December 11, 2009

Nothing comes from nowhere...

I have finished today my new piece - Cleavage
Here it is:

And here is a detail:

As you see it is an abstract, no need to convince you about that.
Hmmm... is it really?

This piece is based on a tiny sketch which I did in my sketch book. here:

But... this is not when it all began.

I had this plywood and thought that its proportions are great for a woman's cleavage, showing the opening of the zipper with the shape of the breast. So I sketched it on a piece of paper, but something really made me make it an abstract...

13 comments:

  1. It's always fun to see how your mosaics originate, Irit

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  2. Cleavage is wonderful! Love your mosaics and your blogs....you area an inspiration to us all. Your art is varied, inventive and humorious...I particularily loved your entry for MAI2010...

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  3. This piece is great, Irit. I'm also a huge fan of Barnett Newman's zip series, so I loved reading your explanation.

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  4. Interesting to see how you come to ideas.

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  5. Well this is an abstract that a guy can really appreciate.

    I have to agree with Doreen, Cleavage is indeed wonderful, um, by that I meant your work of course.

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  6. beautiful work , amazing colours and design, its origins are fascinating...i love to see how an initial thought becomes what it becomes....i love the 3d element to the piece too....i'm so happy to find another mosaic artist blogger , lovely to meet you.....i'll be back for more
    all the best
    elaine

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  7. Your discussion of the origination of this piece is thought provoking. I always wonder "where" creativity comes from, in terms of how the thought process begins, and evolves, and where it goes when something "doesn't work", and leads to a change. It is all quite fascinating.

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  8. Thanks for sharing this - it's great that you were able to pinpoint the source of your inspiration. Sometimes the train of thought is moving so fast it's hard to remember where an idea began.

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  9. Thank you all for your kind comments. It's sometimes funny to follow where things really began.
    Eric, I am happy you can relate to it... lol...

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  10. Hi Irit... I love this mosaic!!!! The detail shot is sooo good. Someday I hope to own an Irit Levy... I love your abstract work! Jackie

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  11. Your work is absolutely incredible! I feel so lucky to have found it on the web. Wow! I could look at it all day!

    Stacy

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  12. Thank you Jackie and Stacy. I am really flattered.

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  13. Irit, I love to hear about your process - thanks for posting the origins of another wonderful piece!

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