Crusade 27: Shape Up

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Michelle’s challenge for Jan 2009 is to explore just one shape – stencil it, mask it, stamp it, gesso it… It didn’t take me long to decide on the PEAR for my shape. It’s a shape I was using in some figure paintings about 3 years ago and the idea of rediscovering it really appealed.

I spent today in my art room and made stencils, masks and a stamp. I played with spray paint, gesso, acrylic paint and Indian ink. I am so excited my what I’ve done that I want to make an art quilt featuring a pear, and do a big painting using the pear shape as well.

I like the ones where the pears are not so obvious; I think this is perhaps my favorite.

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22 responses to “Crusade 27: Shape Up”

January 10, 2009

Michelle Ward

Cath – you ROCK! LOVE these pears. You got so much done. WOW!!! I am so thrilled to see you running a marathon with this challenge. PEAR was a shape-crush of mine a few years ago so I adore your work here. I especially love the pieces with the text. So COOL to see ALL the manifestations here. CAN YOU TELL I’M EXCITED?! Thank you for sharing this post with the street team – I’m certain it will inspire. I just re-read your post and cracked up at the pun – the pear *appealed* to you again. Here’s another: these pages are so JUICY. xo

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January 10, 2009

Julie

Cath this is awesome! I love your pear shape and everyhing you have done with it…just love it. I am in the process of doing mine and have to admit to having run with it a lot yesterday and enjoying so much that I lost time. Should have something up over the weekend but I digress…this is just brilliant!

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January 11, 2009

Rosie

Oh wow! You ran a heck of a way with your pears! Awesome – really wicked… I love the large almost-hidden text one. I’ve just started and you’ve made me want to do more… TFS!

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January 11, 2009

Kathryn

You’ve inspired me to get creating! I’ve been collecting images but have yet to create anything. It is certainly time for me to pull out the paints and inks and gesso.

I love pears. It reminds me of some friends of my who are a very unique couple. For their wedding their theme was the “perfect pear.” They too love the pear image.

Well done!

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January 12, 2009

aztecmichelle

I love your shape! In Australia, when things go “pear shaped” it means that things are being turned up-side-down, or going bad. Your pieces aren’t “pear shaped” at all!

Michelle Brown
Melbourne Australia

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January 12, 2009

Martha Marshall

Oooooooooh! These are wonderful! Love all their permutations in your creative hands.

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January 13, 2009

belle2create

Hi Cath
WOW what a lot of work you’ve done and it all looks DELICIOUS!! I agree with you: the ones with letters/text on them look best, but the other ones are also very yummie!
Hedwig

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January 13, 2009

Chris

Okay, this is wonderful. I didn’t even imagine how cool these hidden shapes could be! I’m stealing this idea. You’ve done great work, here! Thanks.

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January 13, 2009

liquoriceallsorts

More pears. These are great as well. I really like the top one where I have to struggle to see the pear and the positive negitive stuff . XXXtrisha

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January 18, 2009

Carrie

Love your pear shape! I agree with you, the subtle pear is the coolest. Though I LOVE your red and black piece in the middle of the bottom row. All of them are beautiful. Way to run with it!

P.S. I notice in your “about me” corner it says you are a library manager. Is that in a public library or something specialized? I’m just starting my masters degree in library science, so I’m interested 🙂

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January 18, 2009

stoneangelarts

Great idea to study the pear shape… My particular favorites are the ones with the various text. I also checked out your pear canvas and the word that comes to mind is STUNNING! The colors in the pear positively glow.

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January 19, 2009

kim mailhot

Ahhhh, the pear is a lovely shape to explore ! I love it with the words on it ! Very juicy ! 😉
A crusade very well done !

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January 20, 2009

jacquie

They are all so pertty. My favorite one is the pink page.

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January 20, 2009

Julie Prichard

What a great shape you chose…fantastic that you covered so many ways to make the shape as well..they are all really neat!

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January 22, 2009

Gretchen

Cool Shape. You explored so many. Love them

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January 24, 2009

Belinda

wow, looove all the pieces! didn’t think a pear could look so cool!

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January 27, 2009

carin.c

I am in awe over all the fabulous pieces you did with a little ol pear! Very inspiring!!

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January 29, 2009

Cheryl

The pear is another great shape. I love the idea of an art quilt with it! I did a journal quilt of pears last year. If you’re interested, you can see it on my blog here:

http://scrappycat.blogspot.com/2008/02/journal-quilt.html

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February 3, 2009

inge bekaert

hello Cath,

thanks for passing by at pinkepinke and my crusade !
I’m still catching up all the other participants shapes and so I discovered your “pear”shape.

You’ ve been really creative and productive with this shape !
My favorite is the third one on the top row…
greetings from belgium
Inge

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February 3, 2009

Kathleen

These are fabulous! The text pears are my fav too. A great result! Thanks for showing us your challenge work 🙂

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February 8, 2009

Anyone for half a pear? « Cath Sheard

[…] challenged to really explore a shape, I chose the pear. You can see some of the images I created here, here and here. I have kept using last month’s PEAR shape, and have been making new images […]

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May 11, 2010

MicyqEio2

Thats a nice article! I’m so glad you decided to publish it.

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