Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Miriam!:

"This topic is a good one for me...I can incessantly draw and paint pictures of women. I suppose I'll be in trouble if prompted to create a man. ;) Ah, maybe that is the whole point...perhaps I should work w/ what I don't know how to do? I'll start w/ my husband's face. He has a good face. But for now, the subject is still "woman".
It does so happen that I used a new medium. Well, semi new...I've dabbled w/ gouache before but never dove in full throttle and committed to it."

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

A big welcome to Sooz! Her entry!:

"here is an (unfinished) piece I started on the weekend. I've had this alphabet stamp set for eons (Brenda Walters, All Night Media)---suddenly in love with it again for these pages--but I am missing the "F" - luckily, so far no F words have come up.....(which is really funny since I am such a CURSER. Guess I can alter the "E" when the time comes for some F words........)"

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Wendy!:

"I have chosen this stamped image photo of Greg's Auntie Dot, a wonderful lady. There is also some old german writing which I turned into a stamped image. I especially like the idea of "soft yet strong" for woman. I think this portrays much in only a few simple words. Some of the words I've chosen are not quite as universal - such as "exotic" but "beautiful" fits the majority - beautiful inside and out. If you think you are not beautiful - I would ask you to think again. I think you are beautiful. And there are probably many others who think so too, even though they neglect to tell you.
Collage on watercolour - acrylic background. Letters for "woman" are from the very creative "Artsyfran"

"Oh beautiful woman -
Love yourself".

Angels be with you."

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

By me, Susan Tuttle:

"Blue Heart"
Mixed media, 9x12 canvas board

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Patrick!:

"i had a few ideas for this one, i guess i ended up doing a comic based on the "brainstorming" phase i went through. this conversation is based on an actual one i had with a friend the other day. i thought it was kinda funny so here it is."

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Jamie!:

"He promised her the Moon and the Stars.
I turned the mother image into a transparency and then hand painted the background and cut out flesh toned paper for their faces. I'll need to work on that technique. It is not easy to get it to match exactly. I was messing around with what I wanted to show through on her shirt. I had a grammar primer from 1882 and it had a glossary in the back and "drudgery" was the first word that showed through so I went with that theme. I love the disapproving Mother-in-Law. My husband is very wary of this piece:) No hidden meaning Honey!"

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Laura!

Here are "woman" charms she made for the upcoming Art and Soul retreat in Virginia!

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Kathleen!:

"The topic "Woman" spoke to me of friendship. So I thought I would take one of my subway drawings and blow it up and color it in. So I borrowed some magic markers, and with some colored pencils I already had, I did this picture of two friends talking. Of course, it was originally on the train, but with the colors I have chosen the setting is now more likely the living room, with the two friends sitting on the couch. I had fun with this as I don't often color my drawings, although I have been doing some watercolors of flowers lately . . .
The original drawing (actually a rather poor scan of it) can be seen on my Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayork/407939789/in/set-72157594579200491/"

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Zorana!:

"Inspiration comes from many places. I recently purchased some sweet lamp work beads and was anxiously waiting to receive them. While the beads were lovely, something else caught my eye. The envelope! What made the envelope special were the words that seller wrote:
"Fragile.
Please don't crush."
They spoke to me! Such a simple way to describe the way I feel sometimes. Don't we all feel like that in certain moments? I cut up the envelope and used the words on a canvas."

available on etsy

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From Tricia!:

"Acrylics on a wooden ironing board.

I wanted to submit this portion of the painting for Artwords. The theme is "woman."

I may get brave and share the entire painting one day soon. This portion and one other are the only parts I am pleased with! I have gotten quite frustrated with myself...I can see her in my mind the way I want her to look but I just don't have the skills to get it onto the wood.

Her nose is in need of the biggest help so today I may go by the library and pick up a book on painting faces...I'm sure there's one out there. Any suggestions?
The below images are from the bottom of the ironing board...they are a part of her dress."

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Cheryl!:

"I have a collage with a girl with flowers behind her and pink and clear buttons. She has birds flying around her that say Release your inner.... and each bird has a word.

Brilliant
Happy
Confident
Strong
Playful
Talented
Sexy
Cute

Describes Women to a T don't you think?"

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Susan Ramey Cleveland!:

I Am Woman; Hear Me Sqeak

"For this collage, I used paper, pieced fabric triangles, buttons, paint, rubber stamp, a Starbucks coffee cozy, a garment tag, and gold braiding. I used both glue and machine stitching to attach everything."

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Artsyfran!:


"Inspired by my recent trip to Hawaii, she just happened. I have been studying faces, and I’m getting a bit better about creating my own freeform after looking at several different ones. This means I am finally figuring out how to pull together elements of different faces and make my “own” images. I’m enjoying the process. I still have a long way to go, but I really find the painting meditative. This image is painted in acrylic on fabric."

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From Darcy!:

"Standing On The Purple Hills Of Hope" D.Altaville c.2007
Available at http://www.artnjoy.etsy.com

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Julie!:

"Since I work mainly in birds, I could only think of one project. "Belle on Couch". She screams sexy!"

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From l.m.!:

"This week's challenge was easy as most of my work involves the female form. Another painting from the vault. One of a series hung in the Art Gallery of Western Australia. I sold it to a beautiful Chilean Psychiatrist, Paola. She rang me one day just to say..."I've had a really bad day at work, but now I'm laying on my bed looking at your painting and I'm feeling much better". That phone call made not only my day but my month.
I hope she is still enjoying her first fine art purchase. Ciao Paola."
Facts: "Annunciation: let sleeping dogs lie".
Acrylic on canvas, 170 x 204 cm.

Topic #50--"Woman" Entry

From Peggy!:

"While I've never really taken to the figurative in my work, this old intaglio print seems to fit the bill quite nicely. The technique used is called á la poupée, meaning the colour is daubed onto the plate with small pieces of tarlatan or poupée. Looking at this print for the first time in quite a while I think I might use some of its elements in a mixed media work. "

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From Sherrie!:

"This is my daughter on the day of her wedding.
The photo I worked from showed such confidence and pride I gasped and had to capture that some how."

Topic #50--"Woman"

Wow--we've hit topic #50 here at Artwords--yeah!!!! Many thanks for the wonderful entries everyone!! Here's to fifty more....and beyond....