Sunday, 19 May 2013

mayflower girl

Using photo montage

I have been experimenting with photo montage recently after finding some exciting you tube videos made by collage artist Teesha moore.


I don't usually use photographs in my collage, but I find Teeshas work very exciting so thought I would give it a go. I love her mermaids so will try that next but to start with I tried a little Mayflower girl.

Mayflower girl

She started off very differently...


Although I don't want to copy her style I think with a bit of tinkering I can use some of the ideas I have learnt in combination with my own more textural style.
Teesha prints her collages at the printers and then works into the print further with pen.
Instead I messed about with the piece on Pixlr.



I  like this one where the green tints make her rather like the female equivalent of the Green man, an old pagan symbol of spring and rebirth.

 Green Mayflower Girl
Links this week... Inspiration Avenue

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13 comments:

  1. Catharina Engberg19 May 2013 at 19:43

    Very pretty!

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  2. Carol Rigby20 May 2013 at 09:24

    Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog. I am always looking out for inspirational blogs and I have had a lovely time looking back at your wonderful art work.

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  3. poppylocke20 May 2013 at 10:08

    Cool, this is gorgeous! Love the whole composition

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  4. Carol Rigby20 May 2013 at 13:55

    I left a comment here but it seems to have disapeared. Just wanted to say thanks for the lovely comments on my blog. I am always looking for inspirational blogs and I am glad to have found yours. I have really enjoyed looking at your work.

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    1. Paper rainbow20 May 2013 at 19:07

      Hi sorry about not publishing your comment sooner, I work during the day so post comments as soon as I get in. I had to turn on comment moderation to stop all the spammy ones getting through. thank you for your lovely comments, I do so love the name of your Blog! Fuzie Fingers :)

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  5. Unknown20 May 2013 at 16:49

    Love this idea... the texture you added to the dress is of particular interest to me. Gives me an idea. .... Fun post.

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  6. Kim Prowse20 May 2013 at 17:26

    I love the textures and the time you created with her. She looks nostalgic. Thank you for sharing your work. Well done.

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  7. Unknown20 May 2013 at 17:35

    Okay...so I just went and looked at 6 of her videos! lol The 1 thru 4 of this and the two of the lettering. This stuff is nothing like any of my studio work, but I find it very interesting...the idea of taking several images from another source and altering them in one place. I meet with two great artists friends once a month for a day in one of our studios. We work in an art journal, a page each month. We don't collage really...more original mini paintings. But this gives me an idea.

    It just so happens that this date is in my studio tomorrow and I am thinking of scraping my previous idea and doing something with this concept. So excited to try it out! lol

    Thanks for the inspiration today. :)

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    1. Paper rainbow20 May 2013 at 19:20

      So pleased Lesley, you have made my day :)

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  8. Terri Corona20 May 2013 at 17:52

    Love her! Great take on Teesha.

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  9. Lou Anne Hazel21 May 2013 at 02:04

    Beautiful! As much as I love this, I can't wait to see your mermaid.

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  10. Liette alias Pixelle23 May 2013 at 02:01

    so nice...it is amazing how you play with colors...

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  11. PiaRom1 June 2013 at 00:47

    Love the green, makes the piece so much more interesting...makes me feel to start and search for hidden things on it ;) ♥ Conny
    http://piaromsartjournaling.blogspot.de

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