go{l}d's omnipresence, a good clipping and drawing | egg




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i wanted to use just three colours: a yellow, a grey and a gold. like just three kings, in a different parable. 
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let's call an egg an egg, this is all about the household egg. 
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if you break it, you have food. if you tempt to draw it {and i'm meaning, moi}, you're in trouble. but!
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all's well that end's well... my original attempt at pysanka grew into a good and proper tinyWOOLF, but i've had me some fun, all while listening to classics. oh, ... neil young unleashed, i'd say.
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norma is calling her eggs, go look for one..! ☻
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this drawing challenge post recycled from my previous one, read up on mosaic tiling below. ♥
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there are visitors to venezia who don't do piazza san marco. we did, because we stayed just round the corner and needed crossing the piazza to move about. but on an inexplicable whim and on a cloudy afternoon we found ourselves queuing to get into the basilica anyway. i didn't expect anything, therefore i was surprised. not entirely by the gold that is omnipresent when raising the head. no. i was completely taken in by the mosaics underfoot. never before have i been slapped about the ears by so much patchwork! my neck started hurting, is what happened, for all the staring down. 
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i went back the next day to take a handful of devestatingly bad photos. i've just been able to photoshop a patchwork out of a patchwork, because a separate show would raise the deepest of red to my drooping cheeks. enough said. i think god was present too. some churches feel deserted, but i've learned not to call a basilica a church {if i do not wish to feel the clip around the ears again}. because god is omnipresent after all, no?  
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24 comments :

  1. The first time I saw this place I was 14... and the ground made me a big impression ;)

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  2. the tamped earth floors were far away here,
    to think, hundred of years, they have seen all kind of shoe fashions, still they are looking fresh,
    they make a classy and cheerful impression... harlequin costume and even some moonlight :) xx

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  3. Now these are some walls and floors, Kers! ♥

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  4. oh YES! this is why i'm going back! (re: dark photos and photoshop - i so feel your pain! but they came out nice!)

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  5. a ha yes i've come to visit once more and found a beautiful pysanka tiny woolf style, a warm feelgood egg in my opinion, love the birdies my dear, xx

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  6. thrilled to see your golden light shining from the post,
    and to feel your presence once again here!
    i learned recently that `gold` as a choice of color has the meaning of wanting to be noticed,
    and i feel it is a beautiful message in your return from your soul searching break.
    also love the way the page has the echo and completion in the 2 halves...
    birth, egg, presence, open, mosaic, mandala,
    ooh, and venice! lala la,
    happy weekend!!♡

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  7. ps
    zehi, zehi (my new favorite word, means `by all means`)
    eat the chocolate!!
    hee hee♡🎨♥

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  8. PSS
    the middle symbol, between the hearts,
    is a `PALETTE`, it came up when I accidentaly pressed the keys for `art` instead of `heart`!!
    there you have it!! no mistakes, all meant to be:))
    I have had to constrain my silliness dear n, hence 3 comments echo my glad you are back!!

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  9. Nadine, your pysanka cracked open and became a beautiful tinyWOLF all to the voice of Neil! Sounds like a wonderful time you had. Those patchwork patterns are beautiful. xo Carole

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  10. Oh the heart between the two characters!!!! And the birds flanking and protecting them!!! And that background that the egg sits on!!!! This is one of my favourites of your work, Nadine! Gorgeous. Ah yes Neil Young. Gentle sweet vocals and lyrics and sentiment. Happy Easter to you!! Hugs, N, xo

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  11. a pysanka egg
    in your fine style
    a mom and a son
    connected with love ♥
    and beautiful birds
    as watchers
    i like it!
    as i very much like
    the beautiful mosaics floors
    i am soooo looking forward
    to see it for myself

    fine weekend dear
    ♥♥
    Patrice A.

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  12. Your egg is wonderful and beautiful and I can see were you got your inspiration! very nice colours you used, I really like it!

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  13. Beautiful patterns and I imagine this looks great, painted on eggs. very inspiring.I love this warm, earthy colors very much.
    greetings ♥Petra

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  14. nice egg, I also love the colors. I like to see collection patterns together. What an inspiration, lucky you :-)

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  15. Hi Nadine I love how you incorporated your previous post with the gold, the pattern, the figures and yet it is a real woolfy-one and for me a bit egyptian too. Special like always - you rock my dear!
    Wish you a nice weekend!
    Barbara
    P.S. still delaying in a reply - it will come - promise!

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  16. I love this egg Nadine. I l o v e it! There is a story in it. Lots of stories in it. I look at it and listen to them all


    (looking down doesn't look that bad...)

    big hug

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  17. just beautiful Nadine! I can see your inspiration right away, but it is still so wonderfully you!

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  18. Love your expression "never before have I been 'slapped about the ears' by so much patchwork." Funny.
    Superb patchwork, btw. But I would have a headache looking at all those patterns.
    That basilica could do sensory overload on me fairly quickly!
    Great egg! Love the cute couple and the ducks.:>)

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  19. your venetian-ukrainian-egyptian egg is a fantastic example of easter art! :)) mano
    love the mosaics too!

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  20. Oh wow! It's obvious what inspired you for your colour choice!
    Amazing ethno-egg is what came out! Old Inka-Style or something.
    Did they already know fried eggs? Maybe...
    And oh! Those mosaic floorings!! Without words what kind of art they made those days which is absolutely beyond price nowadays! Stunning!

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  21. So much to think about here in this writing and drawing, Nadine! my mind is wrapping around go(l)d - xxoo, sus

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  22. the kiss from Gustav Klimt maybe also inspiring

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  23. I love that quilt!!! of sorts :)

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