'¡Olé! Mixed Media !4" x!4" ©Eva Macie
I am so proud and happy as I just won an “Watercolor Artist” Editors’ choice award! It was for the August ‘Creativity Workshop’ contest. The challenge was to create a work of art from some “repurposed” items based on the techniques used by Nancy M. Grisby, the author of the August ‘Creativity Workshop’ article.
The award was fantastic, $50.00 worth of Northlight art books and a 6 month subscription to the Artistsnetwork.tv. If you do not know about this site, I suggest you check it out as they have so many art instruction videos. You can view all of them online and at a reasonable price. I have been watching videos all weekend, and I am eager to try some of the techniques I saw.The piece I created, shown above, started with an old water media piece I had not finished and put aside. I had some old ink jet prints I made from sections of a picture I took when I went to Spain in 1997. The picture was of a wall covered with old posters. I manage to tear a few pieces off this wall for souvenirs and I used some of them, along with the photo. The rest of the items are rice papers, old stamps, coins and other ephemera. This was a fun project that brought back many wonderful memories of Spain. Thank you Northlight and Watercolor Artist magazine for a wonderful contest and award!
Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteThank you Monica. I feel very fortunate :O)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Eva! I love this piece. Really nice to discover you and your beautiful art.
ReplyDeleteYour collages are always so interesting, I am glad you won, well deserved and congratulations too.
ReplyDeleteMartha, you are so kind. I appreciate your comments.
ReplyDeleteRobin, you're a doll. Always here to support me. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations--you should be proud and happy. I'm glad you won, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hallie. I've had a run of good luck in theses contests lately and no one is more surprised or grateful than me. I hope people don't think I'm blogging too much about them, but I want to show my appreciation to those who gave me the awards.
ReplyDeleteOh Eve...what a fun post to read after having been away from blogging for the past two months...I'm so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteThe piece is wonderful and you've inspired me to consider taking some of my travel images and giving them a new life in a current project...so Thanks!
Of course I meant to say Eva '-)
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Oh Eva, that is a fabulous collage! I love all the movement and excitement in the piece. Your award was well deserved, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna. Yes, assemblage and collage are a great way to to use trip memorabilia. As for calling me Eve, there are a lot of people that call me that.
ReplyDeleteConnie, your kind words are much appreciated. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Eva - beautiful work!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Heather. Great to have you with us :O)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Eva! Woo hoo! I'll go check out the blog and maybe watch some videos with you....:)
ReplyDeleteGreat Carole, let me know which ones you liked. Thanks for the congrats :O)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Eva! You sure deserved it! I love the energy in this piece.. the elements are well placed and backdrop color fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Padmaja. It was fun to do. :O)
ReplyDeleteSo lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting, One Creative Soul Studio. Welcome aboard!
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