Hi Everybody!
Today is Elizabeth's 2nd on the 2nd, so time to re-show a blast from the past.
These 2 'inspired by' pieces were both made in 2014. The first is a knock off from Matisse, with fussy cut ladies on a splotched background:
The 2nd is a celebration of op-art:
I am also linking to Soma's wandering camera and paint party Friday
These are the photos taken inside the Lambertus basilica in the Altstadt of Düsseldorf, you can see the outside here
It is a very beautiful Gothic building, a wonderful place to sit , think, and calm down:
The golden shrine from the middle ages:
I lit candles for all of my friends, near and far:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Hi Valerie wow what lovely pieces and love the pics of the church,hope you have a lovely day my friend xx
ReplyDeleteGood morning Val. Lovely post, as always. Beautiful art, both pieces are fantastic, and the photos inside Lambertus are beautiful, it is such a lovely place. Have a great day, I'm off to the doc's with the little'un, she's been coughing all night. Hope it's cooled off a bit for you! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteBeautiful inside of the wonderful Lambertus, gorgeous....peaceful post and love your fussy cut ladies.xx
ReplyDeleteThis church is sooo lovely thank you for sharing. Loved your second on the 2nd choice too-Happy second on the 2nd hugs Kathy
ReplyDeleteI love gothic churches , we have plenty of those in my city, Thorn☺
ReplyDeleteThanks. I just googled images of Thorn, so beautiful, so many wonderful buildings to take photos of....
DeleteYour Matisse women are magical, so full of sinuous grace and movement. Great to see them again. And thank you for the trip to the basilica too. I can imagine it's nice to find somewhere cool to spend time.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Wow, that church is stunning! I thought you had changed your blog header photo, and as I read your post, I saw you used the golden shrine. Fantastic artwork from the past. I especially like the Matisse ladies.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed, we are very lucky to have so many ancient and very beautiful churches here.
DeleteI like the fussy cut ladies on the splotchy background. The church is so beautiful The stained glass windows are gorgeous. Hope it’s cooler for you today
ReplyDeleteThanks. Today is a touch cooler. Visited three more beautiful churches in the Altstadt today, wow, I was so happy!
DeleteYour Matisse-inspired piece is absolutely fabulous. I love it! You executed the op art pieced beautifully, too, but that's not my favorite kinda art. That much busy visual stimulation makes me dizzy. :)
ReplyDeleteThe basilica? WOW! Those sweeping architectural lines are awe-inspiring... which, I'm sure, is exactly the reaction the architects hoped to generate.
Have a super weekend, dear lady!
Op art is rather strenuous, and it was hard to make with all those converging lines! The basilica is just fantastic.
DeleteLovely pieces you chose from your past art, and the gothic architecture is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see those pieces. I think I remember the Matisse inspired ladies (very cool-Matisse is one of my favorite artists)) but not the Saab piece. Boy you did a super job with those red lines. They make such a 1960's background. And I love the old car image you used. Looks like it could come an ad in an old magazine-the whole piece, not just the image. And the church is very beautiful. I bet it is nice and cool inside and a good place to sit after or during one of your walks. Happy Friday. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThose lines were very difficult to paint, and gave me headaches!
DeleteLove the Matisse and Pop Art creation and lovely photos of inside the church ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
What fabulous second looks today, Valerie. The Matisse inspired ladies are wonderful. Your ability to create Matisse inspired art is wonderful. Of course, I think my favorite might be the op-art. I love it because I know how LONG it must have taken you to paint the background. Both choices are stunning and art is a great way to remember what you made in the past. Thank you beyond belief for sharing these awesome art pieces with us as your second look on the 2nd.
ReplyDeleteThe photos you took of the Lambertus Basilica are wonderful. Of particular interest is the Golden Shrine, which also became a gorgeous blog header, too. Wonderful photos of this beautiful Basilica.
I do like both the Matisse and the pop-art …
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed seeing your photographs of the Lambertus Basilica, what a treat, they are wonderful.
Enjoy your weekend.
All the best Jan
The church interior is awesome. Luv your stencil like ladies and stunning pop art
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by my blog today
Much❤🎨❤love
Thanks Gillena. That church is really special.
DeleteWonderful photos inside the church, the golden shrine looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your revisit pages as well.
Have a good weekend.
Yvonne xx
Absolutely gorgeous artwork Valerie and especially love the Matisse style one. The cathedral photos are fabulous too and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Fliss xx
I love the two ladies, beautiful colours and starry background. The op-art is so dynamic, and LOVE the part of each member of the family :)
ReplyDeleteLambertus basilica is so beautiful and does look like a very peaceful and calm place. I really enjoyed the photos you shared.
Thank you so much for being a part of Wandering Camera!!
Hugs,
-Soma :)
Hi Valerie! Both works of are so different from each other and beautiful in their own right. I love the Mattise style of the first piece and the op-art style of your second work of art! Both are amazing!!!! And your photos are STUNNING!!! I hope all is well with you, my friend! Hugs, Sharon
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sharon!
DeleteBeautiful art pieces Valerie, your photos inside the church are stunning. Such a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I had a good look at your artwork in the morning Valerie and not after I had a drink ( or two) with my lunch :) .... cool art ... especially love the pop-art.
ReplyDeleteThe church is amazing and I can imagine how calming it could be sitting in there..thanks for showing them.
Happy Sunday...Gill xx
I love your 2 'inspired by' art pieces this week. Also what a spectacular Gothic building!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art and wonderful photos Valerie!
ReplyDeleteHappy new week,
Alison xxx
Wonderful both of your Artworks Valerie !! They are amazing and I love the backgrounds you have created, so special and unique !!
ReplyDeleteThe basilica is really beautiful, you´re right a nice place to sit and think.
I wish you a very nice new week, and send big hugs,
Caty
Amazing works of art. I liked going through all of them.
ReplyDeleteYOur two art works are fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteThe building and its intricacies are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFun pieces. I love the star background in the first one.
Stay cool.
Hugs
Both of these are just wonderful. Fantastic photos too.
ReplyDeleteWow these two were definitely worth a second look, such fun and fabulous pieces, and if you hadn't put that they were from 2014 I would have thought that they were new today xx
ReplyDeleteYou must be digging back because I don't remember either of these pieces! And WOW! What a fabulous church. Really gorgeous and wonderful photos of it too.
ReplyDeleteHow graceful. I LOVE these. Your photos are also quite wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love both your art pieces! They are so fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThe church is amazing, WOW!!! How beautiful!
Big Hugs!