I’ve always wanted to give an Art Nouveau painting a try… so… um… here’s a first attempt.
The Czech is a nod to Alphonse Mucha (among other reasons), who was, of course, the man.
About this image: acrylic painting on 12″x16″ wood panel
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It’s beautiful, Robert. 🙂
Thank you very much, S.E!
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‘among other reasons’ Related to your heritage?
Good call, S.E!
Yes! Nearly all of my Father’s ancestors were Czech.
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love it!
Thank you very much, P&K!
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You mentioned this painting last week and
you have definitely not disappointed anyone
with these fine results, you just keep getting
better and better my great friend, indeed the
whole concept of this one shines brightly, in
the sense that it is a true masterpiece 🙂 🙂
Have a superb start
to your Monday SIG 🙂
Androgoth
You are always so incredibly kind, A.G… your tireless support is truly appreciated… very much!
I was hoping this wouldn’t be too silly… but it seemed like it might be fun to give it a try, anyway. And while I don’t have near as much practice painting as with other mediums I really enjoy it… and I’m hoping that someday (with enough practice) it might start to come together for me.
Thanks again, Andro – very, very much, my friend!
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You are a such a talented and versatile artist!
You are very kind, J.G…
thank you so much!
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I second ‘Shewhocarriescamera’. You talents are many, SIG.
That is incredibly kind of you to say, Ms. D…
thank you very much!
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I Love This! I found myself wanting to plan a room around it. 🙂
You are too kind, Ms. G…
interestingly enough I messed up a whole room around it!
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Very nice! I have to share this with http://uprightdandelion.wordpress.com/!!
Thanks A.M!
I’m looking forward to checking it out!
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You nailed it Robert. If I had your talent and my money I would be a starving artist.
Many thanks, Bo!
I tried, anyway! Hahaha… sounds like we might just be birds of a feather!
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Oh no…I’m alergic to feathers.
*scratch scratch scratch*
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I was going through some of my stuff this weekend and realized that you were the first person to ever feature me in a comic. I was wonderin’ if you would mind me postin’ it on my sight as I kinda do a series of re-runs with commentary.
Wow – I’d be absolutely honored by that, Bo! I can’t remember now if I sent you a copy of that comic or not… if you need me to re-send please let me know! That’s awesome! Can’t wait to read what you’ve got to say about it, too!
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I have a copy. I even have one printed out that I can scan if I can’t find the computer copy. (Sometimes I lose stuff because I use 2 computers and several portable drives to save stuff.)
Sounds good, Bo!
I sure know how that goes… keeping everything organized gets to be a challenge in its own right when you’ve got so much material to keep sorted!
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This has a neat 70s – Woodstock vibe to me. Stay cool, SIG.
Thank you very much, Ms. C!
I kept going back and forth with all the details… this is pretty much what I had in mind though (I think)… so that’s… kinda nice, I guess!
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Lovely! What a huge ego you must give your wife. Dandelions are already so romantic to me on account of my favourite book being “Dandelion Wine” by Ray Bradbury, so this is right up my alley. I just love the lines in her hair and her chin and her ear and everything.
Thanks so much, U.M!
Hahaha… I don’t know about that… you would think she might be secretly getting pretty sick of it already!
Hmmm… I’m intrigued by the book now, U.M… (library day might have to come early this week)!
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That’s very nice picture. I’m sure that she has very beautiful face. 🙂
Thank you very much, sir!
I had a lot of fun working on this project! I’m getting excited to start my next one, too!
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This was well worth the wait, Sig! Excellent work, my friend! This one sort of reminds me of you sweet wife, Annabelle. 🙂
That is very kind of you to say, Deb! Thank you so much!
And you have a very good eye! Annabelle was the reference model for this painting! I can’t believe she’s not sick of this kind of thing already!
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Great masterpiece work again Bob , I really enjoy your post thanks for sharing Buddy 🙂
Many thanks, My friend!
I had a lot of fun working on this… and now I’ve got to decide which project to start next!
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Wow! This is a great piece. You painted it? Man of many talents.
You are too kind, Patti! Thank you!
Now I’m getting all anxious to start on my next painting project… decisions, decisions!
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Nice….looks like one of those fancy packages for some organic vegetable seeds
I was going to say the same thing.
You need to show up earlier
As long as it’s not me…
I might start sleeping in a bit more.
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Great minds!
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Thanks, Bearman!
Hmm… maybe I should set this next to my Topsy Turvy…
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Well fancy that, I had a nice bottle of Dandelion red wine with lunch yesterday. Spring is here and so too sinus achoo!!!
Whoops sorry, hope I didn’t get any on your computer screen 😯
The good news is I can’t tell what’s newly splashed and what I had already added myself!
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I envy you, Loon!
We’re heading into fall, of course – which I love – but it seems dangerously close to that ‘W’ season…
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Very nice, as always. I really love the old Art Nouveau posters and graphic designs. They’d be great for package designs.
Me, too! Incredibly elegant, weren’t they?! Mucha is still one of my all-time favorites!
Thank you so much, Binky!
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Awesome. I love Art Nouveau . . . and Dandelions.
That is wonderful to hear, Nancy! Thank you!
I was hoping they would make an appropriate ‘mix’!
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Not a dandelion fan, but definitely an AN fan. This one is excellent, SIG.
Red.
Thanks much, Red!
Now that it’s finally finished I’m going to have to narrow down my list-o-ideas to come up with my next painting project!
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Beautiful! Is that the face of your lovely wife I see?
Why thank you, Nancy! And you have a very good eye – it is, indeed!
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I really really like this….more, more!!! 😀
Thank you very much, Mary!
I’m currently trying to decide on my next painting project (I have a notebook full of ideas and it’s a bit of a challenge narrowing down the list of possible suspects, er, paintings)!
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I am (or have been) one of those Americans who don’t always realize other countries exist. 🙂 I got lost in the Mucha wikipedia page link and never actually came back here to say that I like your painting — there is great fun in it! Sorry ’bout that, but not totally, because I know more about Czechs, now!
I can relate to that, Carol! It’s nearly impossible not to find yourself going in new directions when researching something of interest online. It’s almost like a stream-of-consciousness thing.
And thank you for your kindness, Carol! Very much!
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you painted that??!! Shazaam! Now that’s some serious skill…. all I do is push a damn button and you sir… you are an artiste!!!!
Hahaha… I don’t know about that, Mr. B… but thank you very, very much!
Oh, man… that second part I do know about! SO NOT TRUE! You are every bit an artiste! And one who is far to modest at that – I don’t think you are fooling anyone, there… the great thought and effort you put into your work is instantly obvious!
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I really love Mucha’s work and this stylized painting really captures the same feeling – way to go, SIG!
Absolutely! Me too! What talent and vision – I drop my jaw every time I look at his work.
Thank you so much, Peg! It was fun to give it a try, anyway (I suspect I might try something similar in the future, too)!
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This is cool. it looks like the jacket of a can’t put down book.
Thank you very much, J.B!
I sincerely appreciate that, sir!
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Is this an actual painting, SIG? It’s absolutely beautiful! And, for a first try even. Well done. I like the look and feel of the Art Nouveau. And, Alphonse Mucha. What a great name!
Thank you so very much, B.F! It is indeed… I’ve been working on my painting for a while now, but this is the first time I’ve tried something related to this style. It was a lot of fun, too… I’m thinking there might be another one or two similar attempts in my future.
Hahaha… agreed!
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I am just taking another look at this one
SIG and of course while I am here, thank
you for calling into my Space and adding
such excellent thoughts to my postings 🙂
Have a wondrously
fine evening now SIG 🙂
Androgoth
Thank you very much, Andro!
And my pleasure, sir! I always enjoy stopping by to take a look at your creative endeavors! As long as I can keep my wits about me long enough to remember what planet I’m on, of course!
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Nice, it has that olde worlde charm about it. I can just picture it as a grocery store product advertising sign from back in the ’40s
Thanks so much, Tony! That sounds pretty close to what I was hoping to pull together in this one, so I’m very happy to hear that, sir! And I thank you again!
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P.S. Just checked in on Spilled Ink Cartoons.
Nothing new yet…
Nope…
a ton of stuff to resolve there before I ever even think about re-setting that can-o-worms!
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Robert your art work, blew me away!!! So Beautiful!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
As your great kindness always does to me, N.M!
Thank you so very much… as always! I sincerely appreciate that!
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Wonderful work. You are quite a versatile artist! I could see hanging your work on my walls.
Oh, you are far too kind Ms. F… thank you so much!
Hahaha… or ‘bouncing off the walls’ maybe!
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Am in absolute awe of your never-ending talent SiG! I love the beauty of the subject with the intricate detail and admire your steady hand!
You are far too kind, Ms. K… thank you so much!
I don’t know about the steady hand thing, though (I’m fairly certain I just might be the King-o-Touch-Ups)!
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Delightful. Thanks for the link on the artist. I will check it out. 😀
Thank you very much, sir!
And I hope you enjoy – he’s one of my all-time favorites!
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If I keep staring at this will I see an old lady also 😉
Hahaha… I sure hope not, J.G!
Or else the model might be kinda mad at me!
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For a first attempt, your painting is superb. You do have the talent.
Shakti
You are very kind, thank you, Shakti – for stopping by and for leaving such a thoughtful comment as well! I appreciate it very much!
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Beautiful painting mr. SIG 🙂
Thank you very much, Ms. B!
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First time, and so good… awesome
Thank you so very much, sir!
I sincerely appreciate the encouragement!
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SIG, you nailed it. This is wonderful!
I would so love to see you attempt this style with something incongruous, like maybe an art nouveau portrait of a man in leather chaps.
I thank you, sir!
Hahaha… creativity and vision like that is why your work is always so fascinating and stands out from the rest, Mr. H! Love that!
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this is brilliant. and better the dandelions here than in the front lawn! keep up the great work & thanks for sharing 🙂
Hahaha… you know what’s kind of funny, P&K… when I was actually out looking for reference images of dandelions they seemed to be more difficult to locate than at any other time I could remember!
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Mucha was the man! Stunning painting of your lovely lady.
Absolutely, Dishy! I agree! 100%!
Thank you so much! I sincerely appreciate that!
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I don’t know why, but yellow and green makes the princess much more adorable on this painting! 🙂
I’m so happy to hear that – because I spent quite a bit of time trying to narrow down the design for this one!
Thank you very much, Cristina!
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Very Nice Bob – I hope you didn’t overdo the Absinthe whilst getting to grips with the 1920’s artistic lifestyle 😉
Hahaha… it’s so funny you should mention that, Martin! I was just doing a bit of research on Absinthe a while back (the literal kind, of course) as I stumbled across so many mentions of it in my reference material(s)!
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So awesome! I love it for so many reasons!
Thank you very much, Annabelle!
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