Gothic Arches this week is all about “Marie Antoinette”, a topic I thoroughly enjoy!
It is a challenge to come up with something that has not been done with Marie, as she is such a popular gal 
….. I enjoyed giving her tiny blue wings to help her fly.
The fluffy pink feathers at the top of my arch are part of a fishing fly (with the hook still attached).
I had picked up this package at a junk shop (I think they may be handmade, don’t know alot about fishing stuff, just that the feathers looked nice)….goes to show you just never know what might be the perfect ingredient for your mixed media creation
36 responses so far ↓
Martina // July 19, 2009 at 10:50 am
Another wonderful and fantastic arch, Patty.
I love your style.
Marva // July 19, 2009 at 11:20 am
Love the feather!!! Perfect addition! I never knew lures came with pink feathers! Of course I don’t fish…
Linda Vincent // July 19, 2009 at 11:39 am
Lovely! Thats a very nice Marie image you have there.
And I didn’t know fishermen had such glamorous accessories, lol !!!
jean // July 19, 2009 at 1:03 pm
o patty – you do come up with the most wonderful, original things….this is just lovely! love the colors especially….
jean
femmy // July 19, 2009 at 1:10 pm
fantastic arch!! great background!!
Deirdre // July 19, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Wow, I really love the depth of the background, looks like it goes back and up forever, very cool!
Sandy // July 19, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Wow wow wow wow wow wow this arch is stunning.
Brilliant design. Love them.
Kris Dickinson // July 19, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Beautiful Marie arch Patty!
Linda Richter // July 19, 2009 at 1:42 pm
I need ideasssssss!
ellen // July 19, 2009 at 2:24 pm
amazing how much depth you have in there beautiful setting for her and glorious colours
Lori // July 19, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Beautiful arch Patty! ~Lori
Anne (cornucopia) // July 19, 2009 at 5:16 pm
This looks great, Patty! And what a great idea, to use the fishing fly.
nan // July 19, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Love this Patty! Have to wonder what kind of fish like pink lures!
Lynn // July 19, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Wow, this is just beautiful !!!!! Love the use of the fishing thingies, who would have thought to use something like that? Well, Patty did
Deborah // July 19, 2009 at 7:34 pm
FABULOUS…just LOVE the feather!!
Marlynn // July 19, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Love it! Who knew the fisherguys like pink feathers – and such beautiful pink feathers. Yes, I think you did it – I have not see a Marie like this one…Stunning!
Faye // July 19, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Gorgeous, Patty. Love the addition of the flies. I have hand tied a few but find it too tedious. My DH ties them for both of us to use for fly fishing. Last winter he tied 110,000 flies, some of which will be used for our fall flyfishing trip to the White River. I’ve used a few in art too.
Faye
Louise // July 19, 2009 at 9:23 pm
A very creative Marie arch, Patty!
JudyNZ // July 19, 2009 at 10:34 pm
You’ve certainly added special touches to your arch today, Patty, its gorgeous! Must admit I’ve ‘pinched’ a few things from my partner’s fishing tackle box for my art!
Elena // July 19, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Great work. It makes me ‘itchy’ to try something totally different to anything I’ve done before. I love the pink fluffy touch too.
cioa for now,
Elena
Marie // July 20, 2009 at 12:46 am
You crafty gals never waste a thing! Whose fishing fly did you filch? Seriously, your arch is wonderful – so elegant and so, well, feathery. Great stuff.
jenxo // July 20, 2009 at 1:33 am
aww very pretty patty!! great idea to use the fly, i wonder if they actually catch fish with that color fly!? jenxo
margaret // July 20, 2009 at 4:05 am
Marie looks very pleased with your treatment of her! the wings and the fly are just fab! Mx
artefaktotum // July 20, 2009 at 6:28 am
Great idea with the feathers!Love the soft pink design too.
Hugs Anja
Nancy Maxwell James // July 20, 2009 at 7:29 am
Patty
I love your arch! fabulous details and awesome composition. the pink feather is just the sweetest!
Darlene // July 20, 2009 at 8:23 am
Very pretty arch!!!
I cracked up about the fishing supplies. Sounds like me. We will use any supply we can in our art work, won’t we?
Marie-Aimée // July 20, 2009 at 9:06 am
lovely arch
Lennie // July 20, 2009 at 9:29 am
Love the bit of pink fluff at the top, great finish and it softens Marie a bit, I think.
Kristin // July 20, 2009 at 12:06 pm
I love your arch! It is very different! That is one of my favorite pictures of MA! She looks so innocent- do you know she was seven when that portrait was painted? Amazing! Great arch! I love the fishing lure! I never would have thought to use that! Thank you for participating!
Kristin
Lena Koch-Andersson // July 20, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Thank you for your lovely comment… I like your MA too – we must have chosen the same image. Your background is stunning and the detail with the feathers is beautiful!
Lynn Fox // July 20, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Amazing…great feeling…great depth. Patty, your work is simply stunning!
claudia // July 21, 2009 at 5:05 am
Very pretty picture, I love your collage with a view of Versailles, Great Arch
Ang C // July 22, 2009 at 9:55 am
A beautiful arch
Gabrielle Fabian // July 24, 2009 at 12:04 pm
This arch is brilliant and I love the (slight) irreverance of this Marie. The feathered fly hooks are brilliant and your use is so inventive!
Cheers,
Gaye
jeanie // July 24, 2009 at 1:44 pm
The fishing fly is brilliant. And it looks divine! Marie never had such pretty feathers! Lovely, Patty!
Elizabeth Harms // July 26, 2009 at 1:31 am
Now that is thinking outside the square with the fishing fly what a wonderful idea. Love the art.