fortuneteller

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One day I thought that it might be a good idea to create a collage similar to Melancholy once again. By similar, I mean layering a paper with clipped parts on another paper (or cardboard) with press cuttings pasted on it. 

As for work from today's post I came up with a concept of a collage made on circular media (after among the sunflowers I wanted to do tondo work again) with a horoscope as a main theme. What's the reason for choosing this theme? I've simply gathered lots of cuttings from horoscopes because I saw in them the potential for an interesting dada poem, or collage. I chose the collage option.

So, let's begin.

So, after I prepared a paper circle, and also a cardboard circle, I started drawing a silhouette of female fortuneteller with her crystal ball on the paper one. Above you can see a first draft.

complicated thoughts

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So, today I'm coming to You with a collage card I've made in Canva.

Once I was experimenting (and I'm still doing that) in this programme.

Below you can see the net result of my experiments.

complicated thoughts, graphic.

It looks quite surreal. I called this card with a floral motive complicated thoughts. 

sentimental journey

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From time to time I like to cut intriguing words and sentences from old newspapers. The same goes for interesting pictures. There's lot of potential in them. For example you can create a collage.

And today I'm coming to you with a collage with a travelling theme.

Temptation

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Some time ago I found an old schoolbook. There I found a reproduction of Alphonse Mucha's work called: 'the Moon' (1902).

In 1902 Mucha worked on the series of decorative panels called the Moon and the Stars. 
The illustration you see here, shows a study for the Moon (technique: ink & watercolour on paper).

When I was looking at the picture of the Mysterious Moon Lady, a thought of creating a collage came to my mind.

A Bold Decision

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From time to time I like to cut an interesting words and pictures from the old newspapers, flyers or printed essays (for example a collage poem hanami was created from my old essay about japanese custom).

As time goes by those cuttings will become a part of collage.

And I'm writing all of this because I've created a new one, involving drawings and scraps.

ENJOY!

Experiencing female gaze

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One day when I was searching for materials for future collages I noticed words with a lot of potential. Then I started collecting various eyes because female gaze was a theme. I cut them from old magazines, flyers, etc. What is more my own doodles came in handy. 

Hanami but it is a collage poem

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   I was wondering for a while where should I present my work - there or on my blue blog with poems (subjects of my blog are interchanging regardless). My hesitation came from usage of polish language in poem's arrangement. Few days ago I was doing some clearing-up in my drawer. I found the old papers, photocopies and flyers. 

   Between them I noticed a printout of my short essay concerning hanami - japanese custom which consists in watching flowers of cherry trees. With the beginning of the Spring, people listen carefully weather forecasts and their full pariculars in the matter of sakura zensen (cherry blossom front which is crossing through islands from South to North). Thanks to those informations people can appropriately prepare for hanami. 

They celebrate a subtle, ephemeral beauty of cherry blossom in the parks, in the palatine gardens or at the cemeteries. The last of the mentioned places actually correspond strongly with a symbolism of gentle flowers, associated with the passing.

   I've decided to cut some words from this essay and arrange a poem.

   Why not?

Summary of 2020

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It's time for the second summary on this blog. During writing the first one I thought I should take a fresh look on certain matters and remind myself of them. It emerged that it was necessary to understand this year was full of experimenting and searching.

So, let's start!

• This year I published 23 posts and - so far - it's a record! Yay!
• In the end of October I published the 100th post! This little jubilee is also noteworthy.
• I changed a few things in order to improve blog's functioning. For example I shifted a bit blog's visual design. Plus, I've made a division on the right sidebar - I've separated Finished Aims from My Cycles... And I think it was a good move.

a View on Melancholy

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     I was always interested in theories concerning temperaments... I haven't probably mentioned it but this interest influenced my way of portraying personifications of the Four Seasons. I couldn't help but assign each of them to respective humours like sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic and melancholic. Today I would like to focus on the last one of them because showing a view on Melancholy belonged to one of my aims.

So let's start with the earliest sketches with the ideas for Melancholy's portrayal.

I chose to show the allegory of Melancholy as a tired, worried and thoughtful woman. Next I draw her on paper. Firstly I wanted to use a black pen for outlines but I've changed my mind.

What I've done with one sketch...

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Someday, I drew an idea which I liked very much. It presented an elegant girl, smiling during the rain.

version no. 1

At the beginning of July- I wanted to draw this one more time - on a bigger sheet of paper. So, I started drawing but... it (call it: version no. 2) wasn't good... I still think that official version of this idea will never be greater from the first disegno.

Today, I decided to draw this idea on another sheet of paper (version no. 3) but I also wanted to make something anti-artistical. What I've done?

I took version no. 2 and I filled a picture by crayons. I made even a frottage thanks to one small coin. Next, I searched for newspaper to cut some accidental words for collage... Before I put pastels in very expressive way, I draw girl a moustache (it's strange but I was always doing this women magazines).

... When I come to the bathroom to wash my hands, I've got an another idea. I put my wet hands on my 'work of art'. 

It could sound strangely but it was an interesting way for relax :-)

Version no. 2 became... something without title