As usual, I had something entirely different in mind when I began The Woman Behind the Curtain. I had discovered a photograph on Wikimedia of a rather beautiful ruin, which was tagged as the arches at the Sonargaon Folk Arts and Craft Museum in Bangladesh, and was intent on a purely architectural piece. I tried several ideas but none of them worked until I added a background texture from 2 Lil’ Owls.
The effect led me to imagine secret hideaways and whispered plots and, once I’d added the theatre curtain from EKDuncan, I knew exactly what was needed and went straight to the Rijksmuseum.
This enterprising museum has opened its site to artists who can now download masterpieces and create their own work. The woman behind the curtain is Alida Christina Assink, whose portrait was painted in 1833 by Jan Adam Kruseman. I have Pat from The Art of Mimulux to thank for alerting me to the treasures available at the famous Dutch gallery.
Take care and keep laughing!
lovely
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Bless you, Beth.
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Beautiful piece – I love the idea of transforming works into other works with gorgeous results.
AnnMarie 🙂
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Thank you, Ann. I haven’t done enough such work but I suspect I’m now on a roll!
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You’re most certainly welcome. Rolls are wonderful ’cause they move 🙂
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I love the look of mystery and the story behind this.
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Thank you, Sherry. Needless to say, a story is now swirling around in my head.
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Beautiful and what a nice gesture on the museum’s part. A great way to get their works discovered. Thanks Sarah!
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Thank you, Olga. Yes, that’s a good move by the museum. Now I just need all the others to do the same!
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Really is full of beauty and mystery
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I’m delighted you think so, Peter. Please don’t write the story before I do!
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Of course not. That would be rude !
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Love it:)
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Thank you, Janet!
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What a lovely print. Oh, I want that one too besides the ‘opera year 2000’ one. Lucy
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Bless you heart, Lucy!
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What a beautiful creation!
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Thank you so much, Joanne!
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Nice one!
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Thank you, Leroy!
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Reblogged this on rebloggobbler.
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Very intriguing image with so much to look at.
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Thank you, Lynne!
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I’m glad you think so. Thank you for stopping by.
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I like this one quite a lot!
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Thank you!
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Beautifully done, Sarah!!
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Thanks so much, Kirt!
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