Thursday, April 16, 2015

Gail's Neighbors--The Good Samaritan

How did we get from a bible story to "Good Samaritan" laws?   A universal theme of neighbor interpreted in the style of Van Gogh.  I used ribbon to simulate the broad brush strokes of our master artist.  This was fun and the perfect venue for trying new techniques.


11 comments:

  1. Amazing the way you used ribbons! So innovative. Is the painting one of Van Gogh?

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    1. Yes Alice it is Van Gogh. He did lots of religious paintings. You rarely see them as the art historians prefer his darker side.

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  2. The use of the ribbons is so creative!! Beautiful colors! Kudos for this innovative technique which I now want to experiment with.

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  3. Brilliant idea! Love the ribbon brushstrokes!
    And colors are fabulous!

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  4. I love the way you interpreted this image in fabric. As always you come up with creative ideas for the theme.

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  5. I'm totally in awe of your use of ribbons to simulate brush strokes, absolutely brilliant! I've always loved Van Gogh's work, but do not recognize this particular painting, so have a bit of research to do! What a beautifully rich quilt.

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  6. What an extraordinary and perfect interpretation of our theme .... Of couse.... "Love thy Neighbor as theyself."

    I never would have thought of using the ribbons to simulate brush strokes ...Literally a "stroke" of genius !

    Absolutely beautiful !

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  7. Love the use of the ribbons to interpret the Van Gogh painting. Very clever!

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  8. This is beautiful, I love the colors. Wish I had your talent

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  9. I agree with all of the rest. The use of the ribbons to simulate brush stroke is stunning. I can not tell from the photo. Did you use just silk ribbons or a many different kinds. This quilt is awesome.

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  10. The ribbons were certainly magical here

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