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Currently on view at the office of my husband Fred.
Here is a smaller size collage than I
use to work on, such as my awarded collage
the Piano©
I think that the key shapes go perfectly with
the curves of the letters and post stamps.
I used different kind of paper (with KEYS, SHEET MUSIC & POST STAMPS as subject), a Dutch newspaper with text about money, ("My money" and "Who is paying?") acrylic paint in earth and gold tones, and fragments of GOLD LEAF.
To enhance richness to this collage I used GOLD LEAF, an elegant accent decoration that you can use on almost anything.
Gold leaf -an extremely thin (and
expensive!) foil made of gold- has
been
used for thousands of years in the decorative
technique of gilding.
Something to which gold leaf has been applied
may be described as gilt
or gilded.
Byzantine and Renaissance both included
the
art of gold leaf.
-------------Here's how it works
-------------
It is hard to work with!
Each leaf is bound into a small book
from which I lifted it carefully with a
long gilder's knife and laid on freezer
paper.
The leaves will stick to anything
they touch, making it very tricky to
transfer them.
I picked the leaves up with a broad brush -
called a
gilder's tip- and
carefully positioned them on the
prepared panel.
I allowed them to overlap slightly. (I
like the grid like pattern that is
created.)
The gold, though small is important,
and gives it the extra oomph!
Therefore the title is d'ORO©,
which means GOLD!
Medium: acrylic paint & gold
leaf, Dutch newspaper, paper, white
gesso.
Dimensions: 12"x24" (30x60
cm) on Gallery wrapped canvas, sides
painted/no frame.
________________________________________ _
Copyright Olga
van Dijk
2006©
Unauthorized copying or use of images is
prohibited.
79 Comments
Slobodan Kalupcic 07 Mar 2008
Great work ............ Boban.Tamara Blecker 06 Feb 2008
Nice collage! I like your use of space and color.Tatyana Shurtz 09 Sep 2007
OMG.. How come I didn't know your art before? This is awesome! I wish I could do collages..Jantina Tuthill 14 Aug 2007
Ik vind deze toch een van de mooisten . Misschien omdat het een stukje nederland is.John Fish 22 Jul 2007
This is wonderful. I like the texture and earth tone colors. The key shapes go perfectly with the curves of the letters.Roz Eve 16 Jul 2007
The textures and highlights in this are very eye catching.Bruce Black 09 May 2007
Olga, Fantastic use of materials, color and composition!michael dangel 02 May 2007
great collage! great colors! great composition! one word ... pefect!Henk Van de Kaa 09 Feb 2007
Prachtig ingehouden van kleur, fraaie beeldopbouw en erg mooi hoe je met aandachtpunten de ogen over het beeld stuurt! Prachtig werk!Tricia Newell 18 Jan 2007
Interesting and creative work. Bravo!Liz Robinson 16 Dec 2006
Very interesting collage Olga, it's timeless and deep with lots of different media. Lovely job Liz.Thom Roslan 16 Dec 2006
They've ALL said about everything under the sun about your work......All I can Add is I love Robeert Rauschenberg......and your work is much like his.......you captured in each collage the essence of the theme and direction of the piece......Beautifully Captured!!!Anonymous Guest 04 Dec 2006
Beste Olga je site ziet er geweldig uit. Je bent met uitdagende dingen bezig zo ye zien. Erg leuk! Mvg Gerard RijsdijkNikolay Semyonov 01 Dec 2006
a creative collage with a keen sense of balanceBarbara Beck 30 Nov 2006
extraordinary collage. always intriguing to look at your work... thank you for commenting on my gallery of recent days... much appreciation.José Fortunato 27 Nov 2006
Wonderful abstract !Renata Cavanaugh 26 Nov 2006
Excellent work OlgaMarion Bubak 25 Nov 2006
Nice work on this piece.Aqua1955 25 Nov 2006
what comment should ik give. The van Dijk's were influence artist in Holland were they learned painting from Rubens. Some lost the c in their name and what i see after several generations is a new era of van Dijk.. Love the way you are styling your art. Great artwork!Anonymous Guest 25 Nov 2006
OLGA I ENJOYED READING ABOUT THE PROCESS OF GUILDING I HAVE USED GOLD LEAF BEFORE AND KNOW IT IS TRICKY I DID A REPAIR JOB TO A FRAME WHICH WAS ALOT EASIER THAN WHAT YOU DID IN THIS ART....... DID YOU GET AN ART DEGREE.....................WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND.........YOU ARE VERY GIFTED.................. I ALWAYS KNEW.... IM PUTTING UP THE CHRISTMAS TREE TODAY....................LOV....... SANDITracey Loftis 25 Nov 2006
Another stunning image Olga. Collage is not always recognized as art unto itself, but you work leaves nothing to that argument! LOVELY!Terry Bassett 24 Nov 2006
Great abstract Olga.. Love the mix of warm and cool tones in this.. very eyecatching..:-)Lisa Kettell 24 Nov 2006
Such a great piece..Brilliant!Eduardo Frontelli 23 Nov 2006
incridble work! excelent ! congratulations!kostas tsipos 23 Nov 2006
fabulous look ..excelent idea:)jessica torrant 23 Nov 2006
The colors are so warm and calming and there is great depth in the piece. I am welcomed INTO it, which is a wonderful effect and the gold leaf makes a fabulous accent.Loredana 23 Nov 2006
BRILLIANT WORK OLGA JUST BRILLIANT :).HAVE A BLESSED DAY :)Doris B. Lambling 22 Nov 2006
wonderful composed, love to explore all the fantastic details :))Anonymous Guest 22 Nov 2006
Wát een werk moet dat geweest zijn! Je kan er tijden op studeren! Jammer om dat niet in de ware grootte te kunnen zien. Wat stellen die sleutelvormige figuren voor? Mooi decoratief ingezet. Liefs en hug, mammaAnonymous Guest 22 Nov 2006
Met veel belangstelling naar gekeken en je beschrijving gelezen hoe je dit gemaakt hebt.Het geeft een heel bijzonder effect, waarbij de werkelijkheid (structuur etc.) op een foto natuurlijk niet echt goed overkomt. Maar het ziet er prachtig uit: heel origineel en fraai in kleurstelling. Veel succes ook verder. Veel liefs en groetjes, Moeders en DadMrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 21 Nov 2006
Beautiful creative art!!!Stunning art,Olga!!!:)bianca 21 Nov 2006
fabulous look of it...wow...Blue Doll 21 Nov 2006
this looks great ...wel doneNira Dabush 21 Nov 2006
Great creative artwork ,OLGA..So well arranged....wondeful work!Anonymous Guest 20 Nov 2006
This collage has excellent texture and precious accents. Congratulations!Alberto D'Assumpcao 20 Nov 2006
Excellent composition, Olga!Anonymous Guest 20 Nov 2006
Olga. realy a great art work, its not easy to make a good collage. very well done. I like the dutch text as you knowBrigitte Hintner 20 Nov 2006
My dear Olga this is outstanding work ....love it in every way and I agree absolutely with you the gold leaf is very expensive , sometimes I also work with it , the effects are amazing !!! Love your work ! Bravo !Hassan Pasha 20 Nov 2006
hmmm the only gold leaf i know is the cigarette brand we have in our country... heheh ... but the gold leaf you used and how you used is remarkable ... its a mind boggling collageAnonymous Guest 20 Nov 2006
Beautiful. ShambAnonymous Guest 20 Nov 2006
Happy Thanksgiving to the Van Dijk family......WE love getting Olga's art work...Hope you are all well......LOve Janet and Dick--Anonymous Guest 20 Nov 2006
Magnific! John P. G.Carrie Ann Watson 20 Nov 2006
This is amazing work, Olga! Such a beautiful piece, and learning about the gold was wonderful! Excellent! :)Kathryn Arruda 20 Nov 2006
A great collage filled with interesting motifs that compliment each other wonderfully- love the postal stamps, keys, notes, etc and the color tones are so nice, too... fascinating & so creative!Debbie Ironmonger 20 Nov 2006
Absolutely lovely! Gorgeous, rich colours - wonderful! :)Lynnda Rakos 20 Nov 2006
Excellent work!!!Emilio B. Campo-Diaz 20 Nov 2006
Excellent composition, I like it a lot.Michael Forbus 20 Nov 2006
Olga, this is a very wonderful piece of art work. Just great. MichaelMaureen Girard Mason 20 Nov 2006
You are right. Gold leaf is difficut to work with but the results are beautiful and well worth it.Anonymous Guest 20 Nov 2006
looks great. Joyce.Tabitha Borges 20 Nov 2006
love all the busy pattern of your new series and the music notes..great artGinger Lovellette 20 Nov 2006
What an exciting creation, Olga!Karina Ishkhanova 19 Nov 2006
Very interesting creative work - makes you look deeper and think of travelling, of music, of emotions, of all those wonderful places the life takes us! And the touch of gold adds that warm feeling of relaxing luxury.K L Marsala 19 Nov 2006
ver y cool workAnonymous Guest 19 Nov 2006
Thats Very Cool Olga.Anonymous Guest 19 Nov 2006
Oopps... Very Cool!gregg dutcher 19 Nov 2006
A lot of details on the close up,...very nicely created!!!!Gerald Dextraze 19 Nov 2006
Olga, this is very inspiring! Bravo!Stacy Steinman 19 Nov 2006
wow, that is awesome! GREAT collage!!Patrick Boyle 19 Nov 2006
very well done OlgaFrank Maguire 19 Nov 2006
I can see that the rest of us are only trotting along behind you Olga. YOU ARE A REAL ARTIST.Anonymous Guest 19 Nov 2006
Hi Olga, je wordt een heuse kunstenaar! Complimenten, t ziet er fraai uit, deze collage. In de beste traditie van Paul Citroen. Die sleutels zijn zeker de sleutels naar succes?! liefs en groetjes, RogerJerie kunitsky 19 Nov 2006
Olga...your artistic creativity is as brilliant as the gold leaf.Cathie Brock 19 Nov 2006
Excellent work Olga, very good...cath xxxPatty Day 19 Nov 2006
AWESOME WORK, OLGA!!!!Anonymous Guest 19 Nov 2006
it is very nice and very original. I like it. DomiEmily Reed 19 Nov 2006
LOVELY WORK, OLGARita de Falussy 19 Nov 2006
This is an incredible work Olga! WHat a great process and what a magnificent result! Absolutely outstanding!terry waites 19 Nov 2006
Stunning piece of work Olga, beautifulBev Chudey 19 Nov 2006
Very nice collage Olga!!!!!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 19 Nov 2006
BRILLIANT WORK, DEAR OLGA!!!Cher Peterson 19 Nov 2006
Another wonderful creation, Olga. It is one of those images you can spend lots of time looking over. I recently saw a gourmet cooking show where they put gold leaf into some of the dishes for presentation. I guess its edible also.bert cortes 19 Nov 2006
Very beautiful painting, Olga.Anonymous Guest 19 Nov 2006
BEAUTIFUL!!!! -FredJoke Schotting 19 Nov 2006
Awesome abstract my friend!!!!!!!!thea walstra 19 Nov 2006
Awesome, very interesting and beautiful work OLgaMartha Miller 19 Nov 2006
Great Abstract Olgacynthia berridge 19 Nov 2006
wow awesome Olga alway enjoy your new work pic of dayDebbie Gray 19 Nov 2006
This is awesome Olga! I love the earthtone colors, and the gold leaf just gives it the perfect accent! :0)