Crowdsource an Octopus Painting
Recently, I've been painting sea creatures. Two of these paintings have been in art shows and sold (the lionfish and sea turtle). However, the most recent one of an octopus is not working out. The colors are too garish and the octopus a bit cartoonish:
So I would like your help. What direction should I take this piece? Here are the options:
A. Octopus Magritte Art: My daughter would like me to paint a bowler hat on it and apple in front of its face, a la Magritte (pardon the sloppy Photoshopping; this is just to give an idea of what it might look like. I would paint over the existing octopus):
B. Octopus on Old Out of Copyright Material: I've always enjoyed illustrations painted on old maps or book pages. So I was thinking a collage of sorts like this (this page scanned from a series of illustrated children's books dated 1912 that I bought at the recent used book sale I worked on):
C. Octopus Warhol Style: Or I could go with a pop art sensibility:
Let me know which one you prefer...
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| Not So Great Octopus Art © 2012 Sylvia Liu |
So I would like your help. What direction should I take this piece? Here are the options:
A. Octopus Magritte Art: My daughter would like me to paint a bowler hat on it and apple in front of its face, a la Magritte (pardon the sloppy Photoshopping; this is just to give an idea of what it might look like. I would paint over the existing octopus):
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| The Son of Octopus © 2012 Sylvia Liu |
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| Sepia Sinbad Octopus © 2012 Sylvia Liu |
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| Warhol Octopus ©2012 Sylvia Liu |
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| Warhol Octopus II © 2012 Sylvia Liu |
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These are very fun, Sylvia! Hard to pick one. I've narrowed it down to Warhol & the collage. Great ideas.
ReplyDeleteWarhol!
ReplyDeleteI like the Warhol example, but then, you didn't offer a steampunk option. Octopi are very big in steampunk and neo-Victorian.
ReplyDeleteOooh. I hadn't thought of steampunk. That's a great idea. Maybe I'll just exhaust all artistic possibilities with this poor octopus.
DeleteI absolutely LOVE the book idea! I'm sure it will be hard to choose but good luck anyway!
ReplyDeleteDonna L Martin
www.donasdays.blogspot.com
Warhol II gets my vote! But I like the steampunk idea.
ReplyDeleteI love B- octo on the vintage book
ReplyDeleteI like the one with the book :)
ReplyDeleteHave you considered changing your perspective? Perhaps from the opposite angle? (What we might think of as the top down- as if looking down from the upper left corner)
ReplyDeleteAndy Warhol style for sure!
ReplyDeleteGarish? Oh my gosh, how can you say so? These are terrific colors. They may not appeal to EVERYONE but the world would be dull if everything did. So, my vote is for the original, but I will also throw my hat into the Steampunk ring, and suggest perhaps a monocle. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Cindy--I LOVE the original! The bright complementary colors make me happy, and I love the dramatic perspective. Although, I think the apple and bowler hat are hilarious ;)
ReplyDeleteGotta be the warhol! Awesome colours
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