Lady Fish
copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 8/13/09. All rights reserved. You may NOT copy, download, or use this image in any way without my permission.
This is an 8 x 10 collage using a face and separate body from flickr's Suzee Que, wings from itkupilli.etsy.com, a crown from the Library of Congress, a fish from keeperofthenest.etsy.com, shoes from a magazine picture, flooring from flickr's 'Playingwithbrushes', buildings from the Library of Congress, black and white checked pieces from flickr's Nancy Baumiller (pieced together to form a frame) available at Crowabout.etsy.com, additional borders from flickr's wackystuff and designer Sande Krieger, and a main background from flickr's JoesSistah. All but the background were reprinted, hand cut with scissors, edged with ink, shaded with pastel and many were completely recolored with ink and pastel.
JoesSistah www.flickr.com/photos/27805557@N08/3627108569/in/set-7215...
'Playingwithbrushes' www.flickr.com/photos/playingwithpsp/3487199850/
This piece is currently on loan to the University of South Dakota.
Comments and faves
Suzee Que, JoesSistah, Maureclaire, The Glass Beehive*, and 20 other people added this photo to their favorites.
ltl blonde (34 months ago | reply)
Marsha I love her red wings with all the stars
nayski (Renee Stien) (34 months ago | reply)
This is really cool - I love how sassy she looks and the colors are awesome
Nancy Baumiller (34 months ago | reply)
Isn't she just hawt! hee hee Lady Liberty will be fanning herself saying Oh my my! LOL Looks like if someone got on her bad side she wouldn't be afraid to slap them with that fish! hee hee Love this! Awesome color combination and composition! Lovely work again Marsha! xoxo
autumnsensation (34 months ago | reply)
She rocks!
bluelotusflower (34 months ago | reply)
Look at those high tops! Wonderful, whimsical art with such fun colors!
yoborobo (34 months ago | reply)
Marsha - I love her beautiful (kinda bored) expression while holding a fish. I expect her to twirl it any second now. Gorgeousness! Love those high tops! :)
Suzee Que (34 months ago | reply)
Marsha, this is GORGEOUS...Her skin tone is Beautiful..I Love how your collages look so 3D..and those high tops just rock !!
Gaye ~ Paris Salon (34 months ago | reply)
Marsha she is fantastic!! Those star-studded wings are THE BEST ;)
xo,
Gaye
Pringle Hill (34 months ago | reply)
You've raised the bar with this one, Marsha! She is fabulous from the tips of her patriotic crown to the soles of her kicks. xoxo
akaLunaMoonbeam (34 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous time ten!!
Tumble Fish Studio (34 months ago | reply)
Thank you everybody! I don't usually like a lot of my work a few minutes after I finish them, but I do like this one. I wish you could see it in person. Many credits to all of the generous image sharers that allow all of us to make our own art with their images and hard work. I am sending Suzee Que and JoesSistah and Nancy Baumiller and Playingwithbrushes and takeabreak and a few others limited edition prints as a thank you for all they've given me. Just an idea - send some love to those image givers so they keep givin' us stuff to use!
Nancy - yes, she would slap anyone with that fish that gave her the wrong attitude.
Yobo - when you have the guts to slap people with a fish, you tend to get bored with yourself and start twirling things. Wish I could animate too.
Terri - you know this is a take on Lady Liberty or the Statue of Liberty so thanks for noticing the crown.
The wings - you can get them too! One of itkupilli.etsy.com's wonderful fabulous collage sheets!
Maureclaire (34 months ago | reply)
Fabulous ! Love it ! Good job !
barbara50nl (34 months ago | reply)
I just love her.
Zibelline (34 months ago | reply)
I was so busy looking at myself I totally missed this posting! - I can't add much new except that my first thought was also that I love her attitude holding that fish - like it's the most natural thing in the world to be standing around in a crown (draped in money or whatever she is wearing) and high tops, holding a fish!!
Tumble Fish Studio (34 months ago | reply)
I do it all the time, don't you?
Zibelline (34 months ago | reply)
Never never on a Sunday. . ..
Tumble Fish Studio (34 months ago | reply)
Well, it's illegal in some states I think.
Tumble Fish Studio (34 months ago | reply)
You can get this piece on a t-shirt in my Zazzle store www.zazzle.com/tumblefishstudio
See how I exploit my own art? Yes, in this economy it has come to that at least for a little while to try it out. I used to avoid making art to hang over the couch, now I've lowered myself to t-shirts.
Nancy Baumiller (34 months ago | reply)
Oh Marsha have you no shame! LOL just kidding! I think your shirts are awesome! I say buy from the artists! You rock as well as artists alike!!! You go girl! xoxo
yoborobo (34 months ago | reply)
We should all be wearing fairy shirts! :) Go Marsha!
artchicapoo/Jade Adams [deleted] (34 months ago | reply)
love love love!!
lunara (34 months ago | reply)
wonderful.! 8 )
Janny- Tricolore (34 months ago | reply)
Really gorgeous!
micheleart (34 months ago | reply)
I want to be like you when I grow up..... Luv your work
Zibelline (34 months ago | reply)
Then probably you'll have to nix the growing up part. .. . .