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05-21-2009, 04:19 PM
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Octopus Frenzy
Hi all, it has been a long time since I have even been on wet canvas. Not the best year for me all around.
This is stepping out of the box for me. I have mainly doing much more realistic pieces in the past. This is on a 12x12" canvas black background acrylic using interference, iridescent , and normal acrylics in tar gel.
I have done a few others but this is my marine one.
Randi-Lee
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05-21-2009, 04:46 PM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
welcome back, randi-lee!! 
what a fun, colorful piece! 
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05-21-2009, 06:22 PM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
Hi Randall,
It was fun to do. I have some different ones in the Acrylic forum. It is not what I really wanted but it was fun and worked out okay.
Randi-Lee
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05-22-2009, 08:50 AM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
Welcome back, Randi-Lee.
It certainly is a frenzy, quite abstract, and reminds me of those deep sea pics one sees of garish, exotic fish and jellyfish against a jet black bacground.
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05-22-2009, 02:53 PM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
Thanks Marty. Yes, it is totally something very different for me, very abstract. I had it in an art show and everyone kept saying it looked like Octopi, which of course if is.
Randi-Lee
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05-23-2009, 03:11 AM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
Hi Randi-Lee ....so lovely to see you back again  Sorry to hear that you have had a bad year so far ..... I hope that from now on things will be better!
This looks like you had a lot of fun painting and that is what it's all about ....the bright colours against the dark look great! |
05-23-2009, 10:29 AM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
It certainly feels alive! Very unique piece, hopefully a buyer will find it just as interesting
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05-24-2009, 03:59 AM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
Thanks Anne and Brian.
I probably would have had a better year in Ireland.
Well I hope someone finds it interesting also. Although someone did like my Dancing Goddesses that is posted in the Acrylics forum.
Randi-Lee
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05-24-2009, 05:31 AM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
Very interesting  I like the flurry of activity just like a real gaggle of baby octopi!! |
06-07-2009, 12:17 AM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
The Octopi can rest now I have started on my next one which is much more traditional. It involves three things I have wanted to do for awhile. It is a moon and night picture(definite challenge for me), Dunluce castle (near Anne),and and old Galley ship sailing in will post it when it is done.
Randi-Lee
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06-07-2009, 02:46 AM
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Re: Octopus Frenzy
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The Octopi can rest now I have started on my next one which is much more traditional. It involves three things I have wanted to do for awhile. It is a moon and night picture(definite challenge for me), Dunluce castle (near Anne),and and old Galley ship sailing in will post it when it is done.
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Woo Hoo ....I can't wait to see your Dunluce Castle Randi-Lee ...  |
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