This week's frameworthy challenge artist is none other than Lorie Davison! I love everything she does, and it was hard for me to choose, but ultimately I picked the following card she created because I have been wanting to do something with the pictures of the iris painting my mother gave me for Christmas. My mother actually completed this painting in 2003, but from the moment she had the canvas propped up and the first iris sketched, I wanted it. I have begged, cajoled, pleaded, demanded . . . well, nothing worked until my mom completed a huge remodel of her kitchen/dining room/living room and lost a wall . . . and had no where for this lovely painting to go. Guess what? I did! I was so excited to get it FINALLY! My sister will be reading this, nodding her head, knowing that I am a complete HOG. Thanks, Anna, for letting me have it! The painting is hanging on the wall to my right so that when I am on the computer I can gaze at it. I am so blessed.
Anyway, let's get past my ramblings to the Lorie Davison piece. Here it is:
And here is my take on it (and you'll notice that it is actually my blog header, too). I took a close up pic and blended it with the background papers. I extracted leaves and irises from the painting and layered them on the top and then finished it off with Lorie's incredibly detailed and whimsical elves and embellishments!
And this is a picture of my mother's painting hanging on my wall:
Credits: Papers and elements from Flittery Sparkles Collection with the exception of the yellow background paper which was pulled from the Eeky Freaky Collection - all by Studio Lorie.
And here is my take on it (and you'll notice that it is actually my blog header, too). I took a close up pic and blended it with the background papers. I extracted leaves and irises from the painting and layered them on the top and then finished it off with Lorie's incredibly detailed and whimsical elves and embellishments!
And this is a picture of my mother's painting hanging on my wall:
Credits: Papers and elements from Flittery Sparkles Collection with the exception of the yellow background paper which was pulled from the Eeky Freaky Collection - all by Studio Lorie.
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2 comments:
Oh, there is nothing like a painting in your home...a really good one with sentimental value as well as excellent artistic value. Your mom is very talented...as are you! Great way to take the inspiration piece and make something useful for yourself! Your blog header is GORGEOUS!
Hi Cheryl, I'm Helen aka Diginellie at SBG and elsewhere. I was also in the frameworthy challenge. This painting looks stunning in your home and your Blog Header is so well done, I love it.
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