Tuesday 10 November 2009

Do you dream...

Do you dream in black & white, or let your coloured wings take flight?

A dream theme from the Three Muses - this could have kept me busy for a week and indeed it was a bit of a late one last night as I snipped and dipped. This mixed media piece contains... wait for it... acrylics, collage, stamping, inks, tissue, old book, a scrap of black lace... with the final edition a little omni spotlight from photoshop to really highlight the butterfly.

I am very tempted to write a long post about my weird and wonderful dreams but won't for several reasons. 1) It can be rather boring listening to other people's night time adventures; 2) You might think I'm insane; 3) I must get back to my novel!

33 comments:

  1. Your art is fantastic. I hope to see you in a Soartful challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

    Jeanette

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  2. this must be one of your most stunning collage ever!! it's mysterious, edgy, filled with character and the combination of black, whites and grays, pictorial and worded illustrations are in perfect synchrony. but most of all, that single highlighted colored butterfly is a stroke of genius. it is exactly how dreams are, absolutely surreal, other worldly and beautiful!!

    i dream in color :)

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  3. Excellent - really dynamic - the photos add real depth - love it.

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  4. My daughter has a T shirt that says "I speak in black & white but I dream in colour". :)

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  5. I love this collage! The layering and subtelties are wonderful.

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  6. Fantastic collage! Good luck with the novelling!

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  7. I love the touch of color in the black and white dreamscape- wonderful collage- bits and pieces of fantasy and reality truly dreamlike!-

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  8. Hello hello :) So glad to "meet you!" I am loving your artwork! I keep lamenting that I really really need to get back on the weekly challenge train and I will one of these days. I haven't played with PS yet in creations, but you're inspiring me to want to try!

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  9. Outstanding piece, thanks for sharing how you created your art, love how the colourful butterfly gives it the finishing touch!

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  10. absolutely fantastic again!! love the contrast of the b/w background (love how you added the writing) and the highlighted butterfly. it really pops out!

    when i had heard (many years ago) this question for the first time, i was absolutely wondering... there are people who only dream in b/w? can´t believe that...

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  11. I love the theeme you've used here as well as its lovely execution. I also think I would rather enjoy an account of your strange dream!

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  12. thank you for your thoughtful comment on mine

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  13. Wonderful, dreamy collage. I love the black and white with just a pop of colour. I am not sure that any of us can say for sure whether we dream in black and white or colour. I really enjoyed reading about your artistic journey in creating your picture. Great work.

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  14. Absolutely fantastic collage! It's so dream-like with all those different ingredients - and the question is good. I love the highlighted butterfly, too.

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  15. Wow, this is a fantastic piece! I love the concept, and your collage work is wonderful! The touch of the beautiful colors in the butterfly just finish it off perfectly! ~Lori

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  16. Stunning! I really like your take on the theme. The layering is beautiful and it's a real good question.

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  17. I love this piece it's fabulous and what a treat it would be to hear about some of your dreams!!♥

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  18. Excellent, brilliant idea, great collage!!!

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  19. Gorgeous! Love the splash of yellow.

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  20. COOL! Loved looking at allllll the detail!

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  21. What an intricate and stunning piece. The bit of spotlighted color is perfect. Cutting out those letters alone would take forever! I'm amazed at the time and patience that must've gone into the piece. Thank you SO much for sharing your talent with us!

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  22. I love it and the cool newsprint for the text is just perfect!!! Great work!!! and I love your slide show on the side bar...wow!!!

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  23. Oh, magnificent, wondrous and scrumptious, striking, stunning and a feast for the eyes. This has to be one of your very best ever, and I am totally blown away my friend.

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  24. Great take on the theme. I dream in color. I can't remember any black and white dreams. I love all your sniping and clipping. It made a wonderful collage.

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  25. I am very impressed with your 'dream' art piece! Intriguing images and beautifully created as are the many artworks I have viewed on your blog. Thank you for commenting on my blog so I could follow you home to yours. I have joined your followers list and look forward to many return visits. I extend an invitation for you to join me on my followers list as well. Enjoy your day. Hugs, Gayle (in Canada)

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  26. what a great idea. I am so inspired by your work. Fabulous piece of art.

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  27. Wonderful, love how the butterfly just pops out of that balck and white background. Great concept and idea!

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  28. That's a fabulous collage....

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