Monday, January 24, 2011

Altered Art

Taking Off
Mixed media painting on 11 x 14 inch wrapped canvas.

Do you remember my duck painting from here? Well, it obviously was nowhere close to being finished. I used to ask Daniel how he knew if a painting was finished and he used to tell me that you just know. And he's right. This one stayed on my mind and I needed to play with it some more.

I totally love the texture and composition of this latest version. I look at it and keep seeing different things. And the gold... I don't think you can see it all. Some of it is gold watercolor powder, plus some of the fiber paper contains thin gold strips. So pretty!! My old love of paper and color is taking a new form...

Now I am off on a little jaunt through blogland. Hope to see you there...
Posted by Silke Powers at 8:30 PM
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19 comments:

  1. We Blog ArtistsJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    SO pretty Silke...I really love this!!!
    The textures are great...and the colours really are in harmony with eachother.
    BRAVA bella!
    HUGS
    Char.x

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  2. Mr. H.January 24, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Wow, what a dramatic change. I like it a lot and everytime I look at your painting I seem to see a different image...really neat. I love the colors.:)

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  3. BethJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Lovely rich colors & interesting forms! I like it even better than the previous version. It's so neat that you are experimenting with these abstract paintings!

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  4. kjJanuary 24, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    beautiful flowing fish in a simmering magical sea, that's what i see, silke. no more ducks :) your enthusiasm and joy for your work is refreshing. it makes me smile
    ♥
    kj

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  5. UnknownJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    oh wow!!! what a neat piece Silke!!! lovely work

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  6. stregataJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    I am so loving the colours in this piece - just wonderful!

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  7. lilylovekinJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    I checked out the other piece and except for the color, you would never know the two were the same. Amazing!!

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  8. steufelJanuary 25, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    What a great transformation!

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  9. PoetessWugJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    I can still see the duck too! He looks like he's hurrying through a blue confetti party! LOL

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  10. Elisabeth J.-S.January 25, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Ein wundervolles Bild! Die Farben gefallen mir sehr gut.
    Viele Grüsse
    Elisabeth

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  11. RikaJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Sieht klasse aus, gefällt mir sehr gut!

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  12. yoboroboJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Hi Silke! I haven't stopped by to visit you in a long while and here is this amazing new artwork to greet me! Just dazzling! And your hubby is an illustrator? What a creative couple you are. :) xox!

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  13. Anne Huskey-LockardJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Amazing how much this changed from the piece it was before! (and that one was good too)
    I'll bet this is just lush to see in person--touch all that texture and see the tiny bits of gold reflect light. The lighter blue paper seems to float atop the red; very nice visual play!
    Brava Silke!!!

    XXOO~~♥
    Anne

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  14. DeborahJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    OOOOOoooooo I am so liking this texture journey of yours! **kisskiss** Deb

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  15. Ana MárquezJanuary 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    So beautiful, the textures are amazing, silke!

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  17. Theresa MacNaughtonJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    It's very lovely, Silke. It's an amazing transformation - the colors are so vibrant and rich. Great job! Theresa

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  18. Lori annJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    pretty warm colors, it's fun to see your enthusism for everything you do silke!
    have a lovely day tomorrow!
    xoxo
    lori

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  19. Such a Wondrous Place this Faery SpaceJanuary 26, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I completely understand how the mind sorts colors when it needs them. That happens to me alot and it fun when I notice like now I have my Riverside Shakespeare with browns, greens, etc. and moss, nest and chocolates and velvet bits and well, you get it. I find I yearn for colors, too. Especially in winter. Maybe yours are reflecting landscapes of the mind. Blessings friend. Merry days.

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