This one is made up of random google images I randomly printed and even more randomly pasted to a canvas over a background of orange and yellow tissue paper.
I’m not sold on all that orange, but I thought too much sepia and brown would just be dull. And I went a little nuts with the stamping, but this time I used archival waterproof ink. What a difference, not having to worry about drying time and messy smearing by totally impatient me.
I love this idea, and now feel a little more confident about photocopying old photos of people I can actually identify and immortalizing their images in a less random fashion.
After I finish one of these there is always soft gel dried on my hands and fingertips and removing it is like pealing off layers of dead skin. Very freaky. And all my clothes are turning in to paint clothes with various splotches here and there of things that can’t be washed out.
So have I figured out that I should have a special few things to wear strictly for art? Nope. But I’ve thought about it, so that’s a start.
It’s another beautiful hot and sunny day here! If this keeps up we will be in for one hell of a thunderstorm soon. Enjoy your Monday.
Very nice. I love looking at these old posed portraits, seeing the clothes, wondering what sort of lives they led.
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Me too. In the really old ones people always look so serious, to the point of grim. Although I suspect having a portrait taken was a very solemn affair.
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I wonder how people in 100 years will regard the “wacky selfie”? 🙂
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What a great idea, and even more meaningful with people you know or stamped with things that might be important to the folks pictured.
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Great idea! And I have a wealth of old pictures to play around with.
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Your work might make you feel washed out but the picture certainly is not !!
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Oh, it’s mostly fun. I learn something new with every project, no matter how it ends up. 😄
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I am not a fan of immortalizing photos of strangers so I love the idea of photocopying old photos of people you know and including them in your art. That would be amazing in your style and with your talents.
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Thanks oregana! Now to drum up the ambition to get started…
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I like the images on there. One out of people you know would be cool. Or themes…famous writers and their characters…especially children’s books. Ooooh, you sparked my imagination! I wish I was artistic.
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And I wish I had your incredible imagination! ❤️
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I like. Your stuff is always well-balanced (even if you and your clothes are not, lol!) You always inspire me, and your words are funky, hip & cool. Thanks for sharing.
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Must be my hippie days coming back to haunt me…lol. Thanks for always being so encouraging.
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Yup, what the other reviewers said. I wish I could do that, too. With people, and dogs, and cats…
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I suspect the possibilities are virtually endless. Let’s get to work 😄😄
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