Vitruvian Man meets Dyan Reaveley

 

Anita Houston is hosting the current challenge at Frilly & Funkie and the theme is Renaissance Men. We're to pay homage to one of the big four (Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, or Raphael) with a project depicting one of their works, being sure to name it and the artist. You can be inspired in any way by their works -- you don't have to mimic them -- but I decided to use stamps to recreate Da Vinci's illustration of the Vitruvian Man.

Remember this sketch?  It was all about symmetry and proportion, and he used text at the top and bottom. I started with an 8X10 art journal page I'd been building up for a few weeks. It's painted and sprayed with Dylusions ink sprays, and has bits and pieces attached from tags that hadn't panned out for other projects:

I went through my stash of people stamps and chose a plain body by Limited Edition and one of the faces from Dyan's stamps.

 

Colored the body with mustard seed, spiced marmalade, and ripe persimmons distress inks and the face and hair with antique linen distress ink and distress markers.  I used Tim's stamps to dress her up.  Then I went to town on the page with paints, sprays, stamps, and stencils.

After tracing the circle I perched her on top of a tag remnant at the bottom and added one of Dyan's birds on top.  I cut the letters from Tim's Sizzix Chip Block die, stamped them with the mini Papillon, and colored them the same as the body.

I edged the page and the lovely lady with black gesso and used a bit of red line tape to secure her torso and a few limbs, leaving some free. Her head is popped up a bit with foam.  Brads secured the parts so I could move them around before gluing.  

That's my take for Frilly and Funkie.  Hope you'll come and join us and see what the design team has come up with... the challenge is open through August 7th and there's a $25 gift certificate to the Funkie Junkie Boutique for the winner, plus a blog badge for the DT's favorite.  

Thanks so much for the visit.  Have a great day!

Marjie 

Products used:

Sizzix Alterations Tag and Bookplates Die Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen Ranger Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade Ranger Distress Ink - Mustard Seed Ranger Ink Blending Tool with 2 Blending Foams Dylusions Ink Spray - Postbox Red Dylusions Ink Sprays - Pure Sunshine Dylusions Ink Spray - Bubble Gum Pink Dylusions Ink Spray - Crushed Grape http://www.zibbet.com/TheFunkieJunkie/artwork?artworkId=769693 Ranger Distress Markers - Set of 37

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Comments

[Anita Houston]

You have totally knocked me off my creative feet!!!! I am in awe of your creativity and imagination! This is so fabulous Marjie!!! The depth of color, the ingenuity, and the uniqueness of it is fab! I love that it's humorous yet pays homage to the man!!! Absolutely fantastic!!! Show this to Dyan! She will love it!!!

[Sue C]

Fabulous project Marjie ! Love the colours and the detail that sits behind the main image. Stunning design ! Sue C x

[Terry]

Marjie, This is absolute brilliance! Dyan will be just doing the happy dance to see what you created! Love the vibrant colors and the new "Vitruvian Woman." Too fun! Love this!

[Lucy Edmondson]

This is just amazing! So creative and funny and well executed. A bit Voodoo woman I think. I have to be the first to mention though, that the original has an important 'bit' yours doesn't! Hee hee!

Lucy x

[SusanK]

What a wild idea that you've shared! Love it! And I think I have that Limited Edition stamp...hmmmm.

[Shahrul Niza]

Fabulous design, Marjie!. You're so very clever, leaving her limbs free & interactive!. LOVE the layered tag background and the vibrant colors make me happy already.

[Ana K.]

Brilliant Marjie!! Dylusion girl head is very clever idea and colours are fabulous like always. Love it!!!

[butterfly]

This is brilliant Marije! I LOVE that you've made Vitruvian man a woman - and the mobile limbs are a touch of genius over that amazing background - wonderful!!
Alison x

[france papillon]

that is soooo cool! only a talented mind would come up with it! and the background... oooh the yumminess!
hugs sweetie!
france

[Lourdes]

Wonderful!!!!! A renaissance classic with classics of Dyan Raveley!!!! You've recently visited the province of Vinci...very inspiring!.... The colors are really bright!!! I like your renaissance woman....

Hugs

Lourdes

[Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries]

Amazing Marjie...what a great idea in bright colors. Very creative!

greetings, Alie :-)

[Lori]

Really, really creative Marjie! I love your version, the colors are awesome...did I mention creative??? LOL!

[Anne R]

Marjie, I love the way you have used ruby rainbow's head for this piece, she is just perfect. Loving the fabulous colours and a great take on Da Vinci's viruvian man! Very up to date and modern! Anne x

[alison]

She's brilliant! x

[KimMJ]

AMAZING! II love it! I also have that doll body stamp and never thought to mix it with the dylusions stamps. great idea! Thanx for sharing.

[Sandra]

Very cool page! What a great take on it! Love the bright colors! Stunning!

[Danee]

As ever I love your use of Dyan's products. I have yet to try them but was lucky to meet Dyan at CHA…what a lovely woman. I just wanted to hang around her and drink in her British-ness

[trisha too]

That is exactly what i thought when i saw this marjie, this is wonderful!

:-)

[2amscrapper]

love the background and your take on the challenge is so very creative!

[Shelly Schmidt]

Love this- love the great background and love the image you used- I do not have any Delusions- but loving the vivid colors you achieve with them!

[michele s]

visually stunning! this piece is inspired! super awesome. xo

[debi ryan]

what Fun!!! love it, and those colours are so bright and funky! Debi x

[Astrid]

I popped in here from the Artistic Stamper... What a gorgeous spread this is, love it and so creative!!

[Linda Cameron]

Love it! You have done a fantastic and very creative piece!

[jane w.]

this is incredibly awesome :)