Ballooning sky
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Pastel painting on Kitty Wallis sanded pastel paper. From a photo shopped photographic reference shot I took of my daughter. My daughter and model dragged me along to an antiwar march in DC this past St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2007. Best parade I was ever in on the day! That march really influenced my work and “Lucy” was painted a month after the experience. The photo reference was taken at Kent State University when we were visiting my son for homecoming. My daughter was standing on the hill where the shootings had taken place in 1970, I saw the shot, and captured her as she really was, crazy Halloween top hat and the balloon she’d Christened “Tuesday” with a sharpie marker. I reversed the puffy white clouds in photo shop to create a smoky haze of “War Is Over” clouds. The white outline around the figure was a remnant of the photoshop effect. I liked the surreal quality of that so I kept it for the “LSD” Beatles factor. The piece is framed in an old 70’s frame and studded with plastic rhinestones. ;-) “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” Additional information from my myspace blog: I’ve been getting some questions about this piece, I suppose because it’s a bit of a departure for me. More surreal or psychedelic than my usual work. Part of that is intentional as a reflection of the nature of the Beatles tune which influenced the work. John Lennon always denied that the song referred to LSD, and was really inspired by Julian’s childish drawing of a girl flying in the sky. Appropriate that this pastel is inspired by my daughter’s personality. It shows her progression toward adulthood, which is the underlying theme of my White Album series. This work began as a candid snapshot of my artsy daughter at 16. We were visiting my son at Kent State U, Ohio, for Homecoming. She was really wearing the cheap top hat around campus that day, she had gotten it for her Halloween costume. The Kent Homecoming committee were passing out the balloons and she took one, and for some reason decided to name it “Tuesday” and wrote that on the balloon with a sharpie. It was a windy day with large puffy white clouds, and she was standing on the hill where the Kent State Massacre had occured. This is an important detail about my thought process for the piece, as the tragic event happened in May 1970 – the year the Beatles broke up, and around the time John Lennon began his life with Yoko and did the Baggism, Bed-In and “War Is Over” song and campaign. I saw the shot that day as she stood on the hill, and my daughter held the pose for just a moment. She hates when I take her photo – but she’s so damn quirky and cute I can’t resist! I got down low to have only the sky for a backdrop. Her expression is actually more resigned exasperation with me than anything deeper. Somehow her signature stoicism works. I played with the image in photoshop and liked the sky reversed, with darks where the whites had been. The blue sky turned the opposite on the color wheel, “marmalade” colored. The white outline is a remnant from the photoshop effect I was using, and since she was backlit in the original photo, I thought it was cool, and again, a bit surreal. The balloon was really blue, but the effect reversed that, too. It’s not meant to be realistic. I had just watched “John Lennon vs. the US” at the time and thought I’d add the words “War Is Over” to the balloon, as a flashback to the 1970’s and a hopeful premonition for today. “War is over Tuesday” may have worked as well ;) My daughter is an activist against the war and while she doesn’t like her likeness here, she does like the message. The flowers on the balloon could be a reference to “cellophane flowers of yellow and green towering over your head” but that didn’t occur to me til today :) My friends have been interpreting this piece in different ways. One wondered if the balloon is her hallucination. Another says the clouds are post-war colors. I like that. ~ A
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...you can’t always rely on it.
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Flying Machine / by Karin Taylor / from the ‘Inspired Series’ / / Mixed Media / ink, chalk pastel, charcoal, acyrlic, mediums / silver, gold, bronze and rose metallic acrylics / adobe photoshop My most recent work, this piece was influenced by the ‘gliders’ in my family who have taken to the sky recently. My husband, my son and their friend Erich are all involved in a local gliding club…and always suggesting I paint an aeroplane lol I thought, there’s no way i can do that! / But i found a way, after lots of thinking on the subject to incorporate a sort of flying contraption i designed myself into this piece. My girl is onward bound and it’s semi-self portrait i guess you could say…altho most people don’t see the resemblance to me….she is a lot younger, perhaps how i would like to be thought of lol Also inspired by my lovely and ever patient friend Christine / a fabulous friend and textile artist, her threads and yarn and tactile things have affected me on an immense scale, so that all my work these days is imbued with these elements….although there is no actual wool or thread in the painting, i have used these as inspiration for her scarf and hair detail. The khaki overalls are what i wear when i’m painting, with a white singlet in summer, or a jumper in winter…...i am yet to find a hairdresser who could accomplish this hairstyle for me.. the little parrot represents conscience, a little voice that knows right from wrong….this is an idea loosely taken from a movie i saw a while ago ‘The Golden Compass’ I dedicate this painting to Christine, as she has listened to all my crazy ideas, and very carefully encourages me or points out things that may help, and i don’t know where i’d be without her…..thanx Chris :) Patchwork and patterns, repitition, daisies, journeys, serene expressions, genuity…..
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Ah, if only it were possible to fly away hanging from a balloon. It would be awesome to get away from the daily chores that way!
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A composite. Clouds and balloon blended in Photoshop. Used HDR processing to achieve the deep contrasts and applied some sepia tone. Used flood to add the water and Terragen for the mountains. Hope you like! Add me to your watch list now
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There was a rope.. / golden link.. / between.. / mind and body… / soul. / Truly transparent.. / but strong… / tight when thoughts.. / flew.. high. / searching for its own.. / specular image.. / in the shade.. / of a Universe lost. And my flesh… was tied.. / too.. much.. / to the bones… and cold earth.. / palpitating so slow… I cut it out.. / with a blow.. / of a cry bursting.. / from… too satiated… / human pores. I let them go.. / multicoloured… a feather sound.. / a feather empty of real essence.. / a speck of Life… / competing with the tears of clouds.. / so light… smooth.. and white.. / while.. / the heavy ones.. / dark… quenched… / rested by myself.. / just about to be drowned. Quivering…and free… / sons and daughters / of a nothingness.. / meaning a somethingness.. / to a truly companion.. / as I was. / (Rosa Cobos) © Copyright Rosa Cobos 2008 . All rights reserved
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‘Asia Series’ card by Karin Taylor Here’s an adorable painting I’ve done utilising ink, charcoal and acrylics, three very sweet little asian dolls in cute dresses floating up through the sky with the assistance of balloons and curious butterflies on a decorative background
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Taken in Mildura,Australia,during a Balloon festival.
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/ China Doll comes from the ‘Asia Series’ of original paintings by Karin Taylor The original painting was ‘Three Dolls with Balloons’. There is also a card available depicting the original painting. This would make a nice gift idea. / A card and matching TShirt both from Karin’s ‘Asia Series’.
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Vespertilio means a new begining…
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a balloon floats gracefully away with some precious cargo detail of heart’s aloft
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Oil Pastel and Acrylic On Paper Concept: This is one of the many in Ophelia’s Love Encounters Series, it’s her experience of many facets of this wonderful thing called LOVE.. This is what she has to say about love today : “Love is like an elephant, overwhelming in presence and yet gentle in its’ ways.” :D / / Check out my other “Love Is Like An Elephant” creations in my Zazzle gallery:
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Model – Rosie… and Betsy In case you haven’t already realised it, my biggest influence is Pink Floyd. / Storm Thorgerson, you are my hero. Fun fact: I hate Australian summers – in which this was shot – and I hate Nikon D70 dslr’s that don’t do what you want them to… not to mention immature brats for assistants. / Oh for something blunt and heavy and a place to hide the bodies ;) Copyright 2008 Harmony Nicholas Out of interest, is that a group here dedicated to surreal or dreamy imagery?
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Balloons Over Waikato coming up, can’t wait for Darth Vader and the haunted house. www.cathleentarawhiti.co.nz People/Portraiture HDR Photography Macro Photography Architecture Collaborations Skyscapes Animals/Birds/Insects Street Art Street Photography Everyday Objects Seascapes/Rivers/All Water Summer Photography Odd/Unusual Flowers/Plants/Trees Landscapes New Zealand Abstract Humour Black and White Photography
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Software used Vue Esprit, Artweaver, PD Particles and Paint Shop Pro ver 9.0….
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Scanned 35mm film Other Images / All Things Italy / Animals / Fabulous Felines / Flowers & Leaves & Things / Black & White / Urban / Land, Sea & Sky Scapes / Textures & Abstracts / Triptychs (and one quartet!) / 35mm Film / La Serenissima / Other Places & Things
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Albuquerque, NM. 2007 Jamie Ho Polaroid (editions pending)
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This was done as a small “in between” thing while taking breaks from revision. My friend Coolness Bears (who has an account here but doesn’t actually make any art =P ) suggested I draw a teddybear on a balloon. So here it is! / As always, if any tweaks are needed, let me know! Kind of reminds me of my Freedom drawing (girl on a balloon), which I hadn’t thought about at first. Done from scratch in Illustrator. Small design available here. /
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“If the dream is a translation of waking life, waking life is also a translation of the dream.” / ~ Rene Magritte
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A whale takes flight with a cargo of doggies in this whimsical fantasy design. A Corrie Kuipers Original.
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Shot in Central Park New york…...
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