I am hoping when I quilt it, it will turn out to be a one of a kind submission for this art call.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Channeling Monet
The painting is finished. Now off to the long arm to add thread. My spacing could have been improved upon and the figure on the left, Camille, should be slightly reclining. I also have shown too much of the chair. I approached this challenge by looking at a copy of Monet's painting which I printed ( 8x10 paper) and I just started painting, no sketching first. If I wanted to expand this study, I would do at least one more version, but I don't want to spend more time and paint on this.
I am hoping when I quilt it, it will turn out to be a one of a kind submission for this art call.
What do you think? I wonder how many artists really like to interpret the Masters?
I am hoping when I quilt it, it will turn out to be a one of a kind submission for this art call.
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I am a painter/mixed media fiber artist. I don't know how I feel about interpreting the masters. I do photo interpretations. I don't trace them, I interpret them with cloth and paint. I guess it may be the same thing. But something down deep says, "I must make it my own." You do a good job, so just make it your own somehow.
ReplyDeleteI think that would be tough for me as I always want to 'do it my way'. However, your painting looks like a wonderful start.
ReplyDeleteYour piece is looking like Monet's for sure! I belong to a small fiber group of five and we've been creating a traveling exhibit of the "masters" for the past few years. We've done Klee, VanGogh, O'Keeffe just to name a few. I think we have at least 8 different artists depicted in small quilts. You can see my Georgia O'Keeffe piece here.
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They certainly are fun to create! Can wait to see how you finish your piece!
Thanks so much for looking and leaving comments. I'll post a picture when the piece is finished. Judy Anderson
ReplyDeleteOMG! This is incredible! I adore it!
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Beautiful! I can't wait to see how it looks quilted. I think we should always make things our own even if we are "copying" the masters. Even the masters copied the masters at some point. It's a great way to grow.
ReplyDeleteYour piece is promising, I'm sure that after the quilting it will "sing".
ReplyDeleteAbout interpreting masters well, it would be fine for me to make a quilt from a paint or master I REALLY love, it would be a tribute, a way to unify my skills and the great admiration I have for that master.
But when a challenge asks to make a piece in "the style of" a master or of an artistic period I prefer to study the main characteristics of that style and apply them to an original design.
I think that interpreting a master's work is a perfect way to learn more about the design elements. If you work through an established composition you're bound to study it closer. I mean - even the Masters - copied their masters! Plus who wouldn't have fun studying Monet?? Can't wait to see the thread work!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely and once you get to adding in the threads, this piece will sing! Can't wait to see it completed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments. I should explain that I am new to this area and a new friend that I met, told me that fiber art is seldom accepted at this gallery. Since I paint on fabric, she wondered how they would react to my work? We'll see? I am hoping that I get the reaction that I have gotten before, " OMG, it's a quilt!" Judy Anderson
ReplyDeleteInterpreting the masters sounds like an interest series to work on.... doing a different master at a regular interval. We can learn so much by trying to work to that standard. Love your painting and will be eager to see it in cloth!
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