Sunday, October 10, 2010

Challenge 49, Water Lily

Water Lily, 17" x 17"

This is the back side of my painting as I lifted the wet fabric off my piece of foam. I liked the back a lot better than the front; many folks in this group agreed. [Thanks for taking the time to comment. ] Then I had a serious case of 'Life Interuptus' which kept me from finishing on time. When I did finally have time to quilt, I got a LOT of white fuzz from the 80\20 natural batting I put in the middle of my sandwich. I used a serious amount of masking tape to clean it up for this photo. Now, it is already attracting the loose stuff on the edges. I still haven't figured out what to do with these little quilts. Therefore, I have not yet finished the edges of this one.


I started out painting in a realistic way, then . . . poof . . . the quilting and ink tense highlights were too much fun. Now I view it as an artistic interpretation of a very unusual water lily.
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4 comments:

  1. Cynthia Ann Morgan10/10/10, 10:57 PM

    Hi Ann, This is a gorgeous piece with great shading and color. And very dramatic against the black. Great job...I wouldn't change a thing
    Cynthia

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  2. Cherie in Del Mar10/11/10, 1:06 AM

    Lovely Ann! It reminds me of a delicate ceramic figurine my mother had. Terrific contrasts...well done
    Cherie

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  3. Pat .F in Winnipeg10/11/10, 10:15 PM

    this really speaks to me. Well done! Don't change anything.

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  4. Wendy10/12/10, 8:50 AM

    Elegant and stately are the words that immediately came to mind.... a really stunning piece.
    Have you considered blocking it differently? Making the focal point off center or reducing the negative space?
    Might be the start of an amazing series!

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