tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76931862753167855472012-02-16T02:05:59.159-08:00TinaReehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776705114416747924noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693186275316785547.post-50739698527960575962009-07-29T08:47:00.000-07:002009-07-29T10:02:48.259-07:00<a href="http://www.ebsqart.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Ebsqart.com </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">is having its 9th annual ripped off show for member artists. This year I partnered with three fellow ebsq artists. The idea is you search your partner’s portfolios and they search yours; then, you each choose a piece to rip off. The key to this is you really have to love your partner’s work. This year I was very blessed in that department. All three of my partners have a wonderful whimsical quality to their work that I find inspirational.<br /></span><br />An added bonus is that we all trade our pieces. So, I get to add a piece of artwork from some of my favorite artists to my own personal collection. Here are the three pieces that I mailed to their new homes yesterday. All cats. I wonder if that means anything.</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br />My rip of a Sara Field piece is a fabric appliqué, quilted pillow stuffy. I have been a big fan of Sara Field ever since I found one of her Klimt pieces on eBay. I hope my rip does her work justice.<br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/SnB3jlysLkI/AAAAAAAAACM/6DzbPJZ8QdY/s1600-h/Klimt%27s+Cat+1.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363918609522110018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/SnB3jlysLkI/AAAAAAAAACM/6DzbPJZ8QdY/s320/Klimt%27s+Cat+1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">My rip for Elizabeth VanSickle is what I like to call a stuffed painting, all hand painted on muslin and stuffed. I really enjoyed creating this piece for Beth and wish her the best in health and happiness. I really love the Geisha she did for me! She is a very talented artist and I find her work especially inspiring.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/SnB5tlNXT4I/AAAAAAAAACU/tC7Tzd3VHu0/s1600-h/Angel+Cat+1.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363920980187500418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/SnB5tlNXT4I/AAAAAAAAACU/tC7Tzd3VHu0/s320/Angel+Cat+1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br />My rip of S. Olga Linville is one of my non-traditional sock dollys. For a long time, I have been attracted to S. Olga Linville’s whimsical cat art. She is such a talented artist. I hope she enjoys her new doll.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/SnB7Up3o0XI/AAAAAAAAACc/cZIvbpmr_Oo/s1600-h/Hula+Sock+Kitty+1.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363922750965076338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/SnB7Up3o0XI/AAAAAAAAACc/cZIvbpmr_Oo/s320/Hula+Sock+Kitty+1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7693186275316785547-5073969852796057596?l=wickedartdollywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TinaReehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776705114416747924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693186275316785547.post-60157433981032381852007-10-30T14:56:00.000-07:002008-12-11T00:25:43.135-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/RyetNlkqVhI/AAAAAAAAAAg/yEY73kZyQJ8/s1600-h/Me+and+Modigliani.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127257149720385042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FgtNvgE8fHk/RyetNlkqVhI/AAAAAAAAAAg/yEY73kZyQJ8/s320/Me+and+Modigliani.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Several years ago, while searching art books for lessons to teach, I chanced on the portraits of Amadeo Modigliani. As a result I did the first self portrait I have ever attempted in my many years of artistic experimentation.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I chose Prismacolor colored pencils as my medium. Honestly, what is less intimidating than coloring. A colored pencil is simply a skinny crayon encased in wood. Plus, crayons are fun.<br /><br />Modigliani’s style of elongating his subjects tempted me at last to do this portrait of myself. What could be more appealing to a petite, slightly round middle aged woman. The thing I like best about this piece is the instantaneous weight loss of the subject (me) when viewed through the perceived eyes of Modi. Awesome! Much better than fasting.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7693186275316785547-6015743398103238185?l=wickedartdollywanderings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TinaReehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776705114416747924noreply@blogger.com1