I created this exotic colorful COLLAGE?PAINTING filled with watermelons, musical notes, wood, palm trees, green Swarovsky crystals and lots of different gold tones, as a "WINTER ESCAPE with Tempting Colors of the Tropics"
There are repetitions of
colors and shapes
. I like how everything is arranged
in triangles to continue the shape of
the slices of melon.
Circles portrait the musical
notes, which you will find back in most
of my art work. Keys represent the
circles in the musical notes/-keys as
well as all postmarks do.
The pinkish red color (left) is coming back in the
watermelons.
"The watermelon as symbol
The watermelon slice is striking and
unmistakable in appearance. Art
related to the Mexican holiday "Dia de
los Muortos" ("Day of the Dead", October 31 -
November 2) commonly
depicts watermelons being eaten by
the dead or shown in close
conjunction with the dead. This theme
appears regularly on ceramics and in
other art from the holiday.
Watermelons are a frequent subject in
Mexican still life art." Reference, Wikipedia.
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The
CCArts called for entries for their
judged exhibit in any media to support the theme:
"Winter Escape -Tempting colors of the
Tropics."
I've sent in this collage.
(Show dates February 2-23, 2007)
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Mixed media:
COLLAGE?PAINTING.
Canvas board 28"x22" (71X56 cm)
glued on archival quality stretched
canvas to give it the 3 dimensional
look.
7/8" staple-free edges.
Hangs with or without a frame.
Dimensions:
30'x40"
(78x101.5 cm)
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van Dijk 2006©
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Renata Cavanaugh 19 Feb 2009
Excellent work OlgaANTARES 21 Jun 2008
splendid workusha shantharam 24 Apr 2008
This is a very intersting painting. Beautiful art work.Robin Brown 03 Feb 2008
As always Olga, very high quality work with huge marketing potential. XXtaylor schenck 24 Jan 2008
I love anything with palm trees. Beautiful!