Starting back in the early to mid-1990s, I used to cut silhouettes. All the time. I’ve probably done a couple hundred, at least. I’ve done scenes, people, animals and, my favorite,—kids with animals.
Then I got involved with artist trading cards, of which I cranked out about a hundred of them, too. When I take on something, I don’t do it half-assed, apparently.
Lately I’d been casting about for something to “artisticate,” as it’s known in my immediate family. Then, the coordinator of the kindergarten reading program where I volunteer asked me if I would cut a silhouette of her three-year-old daughter. Since she’s a friend and neighbor of my daughter, she’d seen some of my work on the walls of my granddaughter’s bedroom. I said I’d be glad to.
Now the silhouette bug has bitten again and today I dusted off my sharp Gingher scissors and cut out one of my favorites, a little girl using her umbrella to fend off an attacking goose. I plan to give it to the reading coordinator this next week on our final day for the year. She does a good job and perhaps has saved the program from the budgetary ax. (Always a possibility in Rick Perry’s world. *sigh*)
Anyway, here it is. Enjoy.
(It’s cut from velvety black silhouette paper and mounted on 5″ x 7″ card stock.)
That’s beautiful! Silhouettes are one of my favorite things by I don’t have the patience for them very often.
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Thank you! I’ve done some pretty intricate ones that required a LOT of time (and sitting) but these can be done in about an hour. Not as “butt numbing.” 🙂
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I can’t believe that we’ve been blog buddies all this time and you’ve never mentioned this talent. You just whipped that up, huh? Your artisticating is amazing! :)What else are you going to dazzle us with?
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Really? And I guess I never told you that I can bend spoons with my mind?
Just kidding! 🙂
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Very cool silhouette! Whenever I see silhouette art, I think of the filmmaker Lotte Reiniger. Are you familiar with her? She’s a very influential 20th century German animator who worked in silhouette. I urge you to check her out when you have a moment:
http://www.animationschooldaily.com/?p=1644
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Terrific. When my first two kids were in kindergarten their teacher did silhouettes of them. I treasure them.
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Stunning. I bet the rest are equally amazing.
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When I was young back in the olden days of the 1950s, someone did a silhouette of my profile. I have never seen this type of silhouette of an intricate scene. This is amazing! What a talent.
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I’m interested the silhouettes for your grandchild’s room because I’d like to do that. Can I contact you to find out more? I live in Central Texas, too, and surrounded by Republicans and cats as well. Wonder how close we live to each other? I’d drive a ways just to meet another liberal!
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Beautiful!
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I love these!! set up an Etsy shop, like someone else suggested. 🙂
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Thanks for the like and comment on my blog! 🙂
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Catching up on my blog reading – and was stunned by this! You did that in an hour? Amazing!
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