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ABSTRACT COLLAGE/Painting
Dimensions: 24'x34' (61X 86.5 cm)
This collage is totally made of (a
Dutch) news paper on soft board!
I accented the frame with the handles
of paper bags.
It is a pity that on a computer screen,
you do not get a sense of the texture
of the paint, (news) paper, the
shimmer of the Rhine stones and the
other material.
I experimented how the paint, the
recycled material and the tools
interacted; its texture, color and shape
are very pleasing to my eye.
I love the copper earth tones I used,
such as raw sienna, which gives
FAREWELL the warm color effect.
I also used white gesso.
In the golden paint drops (left) I glued sienna
colored Swarovski's Rhine stones. It's
giving that extra sparkle which this piece needed.
Framing: I glued the soft board on triplex, which I first covered with news paper. Then I used modeling paste over the paper, sanded it, which gives it the marble like look. I finished it with a pearl paint, which makes the color soft and warm.
Title: On the right top one can
still read the Dutch word "VERHUIZEN",
which
means "MOVING", like I did so many
times in my life. That's why I called it
FAREWELL.
Even if you don't understand abstract
art, one can appreciate the design,
shapes and earth toned colors of this
painting.
I hope you enjoy it as much as my
husband and I do.
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Copyright Olga van Dijk
2006©
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95 Comments
John Cappello 31 Dec 2013
I love this Meaning !! Exceptionally Beautiful painting and a Grand original creation ! Great combination of Colors and Textures !Thom Roslan 11 Feb 2009
I just "LOVE" this.....I'm so into textured and tactile" material being used in Fine Art..... I use "modeling paste" alot as "fresco" looking backgrounds in alot of my Abstracts and Abstract Expressionism pieces that I'm into now. Thank you for this piece....OUTSTANDING ! ! !Iryna Nikitinska 03 Aug 2008
Very impressive! When I look at it I want to see it again and again.ANTARES 14 Jun 2008
very beautiful abstractjulie Marks 03 May 2008
Olga, This is an extraordinary abstract. The color hues and amazing texture combines to create this elegant and very unique piece.Slobodan Kalupcic 07 Mar 2008
Awesome ............ Boban.Greg Dubois 13 Feb 2008
I absolutely love this and the media that you used is so exciting! I am a tactile (touchy 'feeley') person. Of course you are correct, the computer is a bit sterile. If I could change anything about computer art it would be to add a way to add a 'tactile element' to the art. I am sure someone will come up with a program to do this in the near future. However it will never equal the human hand and mind in elegance and that unnameable special quality ...is it love? If its not its something like it.Per Corell 28 Jan 2008
"Even if you don't understand abstract art, one can appreciate the design, shapes and earth toned colors of this painting." It almost hurt to read you say so, as this is so alive and full of vision.Shelley Walden 26 Oct 2007
The details and flow of this piece is exceptional!Kathie Nichols 22 Sep 2007
Totally awesome work of Art Olga, I really do love the textures and colours!Loren Carson 01 Aug 2007
Ghostly. Wonderful work.Roz Eve 13 Jul 2007
This is a very unique beautiful piece.I can see why it sold.Ginny Lloyd 09 Jul 2007
Wonderful way the tones and lines work together.Olga Dmytrenko 17 May 2007
Wow! I love it! Wonderful.. and colors are so attractive!Jan van Baarle 09 May 2007
Mooi stukje werk Olga. Het zou mij nooit lukken zulke werken te maken. Great job!!!!Elf Evans 07 May 2007
Lovely grace & warmth in this piece...michael dangel 05 May 2007
really good composition! i like it verxy much...michael rockwell 04 Apr 2007
this looks really raw and rustic...i like it!!kat Schilke 16 Mar 2007
Stunning, powerful I too am working with recycled materials in my present medium printmaking. I also paint religious icons in the folk art style of Northern NM on rusted tin that I find in the high mountian desert here in Taos, NM. So I find your work very much to my liking. Maybe I will post some of that work on my art watch. Keep up the good work.Mildred Ann Utroska 04 Mar 2007
Stunning piece of art .Elke Clarke 24 Feb 2007
love the "golds"Jessica Kuhn 23 Feb 2007
I love the earth tones in this one. Simply gorgeous!Tom and Susan Repasky 19 Feb 2007
I certainly do love viewing your abstracts Olga! This one is stunningly beautiful, with perfect colors and textures!! The rhinestones have indeed given this an extra added sparkle!! Brilliant job on this wonderful work!! ~SRobin Brown 16 Feb 2007
Fantastic textures & the colours are very natural & comforting.Jagoda Lane 07 Feb 2007
I love the texture and warm colors.LL Eveland 04 Feb 2007
This is my favorite...Love the tone.steve running 23 Jan 2007
EXCELLENT!!!Robin Dondero 10 Jan 2007
To me it looks like a deserted graveyard engulfed in flames. It's very absract.rb chakravartty 15 Dec 2006
NICE ONEnatasha harries 12 Dec 2006
wow this is so beautiful, the tones of copper in this is so earthy and the textures look amazing , really beautiful :)Anonymous Guest 02 Dec 2006
Wow! I love this collage, Olga! Colors are great!Nathan Brusovani 09 Nov 2006
Good and hard job! Why not to put here a piece of Vermeer to invoke remembering?Bluemoonshadow 23 Oct 2006
This is just gorgeous, Olga... I wish I knew how to limit myself to keeping mine simple..lol Beautiful painting~!!henry oswaldsson 23 Oct 2006
This is a pleasingly atmospheric concoction in which an open viewer can imagine numerous 'concrete' images. There's also a tiny thread for me connecting this to some works by the British artist, Tom Phillips. Best, HenryO.Ron DeMore 22 Oct 2006
Very nice and interesting work Olga!sharon hendrickson 22 Oct 2006
Well done ! I know it is hard to get a paper bag there and that normally you bring your own to carry home a purchase . Great idea and lovely painting !!~***BRAVO***~!!Tabitha Borges 22 Oct 2006
this wonderful all the strokes and etail so greatRichard Delay Sirs 21 Oct 2006
Very powerful image Olga...BravoRamaz Razmadze 21 Oct 2006
It is very interesting abstract piece. I actually like most of your works here in your AW portfolio. And thank you for all your comments on my works. Cheers.Terry Bassett 20 Oct 2006
Super work Olga.. love everything about this one..:-)Stanley Layman 20 Oct 2006
I had to do this in college for credit. I like the color & form contrasts.Carla Klosowski 19 Oct 2006
Gorgeous colors and textures Olga!! :DNatalie G 19 Oct 2006
Fantastic abstract, Olga!!Barry Penchansky 19 Oct 2006
mellow/sereneReba McDonald 19 Oct 2006
Interesting work Olga.Jan Jacob Mekes 19 Oct 2006
Heel mooi. :)Angelina 19 Oct 2006
BEAUTIFUL olga !!Leo Da 19 Oct 2006
Ver cool, Olga!Maurizio Miele 18 Oct 2006
Great work ! Maurizio MieleRenata Cavanaugh 18 Oct 2006
Beautifully done OlgaAnonymous Guest 18 Oct 2006
Very lovely! MaryPeter Skov 18 Oct 2006
Hey Olga, this is really interesting. Very imaginative and resourceful. I too love the copper tones. What can I say? This is a pleasing piece of work. Thanks for bringing my attention to it. I have been away from AW for some time. I can see I need to come back for a long visit.Anonymous Guest 18 Oct 2006
olga. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL WISH I COULD SEE IT IN PERSON.................YOU ARE SO TALENTED IN SO MANY WAYS..................WISH YOU STILL LIVED HERE .............ENJOY SEEING YOUR WORK VERY MUCH! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK..LV SANDIAnonymous Guest 18 Oct 2006
Fabulous hun!!Tracey Loftis 18 Oct 2006
What an awesome piece of art Olga! Believe it or not, I am currently working on a collage of my own (something I had gotten away from for a long time.) Thanks for providing such details of your techniques. I was actually thinking of something similar with sheet music (vs. newspaper). Nice inspiring piece!!Rita de Falussy 18 Oct 2006
Olga, it is brilliant! What a wonderful earth tone and I just love the light! This is a fabulous abstract! I love the process of its creation too...Emilio B. Campo-Diaz 18 Oct 2006
Gorgeous work, I really like it.Sara Deutsch 18 Oct 2006
Shimmering and wonderful sense of depth...Alberto D'Assumpcao 18 Oct 2006
Excellent collage, Olga! Wonderful colours!Blue Doll 18 Oct 2006
very beautyfull Olga.... awesome textureFrank Maguire 18 Oct 2006
I would love to be able to touch your picture I can feel the texture with my mind and I love the colours.José Fortunato 18 Oct 2006
This is a wonderful abstract, Olga.Anonymous Guest 18 Oct 2006
this is so beautiful I love the texture!fantastic colors!Anonymous Guest 18 Oct 2006
this is so beautiful I love the texture!fantastic colors!Cher Peterson 17 Oct 2006
Marvelous concept behind this piece - in addition to the wonderful colour and texture combination. A masterpiece.Carliss Mora 17 Oct 2006
Most excellent, again, Olga!! I love the premise and the experimental approach to the final render!!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 17 Oct 2006
A most unique very creative beautiful expressive work of Art!!! Great Art,Olga!!!:)Bev Chudey 17 Oct 2006
Very very nice Olga!! It's too bad we can't see all of the sparkle that goes with it!!!Colors are great!tazda lawson 17 Oct 2006
Hey this should have been An Top Ten!!!!Nancy Mattei 17 Oct 2006
Super art and colors. Another winner!!!Analua 17 Oct 2006
I love very much this colors and textures Olga!!! This is a marvelous fascinating work!!!debbie braswell 17 Oct 2006
BEAUTIFUL OLGA I LOVE THE COLORS IN IT.Loredana 17 Oct 2006
RICH WONDERFUL COLORS LOVE THIS ABSTRACT OLGAMary Janosik 17 Oct 2006
I love the warm feel and the effort you put into this wonderful piece of art!! :)monique cooper 17 Oct 2006
WoW Rustic and Charming,,, so warm and inviting.. Great Work!!!jessica torrant 17 Oct 2006
Fabulous texture, color, light and composition - oh EVERYTHING about this is just stunning! I love this work of art!Joke Schotting 17 Oct 2006
Great composition and an amazing work my friend!!!!!!!!!!!Jerry 17 Oct 2006
Great work, expression and style!Ginger Lovellette 17 Oct 2006
Olga, this is one of the most interesting abstracts I've seen. The composition is just perfect, the colors too, the depth and the textures are just perfect. Golly, you are one talented artist!!!thea walstra 17 Oct 2006
An interesting and awesome abstract OlgaNestor Patialiakas 17 Oct 2006
Interesting work, warm colors nice patterns. Cool eye-pleasing result.Patty Day 17 Oct 2006
Beautifully done, olga!!!! Great texture!!!!Lucia Stewart 17 Oct 2006
Beautiful and creative work Olga, I love this one!!!!Anne Vis 17 Oct 2006
Awesome work, Olga!!! Great warm colors and composition!Emily Reed 17 Oct 2006
Beautifully done, Olga!!! A gorgious painting, Girl! Luv it! Super! Cool! Awesome! Fantastic!Cathie Brock 17 Oct 2006
Wow this is great Olga...Cath xxxJacqueline Bishop 17 Oct 2006
nice peice!Nira Dabush 17 Oct 2006
Expressive...enegetic mixed media.Anonymous Guest 17 Oct 2006
you are so talented. i love your stuff!! I am so proud of you!- SanderijnGary Glass 17 Oct 2006
nice abstract work Olgadebbie collier 17 Oct 2006
Amazing work!!!!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 17 Oct 2006
CONGRATS WITH THIS STUNNING WORK!! it's a very interesting and beautiful creation again!!!!!!cynthia berridge 17 Oct 2006
awesome art workAnonymous Guest 17 Oct 2006
die collage vind ik weer heel prachtig zeg... met die vage krantenteksten. ja, deze collage is super. G.P.Anonymous Guest 17 Oct 2006
Another winner ??????? Fred