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| Curator (M.A. Reilly, 2015) |
I had taken an image from a wall of the Museum of Fine Art (MFA) in Boston two weeks ago that was an explanation of an exhibit that had been taken down. I love collecting words. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the image. Today, I found a poem in the image by cutting out the words I wanted. I laid the words on top of a piece of newspaper I had painted with gesso and a some of watercolor.
Next, I pasted a copy of Diego Rivera's Nude with Calla Lilies into a blackened silhouette. I wanted to express the line in the poem about wearing a painting in life.
Most of the work was done in Photoshop using the paintbrush with the exception of the newspaper substrate that I used as a base for the work.
I honestly don't "get" what you did (even though you describe all the steps).
ReplyDeleteI DO love the look. I DO love the poem.
I DO think you're quite brilliant to follow all these steps to create such a lovely slice!
I took a photo of a wall with writing. Cut out the words i wanted. Laid those words on gesso and watercolored newspaper. Added drawing. photographed.
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This is so creative! I love how you used Rivera's painting to fill in the silhouette, "a painting worn in life." The effect is stunning.
ReplyDeleteThanks Catherine. Just something to play with. Some days I need to make something.
DeleteA multimedia posting that brings together a number of creative elements. you have taken slicing into another sphere with this offering. I enjoyed it immensely. It quite surprised me as all I had to predict with was the singular word- curator. Thank you for exposing me to unexpected awakenings Mary Ann. It's always good to be stirred in this way.
ReplyDeleteA multimedia posting that brings together a number of creative elements. you have taken slicing into another sphere with this offering. I enjoyed it immensely. It quite surprised me as all I had to predict with was the singular word- curator. Thank you for exposing me to unexpected awakenings Mary Ann. It's always good to be stirred in this way.
ReplyDeleteIt was surely my pleasure. Some days it is just fun to play with language, yes? Thanks.
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