Sunday, January 9, 2011

Sunday Postcard Art - Hobbies and Pastimes


A body suit is worn at all times.
This is a true story and anyone who knows me knows that I don't tell fibs!
This is a difficult tale to tell.  For many years MY FAVOURITE HOBBY WAS PART TIME MODELLING, mainly for magazines.  I was lucky to find a niche in the "mature woman" market and was often called on to pose for covers and catalogues.  This is one of my best covers, circa 1984.  Fortunately, the newly established Photoshop software allowed 5 ft nothing, stocky, dark haired women to aspire to be slender, tall, blonde  sirens!
I am now waiting for a niche in the "more mature woman" market for seniors.   Hopefully I will be able to take up my hobby again although if it takes much longer I will be waiting for a niche in the "Ancient Treasures" category.
The image is a Flickr-free-to-use from Mrs Inman.  (Coloured from black and white).  The background and overlay is by Lauren Bavin.

22 comments:

  1. great digital playing!!! love what you do all arround the digital tools in photoshop!

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  2. A digital master work, dear Marie!
    I admire you and your artwork!

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  3. Fabulous Marie!!! Love the story too!! goodluck with finding a new niche!!

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  4. I just knew you had hidden talents beyond Photoshop, Marie! Now I must come clean & confess that I have always known who you were, but I promise not to reveal your real name unless I am offered a considerable amount of money! Good luck for your return to the fashion pages in the Australian Women's Weekly and the society pages of the Sydney Morning Herald!
    Now back to why I 'dropped in,' B#*&%Y Brilliant!!!

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  5. Great story....hope you find that niche soon! :)
    Fun entry.

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  6. i knew you were a saucy thing! great take on the theme

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  7. Such fun Marie and great composition. Good luck for the next stage of your career!

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  8. What a figure! Super story and super picture! xx
    If you see any modelling adverts wanting wrinkly, sagging, very curvaceous, even fat old women, I'm in! xx

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  9. Gorgeous Marie and I loved your story too:-)

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  10. wow great story, and a beautiful postcard, now that's what I call a hobby! thanks for taking part in my theme at SPA

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  11. Oh Marie, this is priceless! Great story and your postcard is lovely.

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  12. Your card is fantastic. I so wish for you all your dreams to come true.

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  13. This piece is stunning Marie! Great artwork.

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  14. I would've known you anywhere! Must be the purple pearls!
    Outstanding ... AGAIN!

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  15. You had me fooled for a few minutes, Marie. Great work!

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  16. Ahhhhh ..... I knew you had a secret past and now I know what it is. Good on you and your creativity and superb sense of humour.

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  17. Marie!!! I had NO IDEA! What a beauty you were...um, are! I'm sure a niche will open up soon. Love the fun of your piece!

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  18. WOW majestic woman, and the lilac words, all details are great together.

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  19. The things we don't know about eachother :) You've got to teach me that blonde pose, lol, I'm sure it would come in handy :) Love your piece Marie and thanks for sharing your past with us :)

    Hugs and smiles,
    Linda

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