ABSTRACT COLLAGE/Painting
Dimensions: 24'x34' (61X 86.5 cm)
This collage is totally made of (a
Dutch) news paper on soft board!
I accented the frame with the handles
of paper bags.
It is a pity that on a computer screen,
you do not get a sense of the texture
of the paint, (news) paper, the
shimmer of the Rhine stones and the
other material.
I experimented how the paint, the
recycled material and the tools
interacted; its texture, color and shape
are very pleasing to my eye.
I love the copper earth tones I used,
such as raw sienna, which gives
FAREWELL the warm color effect.
I also used white gesso.
In the golden paint drops (left) I glued sienna
colored Swarovski's Rhine stones. It's
giving that extra sparkle which this piece needed.
Framing: I glued the soft board on triplex, which I first covered with news paper. Then I used modeling paste over the paper, sanded it, which gives it the marble like look. I finished it with a pearl paint, which makes the color soft and warm.
Title: On the right top one can
still read the Dutch word "VERHUIZEN",
which
means "MOVING", like I did so many
times in my life. That's why I called it
FAREWELL.
Even if you don't understand abstract
art, one can appreciate the design,
shapes and earth toned colors of this
painting.
I hope you enjoy it as much as my
husband and I do.
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Copyright Olga van Dijk
2006©
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John Cappello 31 Dec 2013
I love this Meaning !! Exceptionally Beautiful painting and a Grand original creation ! Great combination of Colors and Textures !Thom Roslan 11 Feb 2009
I just "LOVE" this.....I'm so into textured and tactile" material being used in Fine Art..... I use "modeling paste" alot as "fresco" looking backgrounds in alot of my Abstracts and Abstract Expressionism pieces that I'm into now. Thank you for this piece....OUTSTANDING ! ! !Iryna Nikitinska 03 Aug 2008
Very impressive! When I look at it I want to see it again and again.ANTARES 14 Jun 2008
very beautiful abstractjulie Marks 03 May 2008
Olga, This is an extraordinary abstract. The color hues and amazing texture combines to create this elegant and very unique piece.