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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/27/2007 10:57:17 AM

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Thanks Muriel, get to work girlfriend, I know you have something in mind

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/27/2007 1:01:51 PM

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Yay Lisa!!!!!! Love the coffee pot in blue!!! Great job!!!!

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/27/2007 2:38:44 PM

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Thank you Heather

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/29/2007 10:02:38 PM

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Ok, well I finally finished mine. Surprize!

it's repousse!

Title: Still Life With Apples van Gogh

This is a still life with apples, but not Cezanne. This is done in the style of van Gogh the way he might have done it if he had done repousse. One of the challenges that I set for myself was how to translate the singular style of van Gogh without using color. I looked at a number of his works and tried to find the unifying factors. There were several elements that I chose to concentrate upon. The first common element was the regular brush marks. In a number of his paintings, the majority of brush marks are the same size and shape, differing only in color and orientation. Well, color was out for obvious reasons but orientation was useful as was shape. I could use differing shape as a way to convey the information that he had assigned to color. I tried to apply the punch marks in a regular fashion, but vary the shape of the punches to differentiate the objects.
Van Gogh's style had other useful characteristics that I could pick out. Another thing that I used was a series of extra lines around the objects lending them this vibrating frenetic energy That he seemed to sense in the world. This also added a touch more intensity to the scene.
In addition, I added a blatant reference to Starry Night in the background. Having seen the original, I was struck by the swirling energies imbued in the painting and I wanted to convey some of that aliveness, yet retain the definition in the foreground. I did this by using chasing to define the background and repousse for the foreground. The difference in the relief sets the objects apart quite nicely.
I hope that you find some of the energy and intensity there that van Gogh's work inspires in me.

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/29/2007 10:05:35 PM

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WOW....If I could say it any louder, I would. Wonderful Robin

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/29/2007 10:10:58 PM

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ooH Robin...Is this going to be for sale anywhere?

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/29/2007 10:15:01 PM

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OMG, this absolutely ROCKS, Robin! Just awesome.

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/29/2007 10:40:33 PM

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Thanks, Lisa, Beth and Muriel. Yeah I guess everything's for sale.

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/29/2007 10:46:18 PM

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quote:

get to work girlfriend, I know you have something in mind

I have started mine, but I won't be able to finish until I come back on Monday. And there is stiff competition, as there is for the abstract challenge. Ack, ack, ack, or was it eek, eek, eek...

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/29/2007 10:47:34 PM

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Oh, Wow....just WOW!! That is amazing, Robin......

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 12:06:00 AM

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Robin you have been doing your best stuff lately. That is beautiful work

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 12:14:39 AM

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I love the art I am seeing here - I haven't even decided what to do yet! Eeeeeeek!

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 1:41:56 AM

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Robin, that is stunning....what a great way to translate brushwork into a different medium...it rocks!

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 7:33:30 AM

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Tres Cool!

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 8:26:17 AM

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Thanks Carolyn, Heide,Heather, Lauren and Donna! I feel really good about the repousse work lately.

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 9:56:54 AM

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That's incredible Robin. You're definitely on a roll!

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 11:07:29 AM

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ABSOLUTELY.. AMAZING... Unfreakingbelievable!!!!!

Wow Robin.. how did you do that?!! .. i'm in awe!!!!

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 11:21:01 AM

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Stunning, Robin I love it.

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 11:51:53 AM

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quote:

Robin47Thanks Carolyn, Heide,Heather, Lauren and Donna! I feel really good about the repousse work lately.

I am so glad, you should have felt this way all along Robin, your work is fabulous! This current piece is awesome!!!!!

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RE: Still life challenge entries - 11/30/2007 11:55:38 AM

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Thanks, Darlene, Heather and Barb!

I guess what I meant to say was that I was feeling more focused on the repousse lately. I think this is the area that I can eventually have the most success doing.

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