This is what I've been working on this past week, my version of a birds eye view of Carshalton Ponds, with a flavour of aboriginal art. I made a similar version a few months ago, and it sold within a week of being in a local gallery, so this has been commissioned by someone who obviously saw it, and liked it. I hope they will approve of my latest version!
It's an interesting discovery that I've recently made, that whenever I think back to a place I know or have visited, I often see it in my minds eye from above, a 'birds eye view' I suppose. I wonder why this is, and do any of you readers ever do the same thing?
Thanks once again for 'looking in', or should I say 'down'?
This is a beautiful piece Cath and I can see how it leads on from your collages a few posts back. I am very interested in aerial views but can't say that I think about places in that way. I do like the work of the artist Matthew Lanyon who works with aerial views. You've given me something to think about.:-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie, I'm going to have a look at matthew Lanyon, someone I haven't heard of before, so thanks for that!
DeleteCongratulations on the commission Cath. I'm sure they will be delighted with this. Can't say that I think in aerial views but it is an interesting concept.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maggi, maybe I was a bird in a previous existence, I always seem to be looking as if from above when I think about places I know or have visited!
Deletethis is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI really like your work, thank you I have used you as an artist in my A level and have responded to this piece to gather inspiration for my final piece! I was wondering where did you get inspiration for this work and come up with the idea?
ReplyDeleteHello Bethany, sorry for such a late reply, I've only just seen your comment. This is inspired by the local village ponds where I live, and when I try to remember a place I know, I always see it from a 'Bird's Eye View', looking down.
DeleteThis is a lovely piece of work! Has it ever occurred to you that it is similar to hunterwasser's work?
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Thank you for your comment, I love Hundertwasser's work, but I hadn't realised that this piece was possibly similar, but now you mention it, I agree there does seem to be something of his influence there.
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