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Week Ten: Heading into the Home Stretch..... |
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| I cannot lie....I have had a lot of fun creating the realistic effects on my Art Horse. I LOVE the way the eyes look at you....and I am so happy that I decided to be ridiculous and add unnecessary details like lips and eyelids. My insanity is finally starting to pay off (in this one area of my life, at least!).
A visitor to the studio this week commented that "Wow! You've got all of the hard parts finished!"
Unfortunately, I have only finished the "easy" parts.....Remember, the Art Horse still has to become Art.....
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The next step in this project is to put the Saratoga into "Ghosts of Saratoga". To that end, I have been collecting a whole bunch of historical odds and ends. I have amassed quite an assortment of clippings, postcards, articles, photographs, racing programs, and miscellaneous memorobilia to attach to the horse. |
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There is quite a challenge in using historical items in collage....It requires maintaining a careful balance between having an interesting composition and protecting valuable artifacts...It usually comes down to "knowing what to throw away, and knowing what to keep". |
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Guiseppe is all ready for the next step....so why is the mane still unfinished? The mane is one of the finishing touches that will be left for last. I always have fun adding the last few details, so I have gotten into the habit of using some of these as a "reward" that I can work on after I have finished something more difficult. |
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Continue..... |
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