Wednesday 20 July 2011

Wings? Eh?

It's not as easy as it looks this collage malarky. I was inspired by my experimental art course and the work of Derek Gores to create this wild Scottish beachscape. I was also doing some serious 'out-of-the-box' thinking with regards to the creative prompt at Inspirational Avenue - Wings.

I mean it would just be too easy to think birds, butterflies and bumble bees wouldn't it? Maybe I should go down the man-made aeronautical route instead? But then a song crept into the depths of my imagination and an idea was born.

This particular song was the first in the UK to ever sell more than two million copies. It was number 1 for 9 weeks and is probably sung by every tourist visiting this distant outpost of the British Isles. It is of course Mull of Kintyre by the group 'Wings' - see, I told you I wasn't thinking along normal lines!!

My collage sort of looks like a photograph I saw of the mist rolling in through the sea.. my desire is always to be here oh Mull of Kintyre....I'm sure the house may be a slight exaggeration to the one owned by Mr McCartney though. I doubt even he would have been granted planning permission (he has made his mark in the clouds though... look closely!).

This definitely looks better when viewed from a distance. I might paint over part of it to help with the illusion of distance. Lots of fun though.

18 comments:

  1. It looks mighty good to me. I love your blend of words and images.

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  2. That's a damn good bit of malarky, methinks. I like it.

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  3. LOve, love, love this!!!! Creative thinking, and VERY creative collage. Will be singing this all day now.

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  4. Wow...this is brilliant! And can I just also say thankyou for your support this past week over at my blog...it meant a lot to me xxx

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  5. It looks like you had fun with this art work.

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  6. Very creative, both the artwork and the way you tied it to the challenge. Keep on with the collage!

    Darla

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  7. Very clever interpretation of the 'Wings' theme that has a feathery feel in the way it's layered I think! Great post as well - I love the witty way you write :-)

    Kat Xx

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  8. Well Lisa. I give you credit for the most original outside the box thinking this week. And kudos for introducing me to "Wings" and "Mull of Kintyre." I obviously never visited your island and have never heard the song. I also didn't know that Paul McCartney belonged to a group called Wings. For some reason, I thought he was a Beatle (grin on this last part). Seriously, I must live in a cave! I had NO idea about any of this till the very end.

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  9. What a CLEVER interpretation- I LOVE it!

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  10. Love your post. Your creation is amazing. Love the way you have torn the pieces and the placement gives even more depth to your piece. Very nice.

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  11. Ha, ha, brilliant interpretation and now I have that song stuck in my head too. Love your collage.

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  12. I love those cottony clouds...the whole thing, actually. So much to look at!

    I was never a big fan of Wings, so I've not heard that song. I'm going to listen to it :)

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  13. Alright, I'm back. I did like that so much, I guess it was not played much here in the US. Or maybe I was just living under a rock? I confess I have a fondness for bagpipes too, so there you go :)

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  14. Lisa, Lisa, Lisa, I truly am loving your collage and I own the song and listen to it on my IPod. The real wings here I think are on YOU,
    one who flys outside the box! Keep flying dahling.....great job!

    xo
    Kim

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  15. Love it Lisa - very creative take on the theme, I like your thinking outside the box! And wow that song takes me back lol! x

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  16. The work involved in that piece....the patience! Oy!

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