At the West Palm Beach Marina I was mesmerized by all the heavy marine cord of tightly intertwined natural fiber!
Back home I started this painting a year ago -and I don't know why- I never finish it.
Finally I got inspired and I'm pretty pleased with this result.
It is as if the knot of this three dimensional is popping out of its frame!
As finishing touch I bought a rustic wooden frame, which has the same color value as the painting.
It really gives ROPE© an extra dimension.
Definitely a great painting for a beach house!
But first it will be a point of interest while hanging in my solo exhibit September 7-14!
Contemporary Collage/painting on a canvas panel.
Medium: Mixed media, mainly acrylics with an "oil paint effect"-finish.
Dimensions: 11'x14' (28x 35.5 cm)
Total Frame: 14'x17'(35.5x43.5 cm)
MATERIALS:
I only use archival and Museum-Grade acid free material (even the glue) for maximum longevity.
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84 Comments
angel Ortiz 26 Sep 2008
great pieceGavin North 31 Aug 2008
I REALLY LIKE THIS PIECE OLGA IT HAS A REAL SURREAL FEEL TO, EXCELLENT WORK MY FRIENDVan Cordle 02 Aug 2008
Excellent!!Marika Antal 16 May 2008
good on you...good work!!!Per Corell 06 Jan 2008
This is very exiting arts, difficult to submit my apriciation to only one picture, there are so many good and exelent ones.But this caught my attention, detail and quality focus and skills, many different issues yes, but that to make this an exiting artist. Thank you !Skip Bleecker 19 Nov 2007
I like this! It reminds me so something I might see in a harbor town.Sherry McCarty 21 Oct 2007
Very nice. It really would look great in a beach house!Cathy Savels 08 Aug 2007
Really lovely painting. I'm fascinated by string and rope too!Alexandra Dvinitninova 01 Aug 2007
Very different composition.carlos martins 30 Jul 2007
excellent workNikolay Semyonov 30 Jul 2007
totally impressive 3D work.Cher Peterson 29 Jul 2007
A great art piece - you executed the rope's textures so beautifully. I could almost tie those knots from just studying this work. Absolutely marvelous, Olga!epsylon lyrae 29 Jul 2007
Seems like a marine creature...I like it alot!:)Sara Deutsch 27 Jul 2007
..Love the way it pops out! Reminds me of Echer...Tom Berry 27 Jul 2007
The creative mind -- indeed.Amanda Tucker 27 Jul 2007
really wonderful work! very creativeKarina Ishkhanova 27 Jul 2007
Beautiful work - very creative! You made this rope alive - when I first looked at it I thought it was a dancing ostrich!Kerra Lindsey 27 Jul 2007
What a creative idea! :) You KNOW this will be a true treasure for say, a sailor, fisherman? Very 'cool'! :) -KerraTabitha Borges 26 Jul 2007
wow what a piece Thought it was a mermaid at frist but that what I get for not wearing my glases.. Love it though..:0)John Enright 25 Jul 2007
your attention to details is quite impressive. from the point of inspiration through the process and final art form. You have alot of patience...Johnnie Jumper III 25 Jul 2007
Your a real pro Olga!Donna Sherwood 24 Jul 2007
Wow! I love it! Excellent work my friend!Donna Sherwood 24 Jul 2007
Wow! I love it! Excellent work my friend!Donna Sherwood 24 Jul 2007
Wow! I love it! Excellent work my friend!Hassan Pasha 24 Jul 2007
beyond words .. such detail .. magical work .. i love them all ... i am still working on your rose poem .. Adore your work mama :)Anonymous Guest 24 Jul 2007
VERY NICE!!!OLGAPenny Myers 24 Jul 2007
Wonderful work.Nancy Woolweber 24 Jul 2007
Great job.Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 24 Jul 2007
STUNNING creative artwork with great brushwork,colors and 3d depth to this art!!!Fantastic photo and art!!!:)Tahnja Wolter 24 Jul 2007
good grief but you are just so amazing Olga. I am always blown away by your compositions and the true beauty and heart that you put into your pieces. Youa re so special my friend!Doris B. Lambling 24 Jul 2007
surprising and impressive - great design, dear Olga!!!!Stanley Layman 24 Jul 2007
Sailors knottsJan van Baarle 24 Jul 2007
Fantastic work Olga!! Wonderful!Brigitte Hintner 24 Jul 2007
Just an artistic eye can make out of a simlpe thing a piece of art !!!! Bravo dear Olga !!!:-)Phil Cashdollar 24 Jul 2007
wonderful work olgav blair 24 Jul 2007
This is beautiful...love the textures!joe valcourt 24 Jul 2007
great idea--makes me harken back to the days of the boy scoutsAnonymous Guest 24 Jul 2007
COOL IDEA...............SANDIAnonymous Guest 24 Jul 2007
Olga, unique as always. I love it. JCPhelen tyralik 24 Jul 2007
good artworkBarry Huyett 24 Jul 2007
Love the detail. Great!William Boyer 24 Jul 2007
nice jobAnonymous Guest 23 Jul 2007
Lovely work Olga! and a wonderful feel about this painting in the way you have captured the texture of the rope.Katerina Koukiotis 23 Jul 2007
beautiful !!Ana Tirolese 23 Jul 2007
Wow. that is LOVELY. I am glad you finished it.thea walstra 23 Jul 2007
Outstanding work Olga. Good color choice tooFrancis Rivera 23 Jul 2007
Very beautiful painting! ^_^armen mavisakalyan 23 Jul 2007
Very interesting and fresh ideaGerald Dextraze 23 Jul 2007
real good! is it s real roap ou you painted it so realistic... I feel i want to see this painting in real... A real conversation piece! Bravo!Julie Mayser 23 Jul 2007
Such imagination, Olga! Love it!jamie winter 23 Jul 2007
wow this is so cool OlgaMatt Falk 23 Jul 2007
increadable piece of art Olga this is just fantasticjulio rabadán 23 Jul 2007
hola olga, me encanta tu obra, es muy sugerente, eres genial, creo que te amo. besosJoanna Jungjohann 23 Jul 2007
fit2btied with............awesome and outstanding work, Olga!~Les Jobes 23 Jul 2007
Wow.. quite an undertaking. The thick cord of sisal, it's many strands, the different colours in those strands, and the rough/hairy texture of the rope, you have reproduced beautifully!! The addition of the paperbag handles was insprirational.. they help tie it all together (no pun intended). Excellent work Olga. :o)Annika Strömgren 23 Jul 2007
Great job Olga! You are very talented!Anneke Hut 23 Jul 2007
I always have to smile when I see your great ideas, so much creativity and artistic skills! The knot really pops out! I love it!Rob Keller 23 Jul 2007
Great Idea and a nice painting my dear Art friend, love RobK L Marsala 23 Jul 2007
i too have always had such an appreciation for the art that goes into this. youve depicted so very well olga, you always master what you set out to do.Kristof Frazier 23 Jul 2007
You're right..it does look like you can just pluck from thr picture! It is such a relief to finish something that had been sitting on the back burner for awhile..and it was worth it Olga..very well done !Seth Weaver 23 Jul 2007
It looks like a dancing lady made of rope. Still with a nautical feel. Great 3D effect Olga. Good luck with your Sept. Show!joan warburton 23 Jul 2007
Outstanding mixture of mediums! Fantastic composition!Lucia Stewart 23 Jul 2007
Excellent work Olga, fabulously presented too!Olga Dmytrenko 23 Jul 2007
Wonderful work, Olga. Love the 3D effects you've reached.mel taylor 23 Jul 2007
Sorry I typed in my comment before signing in, Olga! That's my comment right down there!!! melAnonymous Guest 23 Jul 2007
Olga, this is awesome! I love the texture and the three dimentional effect! melNira Dabush 23 Jul 2007
What a splendid work..wonderful use of colours,OLGA..SO BEAUTIFULLY FRAMED..JUST EXCELLENT!!Chris Roukema 23 Jul 2007
You are a Knotty Girl , Olga! Excellent concept and Work of Art, My Friend!Jantina Tuthill 23 Jul 2007
Erg mooi.Ik vind die detail geweldig.Jerie kunitsky 23 Jul 2007
You make even the most simple objects into marvelous works of art. Bravo....ANTAN TUTRA 23 Jul 2007
very nice Olga!Joke Schotting 23 Jul 2007
A WINNER dear Olga hier constant regen koud en kil weer.Geen zomer hoor.My pic off the day!!!!Anonymous Guest 23 Jul 2007
tres original, tu te diversifies dans ton art sans probleme ce qui prouve ton talent Dominique A.Anonymous Guest 23 Jul 2007
Waar haal je de tijd vandaan om zoveel moois te produceren ?! FredElf Evans 23 Jul 2007
Very well done image, and very well told story, may your show have ultimate success!Robin Brown 23 Jul 2007
Don't tie me down Olga. Fantastic art work as we have come to expect from your good self.Fiona Hooper 23 Jul 2007
Great work, Olga - That knot is excellent! It obviously didn't hurt to take a break while doing this painting!Visionary Imagist 23 Jul 2007
Olga: I live right on the shores of Lake Erie. I see lots of boats and the lake is my front yard. Great looking artwork. The twisting and texture are great. Continued success!!Ines Froehlich 23 Jul 2007
Very good and detailed work!John Swift 23 Jul 2007
Ingenious blending of colors and materials! I love it.bert cortes 23 Jul 2007
Great work, Olgaannette steens 23 Jul 2007
Nice Olga! Like the subject!!Anonymous Guest 23 Jul 2007
That's really great Olga! It's a great painting, love the composition and the colors. MarilyAnonymous Guest 23 Jul 2007
very nice. I love your work. Joyce