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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

I'd Rather Be Hated for Who I Am Than Loved for Who I Am Not


In one of the last class messages, Christy gave us permission to go in our own direction and I immediately set to work on this piece.


I wanted her to be surrounded in buildings


 and for her colors to blend in and suit her environment to such a degree that she appears completely at home and in her element.


Did anyone notice what the background was made of? I took all my years-old, half-filled cardstock sticker sheets from Scenic Route and glued them down with Mod Podge. They were a terrific textural and graphic background to build from. I also used a few scraps of patterened paper (hiding under all that paint) - my favorite being the piece with the hole cut out in the top right corner. It created a clock tower-esque image that felt very at home in my cityscape. To see it properly click on the top picture, at a distance it just looks like a white circular rub-on.


The quote is from Kurt Cobain


This is my entry into Gauche Alchemy's 'Julie Fei-Fan Balzer Style' challenge to use paint on top of patterned paper.

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21 comments:

  1. TaraMarch 22, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Nicole, I LOVE this. So very you, and yet I can see that you've learned some new skills from your class, and you really did hit the nail on the head with the description. I esp. love the quote and her hair :D I entered the contest on Christy's blog to win a free class seat, but I think I'm going to register for it anyway. Thank you for the inspiration - as always!

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  2. Carmen March 22, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    Oh if only you could have seen the YES (complete with fist punch) I just did in my seat and that was before I saw you are entering it in the GA challenge. Best one yet. OMG Nicole - love it completely!

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  3. kim cMarch 22, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    your project is fantastic. but that quote is amazing. tfs.

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  4. JulsMarch 22, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    this is just such an amazing work of art! Hugs Juls

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  5. OhSuzMarch 22, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Wow! Really LOVE this!

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  6. SmilynStefMarch 22, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    I am seriously lovin' this art ... and so thrilled to see you making it.

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  7. LauraMarch 23, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    WOW this is amzing !!!! this is my favourite quote, I actually have it on one of my journal pages, Kurt is so right. Love your background and this piece of art is just so stunning, loving this style

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  8. AlisonMarch 23, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    I LOVE THIS!!!!! First, that is my fave quote...though I use a slightly different one. But the colors (you know I love your use of color), the background...everything is just amazing! It is absolutely something I would hang in my house. Amazing. For real. :)

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  9. SurlyJasonMarch 23, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    I think your instructions infer a higher level of base understanding than I have.

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  10. Eileen The Artful CrafterMarch 23, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    What a powerful quote. You made a really evocative page using it. I'm off to check out the challenge you entered it in ...

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  11. KimMarch 24, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    This is such a beautiful piece- so vibrant and full of energy! I would love to be able to create like this but it eludes me- mine always come out looking like soup! Wonderful work Nicole :)

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  12. milkcanMarch 24, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Totally stunning! I love everything about it!

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  13. Cyndi LMarch 27, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    That is one GORGEOUS piece!

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  14. JocelynMarch 27, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    I found you through WhipperBerry. I love this. I love all the depth and texture. Such an interesting piece!

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  15. Teri BMarch 28, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    Love this! You are AMAZING!

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  16. Emily CarterMarch 28, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    I wanted to let you know we featured this on WhipperBerry today. I also wanted to thank you deeply for linking up! This was my absolute favorite thing I saw this weekend. It made my heart sing. You have a talent that is so special. I wish I had this peice in my home, honestly!! Come grab a featured button if you would like!

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  17. yyamApril 24, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    This is truly a masterpiece Nicole. Just jaw-dropping goodness.

    Thank you so much for playing along with us at Gauche Alchemy!

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