Saturday, September 22, 2007

Fish and Paris

Down with the Fish
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Wednesday Stamper's theme this week, Fish, elicited a more or less surrealistic piece out of me. I can't think of anything friendly when thinking of fish - wonder why is that?
The Fish will be entered for DCM's Charity theme as well. The base of this collage is a magazine ad for Polycolor hair dyed from a 60's magazine, acquired recently at my local thrift store.

Friday 4x4 threw "France" in the air. A fun thought, but I had to go with an atc. A 4x4 just seemed too unmanageable. (Means I'll have to train it!)

Paris, eh?
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A short word to technique: I spread a big glob of (blue) Pebeo Gloss on the (treated) background paper, then stamped on this thick smear of color. This resulted in a negative stamp - background color stayed put, the stamped image was sucked empty of color. I'm thrilled, this opens up a lot of possibilities!

Clickety click- click both for big!

23 comments:

  1. Wow its a great image and a fantastic work.

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  2. Very fun ... love the magazine image.

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  3. Vau, hienoja kortteja! Voisin tosiaan vaihtaa näistäkin jommankumman tai molemmat tai sitten niistä, jotka laitoin sähköpostiisi (saitko?)(voit päättää mitkä haluat laittaa), eli jos yhä haluat vaihtaa sen Hat of The Dayn ja Organize the Messin?

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  4. Its very unusual, I love it!

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  5. Fab surreal fish piece & gorgeous french images.
    I love your work.

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  6. Wow Ive never seen fish quite like this! What a great charity shop find, love what you've come up with.

    Rhi x

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  7. Wow Alice! Unreal pieces! love them both,Love the BG's you've created for both too!
    I really love how you've 'dressed' the Paris lady!

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  8. superhienot kortit! Hauska idea tuo taustakäsittely...
    Olit kysellyt siitä mun kahvikupista, se on tosiaan jo menossa PiaKlle.

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  9. Great work, love the background.
    Thanks for visiting my blog and your kind comments

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  10. Wonderful work Alice!

    I'd be trilled if you link to me! Thank you.

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  11. Ihanat!!

    Jos et Jaanan kans vaihda näitä / toista näistä niin minä haluun vaihtaa _o/

    Mut selaan viel muitakin kortejasi.

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  12. Lovely piece, perfect images for the theme :o)

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  13. These two pieces are amazing! I love the surrealist take on "fish".

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  14. Fantastic, inventive work - fab stuff

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