Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Earth

Title:     Earth

3Muses Challenge:  Use a circle in an artwork

The How/Source Imagery:

Earth was based on the idea of filling in a divided circle , much-manipulated magazine imagery was used to see how far I could go with it!

Picked broccoli and steak newspaper ads as the base and went from there...added a spruce tree in both =/- image from a backyard photo and a single PD photo ( ! ) of  ancient SW -now US SW States area  Anasazi ruins, and some texture photos I had from bark and sand close-ups..

When done, it reminded me of either a First Nations/Native American Dream-catcher or a Warriors sheild ..

In & Out/back&Forth of vacation/at home-time, this past week, this and next; so thought to submit this fitting piece I did a few months ago in when I came back and read the theme!







16 comments:

  1. Oh wow thanks for taking us through how you achieved this wonderful piece, and it does look like a dream catcher. Great work.

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  2. I think you engaged in serious legerdemain here. Try as I might, I see no vestige of steak, broccoli, spruce, or Anasazi! It does, however, have the look of a dreamcatcher. Thanks for taking us on your art journey!

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  3. Oh this is amazing- I love what you did and how you did it- it does remind me of a Warrior Shield- just beautiful work!

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  4. Fabulous! I'm getting the Dream Catcher too. Cheers!

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  5. I love the idea of a dream catcher. Your work is always thoughtful and beautiful. Fantastic.

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  6. What a deep, artistic piece! All the layers add a richness. Love the dreamcatcher idea.

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  7. Your working methods, and your results, never seem to stop amazing me! Wonderful artwork, full of mystical beauty (in spite of the broccoli...)!

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  8. Thank-you, everyone!
    I always love reading about how someone else creates their work...the hows and whys and ins and outs...just hoping I don't get too "wordy" sometimes about mine with my own comments!

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  9. Love your dreamcatcher! Never to "Wordy"...just right. I like it when an artist expains their thoughts and technique. Gorgeous!

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  10. I like what you did here. This piece came out wonderfully!

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  11. Oh, yes!!! They are living in Cherry Hill, New Jersey!!! :O))))

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  12. Very interesting....must admit I thought 'dreamcatcher' as soon as I saw it.
    Thanks for your very kind words about our challenge.
    Linda
    ABAA

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