Friday, May 6, 2011

Work in Progress

Paint Party Friday

This was a fun mixed media project inspired by
Tam's "Collage, Paint, and Soul" workshop
on the 21 Secrets Workshop.

We were to include a human figure and an animal,
both originating with magazine photos which
we then painted over. It's amazing how the finished
figures don't resemble the photos!
This is my deer totem painting.
Some of the words associated with 
a deer in animal symbolism are
beauty
grace
regrowth
peace
creativity
swiftness
benevolence
and watchfulness

I always have the most trouble adding words
to my painting. Something I have to work on.
Putting paint on the page seems to come intuitively,
but adding words is something I think too long on
and over-analyze until I'm never happy with the result.
I guess, like with anything, practice is the key!

Hop over to PAINT PARTY FRIDAY
and take a look at what people are working on!
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26 comments:

  1. I love that class! And you did a wonderful job with this. I love the symbolism, too. :)

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  2. Hay Maggie this is awesome great work. You are so gifted with a paintbrush WOW.

    You got my Friday WOW factor!!! :)

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  3. Must have been a very cool class.

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  4. that is very good work Maggie! your mixed media is going leaps and bounds!!

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  5. oh I love this!!! what a creative piece!!!

    Happy PPF

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  6. Oh, this piece is so lovely! It turned out beautiful! & the symbolism~ Happy PPF! xo Theresa

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  7. VERY lovely!!!
    Collage is my favorite!

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  8. Nice work--I can bet it's hard. I figured you had the words first!

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  9. What a fabulous and inspirational piece!! Lovely!!

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  10. This is gorgeous. I know what you mean about the hesitation to add words to a painting. I feel like that might limit the way others look at it. But I do like the words you added to yours.

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  11. Terrific piece and so very creative, love it. Annette x

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  12. Maggie! I love this- everything about it, your girl's expression the deer and the meaning behind him as a totem- it's wonderful! Oh and I love the words too! I really need to check out this 21 Secrets, I keep hearing more and more great stuff about it....
    xoxo

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  13. This is just lovely! I love the earthy soft colour palette.

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  14. I like it! I have decided, for myself, that I don't always need to add words. A lot of times I'll just add one word. Sometimes the images say everything to me that I need the page to say.

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  15. I love it! I really like the colors and the deer is just a dear.;) tee hee. Have a great weekend.:)

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  16. This type of colagge is very pleasant to work when you know what you symbolize. To you has been phenomenal. Un saludo

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  17. This is sooo cool. I love the words and the combination of the deer and the girl. Sounds like a great creative building class! enjoy it!
    have a great weekend! xo

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  18. I love this, wish I had taken that class the techniques you are learning look like they would be fun.

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  19. Hi Maggie...super beautiful..i love this gorgeous symbolic piece..very healing and inspiring.Thanks for sharing such a magical piece! I too love deer symbolism..it is powerful to reflect on!
    Victoria~

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  20. Great subjects to use for artwork. Love the details and texture. Wonderful! :)

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  21. Love it! Didn't know that about the deer...i live in the desert but have had deer in my yard 3 times in the last couple of weeks...

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  22. Just beautiful.....Belated HAPPY PPF!!

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  23. Wow - beautiful... such a wonderful combination of imagery and text - I love the symbolism :)

    xo
    Kristin

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