Here is a picture of the jigsaw I bought in November. I started it early December, then rolled it up on the felt mat - and only got it out again this week. It took a couple of evenings to complete
The Kiss seems a fitting picture to post on Valentine's Day! I found it quite challenging, all that black hair and the black rectangles - not to mention the curved edge [no corners !]
Bizarrely the picture is actually the mirror image of Klimt's original artwork. I wonder why? This is such a small section of the canvas too.
But today I celebrate love... not just Eros - romantic love, but also Philia - true friendship/family love, and Agape - God's perfect love.
Today is a day for showing love and kindness to all. And being grateful for those we love, and who love us.
I had a similar jigsaw containing two of Klimt’s paintings and it was a work of motherly love to finish it as it was a gift from Leanne! Catriona
ReplyDeleteWell done!! My problem - this is double sided, and the other picture is on the lid of the box and extremely faded. That is going to be even harder to complete I suspect.
DeleteIf you have any photo editing software and a scanner it could be possible to scan the picture and enhance it to get a good copy. Or, if you know what the picture is you could look it up online and print it off.
ReplyDeleteThat's a really helpful suggestion, thanks Lynda 👍
DeleteBy the way, when working with an old faded print, you can use AI (artificial intelligence) to re-scan your photos somehow and they will come out looking totally original. I was amazed when my husband did it online. Seems you can only do about two per hour from the free site. Good luck! (I don't actually know how to do it.)
DeleteThank you Ruth. My husband has recently been working on a faded photo of my Mum. It is amazing, as you say
DeleteFriendship is indeed a special kind of love and one we all need. Spread the love today!
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DeleteHappy Valentine's Day! I've been reading about St. Valentine of Rome, how he married couples against the wishes of the emperor Claudius II, who had banned engagements and marriages because he believed that this was the reason Roman men were unwilling to serve in the army.
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