Bird of Paradise I
by Maria Hunt
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6.000 x 8.000 inches
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Title
Bird of Paradise I
Artist
Maria Hunt
Medium
Painting - Pen & Ink With Watercolor On Antique Pages
Description
Painting on antique paper provides a challenge: How to get the vibrancy of
watercolor and the free flowing, intermingling of colors. Using pages from the "People's Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge" from 1884. While it doesn't have the magic achieved on Arches paper, it does have a measure of charm, reading the text. Further, As I slowly took apart this worn and tired 1884 encyclopedia, an idea formed to use this resource to lead small fund-raising workshops, where participants create their own works of art making something old new again. Simultaneously, those participants' fees are donated in entirety for various charities. Please enjoy the other paintings on these charming pages. Profits from any antique print are donated to various charities in the Coachella Valley.
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October 4th, 2016
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Comments (45)
Maria Hunt
Thanks so much, Dr. Jay.. : )) So appreciate your visit to my gallery... and picking this to comment on. : ))
Kathy Kelly
Wonderful combination Maria of the old and new; the worn and vibrant; the static word and the free flowing flower. Great series! L/F
Maria Hunt
Thank you, Ann. The words were penned in 1884 and carry such charm. Thank you for your observations.
Ann Horn
So very beautiful, Maria. Love the way you have presented the lovely colors of the bird of paradise and yet made reading the words of the text possible. f/l
Maria Hunt
Thank you, Geraldine... this got me through some tough weeks.. these small intimate paintings. Thank you for picking this to comment on. ; )