It’s 11 p.m. CST, which is where I reside. I’m am posting my daily piece just in time.
When I got home from work today and went into my studio I said “uh-uh, no way”. Last weekend I didn’t tidy up after last weeks daily pieces and this week it has just continued to pile up. There is literally a square foot of empty space in which to work. But, did I begin to tidy up? No, of course not. I went to check my email, twitter some, facebook, finish a movie, check my email again.
Today’s piece has a bit of a story. I got the idea to do a paper cut piece while at work. On my work computer I have a wallpaper I created using all flickr favorites. It makes me happy to glimpse between open files and programs and catch an image that inspires me.
So, mid-day I spied a paper cut piece by Elsa Mora and thought “I want to try that for tonight’s piece!” I used to be quite handy with a pen knife. Back in my newspaper days, they didn’t call me the Paste-Up Queen for nothin’. When I finally sat down to start working I couldn’t think of anything to do. I even changed my mind at one point and decided to do a completely different piece, but I needed to print something out and my printer is out of ink. Back to the drawing, or rather cutting board.
I started pacing around my studio and my eyes fell on a card that my friend Jenny sent me years and years ago. It has the above image by Masha D’Yans and I just love, love, love it. I suddenly had my inspiration. Vines with leaves and flowers. BTW, I just looked up Masha’s site to post the link here and I AM IN LOVE. She is my art idol. I love her watercolors, they’re so wet and loose, bright and wild, there’s a touch of the dark and yet innocence at the same time, plus her work is often very earthy, leaves and grass and trees, just up my alley.
So, this is what I came up with. The picture isn’t that great for right now because I had to take it in a dark room with artificial lighting. I’ll switch it out tomorrow.
I like how it came out. It was very time consuming. I can’t imagine when Elsa is doing her paper cuts she is cutting 140 pound watercolor paper. Each cut was more like 3 cuts back and forth again to get through it. I went through about 6 blades in the process, but it was worth it, don’tcha think?
ohmigod, Robs, I went to buy this AND IT IS ALREADY FRICKIN’ GONE!! Someone must have bought it the MINUTE you posted it. As always, you are my inspiration. I have not been on your blog in awhile, busy with the kiddos, but I think of you all the time. Thanks for your comment on my blog the other day. I am amazed and in total awe of your recent project. You da bomb, girl! I will be back each day….
I love the background, very loose and colorful. And yeah, I’ll say, it was worth it!!
I LOOOOOOOOVE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!
you should make more of these!! it’s already GONE!??? I want one too!
I LOOOOOOOOVE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!
you should make more of these!! it’s already GONE!??? I want one too!
yes, WOW!! love this piece.
SO pretty. And I love Masha D’Yans too. I buy her cards just to buy them. Not with anyone in mind. They’re just so amazing. I LOVE your piece!
this is beautiful. papercuts are fun, not that i do them that often and certainly not with that beautiful paper. I love Masha’s work, too.
YOu mentioned one of my old favorites- Elsa- and introduced me to a new favorite- Masha! I too would have purchased the lovely CREATE and I see I am not alone!
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