A few words and photos on the creation of "The Painter" mosaic. It all started with the fused glass portrait of Maureen created for Julia Kay's Portrait Party (JKPP) last year.
Maureen is a wonderful artist, affectionately known at the portrait party, as The Queen
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Fused glass portrait of Maureen Nathan |
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Inspiration: Sofonisba Anguissola |
Once her body & hands were completed, it was time to decide on which painting should be on her easel. So many possibilities!
Hands cut & wardrobe chosen |
I spent a long & delightful time looking through Maureen's flickr photostream to choose just the right piece to fit the composition.
I sketched 5 or 6 of them on my substrate before making a final decision.
Here's one I didn't use.
One of the earlier sketches |
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A Child in a Chair, Maureen Nathan |
In the end I decided on this eerie & provocative image, from her wonderful series of chairs.
Back to my renaissance reference & the fact that she IS the Queen (& this is a mosaic!)
a golden halo around her head, was a must!
a golden halo around her head, was a must!
The Painter |
Previous post on my Fused glass experiments here.
Maureen Nathan's website here.