Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Three Muses Challenge - Surreal

I couldn't resist showing this contrast between "surreals" - one a fine feathered female and the other a Miss Plane Jane in vintage style.
In the first picture , I used a background and feathers (cut and pasted) by Creative Wing Designs, image is a Kubivet freebie, man a Flickr free image and background paper used to build birdhouse by Irene Alexeeva.
In the second, a much simpler list of credits. Image by Outsider-Artists, typewriter keys by Carla Gibson. Background and umbrella Googled.

33 comments:

  1. egsmshi
    Two 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' masterpieces, Marie!!
    Had to say 'Mary Drop-in' a few times before it registered!!! DUH!
    This was a great challenge, thanks Marie!

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  2. Apologies for the 'egsmshi', that was the word verification!!

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  3. These are brilliant Marie- you really captured the style gloriously- this was quite a challenge- really made me think and explore!

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  4. These are both wonderful! I love the "Mary Drop-In" play on words! You might see an entry from me if I can get away from working so much! ~Lori

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  5. Wow Marie your digital work is outstanding.
    Wonderful elements and design. Love them.

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  6. I love the style surreal, but I feel I have never been able to accomplish the art. Your art is amazing. I love to makeup a story about the image. Fun had by all! Big Hug!

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  7. Like the really focused lighting effect you've got in the first highlighting the bird-housed Fashionista...but it's the 2d that gave me a chuckle, and a second take...nice tongue-firmly-in-cheek acknowledgement to Magritte as well in this!

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  8. Your talent is a wondrous thing, Marie. These are both exceptional!

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  9. Oh, what a chic chick! ;)
    Awesome idea and I love the way you did it. Mary Poppins is also very beautiful.

    I want also thank you for this great challenge, it was so fun to do it!

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  10. This are such wonderfuls examples of surrealism. Thanks for a creative theme and the excellent samples! I always appreciate your supportive comments! Thanks :)

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  11. Love your surrealistic collages, both are awesome ! And the playing with words you do is really fun :D (don't you just love the Mary Poppins film :D) The colours are vibrant but not screaming *thumbs up*.

    How cool that you live near Beach Road ! Maybe you should go out there when the weather is really bad and check out if you see Mister Muir somehwere, haha ! Thank you for your compliment *blush* English is not my first language indeed, i am dutch, living in Norway :)

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  12. Word salad already :) Fun challenge and great inspiration. Your pieces are fabulous!

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  13. Wow, this is stunning, Marie! Love your feathered woman - and Mary Dropin, LOL - awsome play of words! :D I look so much forward to your challenges every week, so much fun and always inspiring :D

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  14. Hey, I just love your bird-lady watching from her bird-house! Her feathers are so beautiful. Great symbolism in your surreal image, too! - Thanks for this fantastic challenge!

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  15. A fantastic theme Marie and your two contrasting pieces are just wonderful. Like always I can only look at them open mouthed, - so many different elements and so cleverly put together, amazing!

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  16. Both so superb! Look browsing your blog.

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  17. Boy, Marie, you have this theme NAILED! It's great! The elements are used so perfectly...you always create such great art. LynnF

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  18. Both are wonderful but I think I am partial to the Mary Drop In's You do surreal so extremely well Marie! Hope to see more! xoxo

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  19. Your art is fantastic, Marie.
    Brilliant creations.

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  20. Marie, love both! My favorite is the fine feminine feathered beauty. Gorgeous plumes! I love your interpretation of surreal. The background colors are a perfect setting for your feathered diva!!!

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  21. Marie, You have one wild and crazy mind and tons of creative talent! I love surrealism and you have done it proud. Last week I spent 4 hours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I wish you had beeen there with me!

    XOXO,
    Alberta

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  22. These both are totally, incredibly, awesome! You are very talented and clever!!!!!!

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  23. Both of these look great, Marie! And I like the play on words. It made me chuckle. And thank you for your continuing encouragement.

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  24. Hello Marie
    how nice that a muse stopped by my blog.
    But I have to admitt that the cards you laud are not made by me. They are a giveaway I won from Julie- Ann.
    But the rest is mine.
    All the best
    Janine

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  25. Oh, Marie! Both pieces are beyond wonderful! This was a super challenge and really helped me to grow artistic (surreal!) wings. Thank you for opening my eyes to a new form of art.

    Back to your pieces! Delightful, wonderful, creative and fun! The "nanny" piece blew me away (pardon the pun!)Hats off and Bravo! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  26. Your surreal artwork is as fabulous as all you do, Marie...both are so wonderful!

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  27. Marie I thought I'd commented but see I have not. Did I dream it?

    I love both of these but one of my favourites of yours is the one of Prince Charles in trainers (over and over again in the sky)- it's one of my screensavers!! So my very favourite of the two you have on your blog is the Mary Pop Ins. It just cracks me up.

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  28. Mary Drop in ..I love it! And the lady in the bird house too!

    Brilliant! A delight for the eyes!

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  29. Then I got it wrong .... I see it's Mary Drop In. Haa haa. No hope for me.

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  30. oh I love both of them but the "mary drop in" is my fav.As soon as I seen that one I thought of mary poppins and then I read it. Adorable.

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  31. Okay, wait . . . these are my all time favorites! See, you are so dang talented it is hard to chose. I adore these in every way. Love the colors, the images, the idea - every little detail! Oh my, I love, love, love them!

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