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Rosie after Arcimboldo, in collage

Posted on 1 September 2014 by sgolding

I just finished this collage, reprising the image of Rosie the Riveter, for a competition for a magazine cover.  The premise was to create a work reflecting 21st century women.  I took the iconic 1940s image of Rosie, used to … Continue reading →

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Camelias in the garden

Posted on 20 August 2014 by sgolding

We put espaliered Camelias along the fence on guide wires at a previous house.  I took an element of  the Camelias on the wire and worked it up on the shaped canvas, using it as a field. Why do I … Continue reading →

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while on water…

Posted on 11 August 2014 by sgolding

A friend dropped in and commented on the Harlequin Duck painting. Iwas trying to explain the origin in a drawing so I though I’d post it.  It started with this ink and wash drawing and then evolved into two duck paintings and … Continue reading →

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Playing around with images..

Posted on 15 July 2014 by sgolding

of the painting of point Roadknight.     Why? For the fun of it and as an experiment with an image. I also think it interesting in that it links the original shaped canvas to the paralax error found by moving … Continue reading →

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