interesting wotk with it!
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Oh, Ok thanks for getting back to me.
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I love the mix of textures you use here, the balance is very striking. ♥
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Thank you - I was pleased with how it turned out.
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i really like how the news paper birds appear in the back ground mirroring the facial birdies as well.
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I enjoyed cutting them out - reminded me of being back in kindergarten!
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i think that is part of the appeal of being an artist. is that yes you get to sit and color and not care about the lines. your imagination being your guide.
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Another grat concept... Your collages always thrill me somehow. =0
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Thank you, kind sir! What a lovely compliment.
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I love it! The way you handled the birds is brilliant.
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And your versions just rock!
This is fun. Waiting for your next suggestion. Meanwhile, I'm working on St Lucy.
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I think I know what's next... Will try to choose this weekend. I'm going through my repertoire of classical art.
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Oh yes please. We have a long weekend coming up here, and I need a challenge to fill the time.
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This one: [link]
It is one of my all time favorite paintings. So erotic, and the one cherub that stares out at the viewer makes it seem like there is an underlying naughtiness to it.
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On my! I have always loved this painting. Good choice.
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See what you can come up with?
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Thank you - coming from you, I am honored!
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i agree with *weedlace the origami birds are delightfully subtle. Reminds me of the sex pistols album cover. Nice job!
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Woah! Sex Pistols! What a great comparison!
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Wonderful. The origami birds in the background are a subtle treat.
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They were discards from another project, and I debated long about adding them to this one, but I'm pleased I did.
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Excellent work, as usual! And thank you for this great link.
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I'm delighted to have discovered your work - I can see you making really creative use of the paintings on that site!
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