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Abstract art, Acrylic paint, alternative art, art, change, inspiration, Istanbul, Paint, photography, Sebastien Assoignons, Turkey, words
My work on photography has been discussed here before. One photo that I absolutely loved was this one. It is full of life and mystery and juxtaposition of time standing still and time rushing by. It captures the essence of Istanbul where east meets west.
It was so stunning that once I had it developed into a glossy 12″ x’s 20″ format I spent over a week circling it, wondering what I could do to transform it from a stunning photo into an alternative piece of art. It then occurred to me to ask myself what it was saying to me.
That question in itself triggered the answer to how I would approach it. It only said it was beautiful, worthy of framing and a piece of art that could stand alone without my input. I could not make it better but I could change it.
I pulled a book from my shelf entitled ‘Speeches that changed the world’ with over 100 of the most influential speeches ever made and an idea was born.
Over the next few hours I scoured the book for sentences that I felt did the title justice. I decided to work from the theme of the tree of life.
I then thought of a ‘mistake’ I had made once where I mixed acrylic paint with gouache on a non-recyclable styrofoam meat plate and ended up with a fantastic stucco palette!
Happy Art Day everyone – It’s Friday!
i love the train passing in the first one.
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Brilliant and creative transformation Lesley. I’m fascinated by the use of text in art and this is a great example…
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Thanks so much. Your words have helped inspire me today. My next piece will have words.
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I look forward to it and you are always welcome. Thank you for taking time to comment…
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Time rushing by, and time standing still… yes, it’s all there, quite extraordinary. You captured one of the most intriguing aspects of life. Beautifully done! : )
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Mark, I am really flattered. Thanks so much for your interpretation. It matches mine exactly 🙂
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Your ‘play’ with photography turned out stunning!
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Ha! thanks. I have a few more that I will post over time. I really enjoyed the ‘rush’ of this work.
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Thanks for liking my “From a Distance” post.
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Stunning work. I love so much that you added the text. A great textural addition.
I also love those meat trays, they are an artists best friend.
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Yes but now we have the re-cyclable ones and the chemistry doesn’t work!
I save my corks too
Thanks for your compliment – very much
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I love your train of thought. It is a beautiful work of art with meaning.
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I have been told not to give away my secrets but I can`t help it … no use in hoarding. Thanks Mary xx
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Reblogged this on turkischland.
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Beautiful piece of art, I would say…enfin vous jetez un coin du voile sur votre travail d’artiste. Bravo et merci Istanbul…
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Merci Seb, J’envoie le même, as you see – sending hugs and kisses and light your way.
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