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Published: 2010-09-18 19:07:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 1024; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 12
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Description Yay, another collage!

This piece has the size 30 x 42 cm (A3), so I had to take a photo of it. The colors didn't come out quite right, but I think it's... okay. More or less.

It took me quite long to make this picture, but not because of the size (actually the painted part was finished relatively fast o_O) ... it was because of those damn leaves! First I had to collect them, of course. Then I put them into some books to dry/"straighten" them. I was too impatient to wait until they were completely dry, so I used them after a few hours.

The worst part was sticking the leaves on the paper, aarrrgh! I used a mixture out of water and flour (Mehlpapp) to do it and it was ... a mess. But well, this is what came out and despite the chaotic procedure and the mistakes in the drawing itself... I like the result

Media: Tempera colors, leaves, grass & meadow herbs, flour & water (as "glue")

~ Caraya
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Comments: 23

Chinvat-peretu [2012-05-04 05:56:06 +0000 UTC]

wow ist das cool!! *___*
die Idee mit den Blättern ist genial, aber noch eindrucksvoller find ich, dass es auch noch so gut aussieht!!! Ist nicht selbstverständlich xD

Weiter so!!!

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Caraya In reply to Chinvat-peretu [2012-06-10 00:16:08 +0000 UTC]

Es war ein bisschen ein Kampf, also das mit den Blättern ... inzwischen sind auch schon viele wieder abgefallen, aber immerhin hat's fürs Bild ausgereicht XD

Danke!

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rpmmer01 [2011-10-12 12:40:12 +0000 UTC]

Such wonderful hair, lovely pic!

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Caraya In reply to rpmmer01 [2011-11-08 14:27:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! ^^

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Saimiri [2010-12-15 14:56:21 +0000 UTC]

ich find das ja toll weil es so dunkel ist und dabei nicht mal düster wirkt - die Farben wirken nur irgendwie kräftiger dadurch und fast schon edel, zumal das so ein warmes Goldbraun ist xD

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Caraya In reply to Saimiri [2011-01-24 19:53:41 +0000 UTC]

Dankeschön!
Lustige Vorstellung, irgendwie, das mit der "edlen" Nymphe -oder was auch immer das ist. Bling-Bling!
(Späte Antwort ist spät )

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Mollinda [2010-09-23 21:38:24 +0000 UTC]

Featured [link]

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Caraya In reply to Mollinda [2010-09-26 18:59:19 +0000 UTC]

Waaah, thank you so much!! *_*

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StardustLotus [2010-09-20 15:34:30 +0000 UTC]

Pretty piece <3 this really turned out awesome, it looks like you have captured the autumn in your picture so pretty!

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Caraya In reply to StardustLotus [2010-09-21 18:02:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Well, yeah, since autumn is near I guess this picture is kinda... appropriate.

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StardustLotus In reply to Caraya [2010-09-22 09:19:48 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome dear <3

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opiumtraum [2010-09-19 16:53:19 +0000 UTC]

finding the right adhesive...I don't know if you can find it there, but my favorite stuff is "YES!" glue (though the stuff might be hard on leaves). Your mixture brings back memories of school & paper mache.

Beautiful image in the end! Whatever works.

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Caraya In reply to opiumtraum [2010-09-19 17:00:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for the hint!
And also for your kind words.

Yeah, while sticking the leaves on the paper I thought "somehow this reminds me of doing a grade school bricolage..."

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BDeutungsLos [2010-09-19 12:57:56 +0000 UTC]

Woah ich find das Bild so faszinierend und echt toll. Es schaut ganz anders aus, als das, was man sonst von dir kennst, ist aber dennoch eindeutig dein Stil - halt nur erwachsener. Die draufgemehlpappten Gräser/Blätter find ich ganz cool, aber irgendwie ist es ein wenig uneinheitlich. Ich bin mir sicher, du könntest die genauso gut auch malen.
Nichtsdestotrotz ein tolles Bild

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Caraya In reply to BDeutungsLos [2010-09-19 16:56:59 +0000 UTC]

Vielen Dank!

Ja, das mit den Blättern hab ich mir im Nachhinein auch gedacht, aber ich war so im Collagen-Wahn, dass ich das unbedingt probieren wollte
Vor allem waren die Blätter in den Haaren wirklich nur improvisiert, da ich sie auf die schnelle aus unserem Garten (von den Rosen) abgerissen habe, weil alles andere, was ich gepflückt habe - was 'ne ganze Menge war - einfach zu groß war oder nicht gepasst hat.

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cursedblood [2010-09-19 06:00:35 +0000 UTC]

I really like this!

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Caraya In reply to cursedblood [2010-09-19 16:54:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Mollinda [2010-09-18 22:30:05 +0000 UTC]

I really love it

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Caraya In reply to Mollinda [2010-09-18 23:09:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Katie-W [2010-09-18 21:11:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh, awesome! I love the integration of the leaves and grass bits and all the haaaaaaaaaair! The colors are fantastic. Excellent work!

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Caraya In reply to Katie-W [2010-09-18 22:18:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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NekoThunder [2010-09-18 20:04:56 +0000 UTC]

I think it looks amazing! I think your art/colors really blend in nicely with the real grass and leaves. Yeah I like it a lot! Cheers for being creative! <3

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Caraya In reply to NekoThunder [2010-09-18 22:18:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Being creative (& messy) rocks! *lol*

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