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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Today, I'm showing you some art by Ivan Lovatt. It's all done with Chicken Wire! I've chosen only the
Blue ones as today is
Blue Monday!Most of Lovatt's wire portraits take over a month to complete and are about one and a half times larger than life size. Somehow, he manages to twist, bend and pin the wire in such a way that his portraits end up so detailed you can actually see every hair on their head. His works have been displayed in galleries and museums all around the world. Click on this
link if you wish to see more of his work.
The BeatlesDepicted during their Sgt. Pepper era, the Fab Four is on display in their uniforms. I love the epaulettes!
Wings of wireHere, Lovatt presents, “The Eagle.”
Sir Edmund HillaryWhat better way to honor the fabled New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and environmental champion than to recreate his likeness in wire fencing?
KoalaI saved the cutest for last. Here's a koala in Blue chicken wire. Aw . . .Happy Blue Monday!1. Dhemz 2. Dias Spot 3. Bottom's Up 4. Birthday Cake 5. LaVoice 6. Rose 7. Balloon 8. Hershey Chocolates 9. John 10. Kim, USA 11. Chubskulit 12. Fabulous 50s 13. Blueberry Pie 14. Turkish "BLUE" Evil Eye Pt. 2 15. Rajesh, India 16. Pie 17. mark, australia 18. Ranu, India 19. Jeanne, backyard neighbor 20. Savannah Granny 21. carolynUSA 22. SwedishCornerDownUnder 23. Leovi - Night of Fire 24. Riet, Holland 25. vegan shoes 26. Ash Tree Cottage | 27. juanna 28. Brenda 29. Anything About Bella 30. The Father and Son Chronicles 31. Tina´s PicStory 32. Eden,Australia 33. Gypsea Nurse 34. Wandering Thoughts 35. Maple Lane 36. Rebel Sweetheart 37. Rubberduck 38. 4U2 39. kara 40. Marit 41. Winter Decorations 42. Custom Comforts 43. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen 44. dix - gypsyczech 45. Leah H. 46. mizhelle 47. JennyHansson 48. Leovi - The door of dreams is open 49. EMZkie Fashion 50. Becky K. 51. My Third Eye 52. KM @ more than seXy | 53. Iris 54. hapzydeco 55. Sherry 56. Karen, Pixel Posts 57. Boo Boop Be Doop 58. JBigg - Yosemite Falls 59. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti 60. Christine 61. Lina, Indonesia 62. Mountain Mermaid 63. RobinfromCA 64. Mildred-France 65. Miss Bloomers 66. Joy @Books and Life 67. LadyD Books 68. Travel Snapshot 69. Myrna-My Enchanted Home 70. Pat Langley 71. Fashion and Passion 72. Nancy @ Joyful Altitude 73. Elaine 74. Dorincard: bluish cave walls and a BAT 75. Inspiration 76. peggy gatto 77. Jenn @ Just Add Water, Silly. |
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wow! that's pretty impressive...happy blue Monday Sally!
ReplyDeleteI love the koala bear! Have a great week Sally!
ReplyDeleteHello, Thank you for hosting a Wonderful Blue Monday... I just linked up the "Fabulous 50s" have a wonderful week!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting.
ReplyDeleteI love the Koala bear, so adorable. Nice blues.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday and thanks for hosting.
....have a great Blue Monday!
Love your blues Sally!
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Hi Sally, I should be in bed huh? Bill is watching a recorded show and I am catching up with my commenting. My cousin Bob is here and my time is not my own.
ReplyDeleteThe chicken wire art is amazing. I can't believe the detail Ivan Lovatt can capture with wire. Each piece is so perfect. A great talent for sure. A great share for Blue Monday.
I hope you are still feeling better as the days go by.
Hugs, Jeanne
Happy Blue Monday, Sally!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great day. Just picked up my son at school - his first day at Prep (the school year before Year 1) and the rain was pouring down - bucket loads!!
Greetings from Australia♥
The koala is the cutest. It's so realistic and the wire pattern realistically recreates the coarse fur. Thanks, as always, for being a wonderful hostess.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures, I like these wonderful sculptures. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteLove that koala!
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Susan and Bentley
Thanks for your message. I'll put my URL in the comment now in case it happens again.
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Cool pictures! Happy Monday Sally...
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Thanks!
Beautiful photos and my favourite is the koala.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday!
Sally~ love your post! You are always coming up with the most unique things to post about!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
Cricket
Hi Sally, The koala bear is amazing! Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWow! Looking at the photos, you wouldn't think they're made from chicken wire.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday Sally!
I like the koala in Blue very much!
ReplyDeleteI think you did the best first. I love the Beatles.
ReplyDeleteoh, amazing work there, Sally. i cannot believed they're from chicken wires. woot!
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Love the Beatles!! Thanks so much for hosting!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Debbie
Those are amazing sculptures! Happy Blue Monday Sally!
ReplyDelete♥, Susan
Very Cool! This is one creative person. Thanks for sharing and Happy Blue Monday to YOU! dix---
ReplyDeleteEverything is so amazing but the KOALA is the most amazing and the most cutest of all:)
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday!
Here's mine- hope you can stop by:)
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love that Koala too! Great capture :)
ReplyDeleteSo neat. I can't believe the detail they accomplish.
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wow so beautiful...
ReplyDeleteHappy cold monday Sally
Wow. It's amazing that people would think to use chicken wire that way, and that it can be made to look so realistic!
ReplyDeleteOuch! Having worked with chicken wire I cannot imagine how he can work without it drawing blood. He must be all gloved up and then how do you get such fine detail.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive!!
Thanks for hosting us Sally.
It is great to be back.
This is so different and beautiful. I loved the eagle and the koala. I can imagine that chicken wire would be difficult to work with and also the artist might end up with a lot of scratches.
ReplyDeleteI had to enter 4 times before it would recognize me. where there are three Iris's grouped together it didn't work. The last one #57 finally worked. Sorry about that.
Hugs
Iris
Wow chicken wire you say? Wow! Amazing. Thanks for sharing some really cool Blues. Come by and see what I did today.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week,
Sherry
These sculptures are amazing. Love the koala!
ReplyDeleteThis is a first for me. Do not recall haivng seen anything made from chicken wire except chicken coops. My son would love the one of the Beatles. Great find for a Blue day.
ReplyDeleteHi Most Smiling One! Oh, this is just amazing! I of course love The Beatles! He is one talented man and I'll bet his hands are poked and scratched to prove it! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting your party.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Oh Wow Sally I have never seen anything like this before.How beautiful that is. Happy BM
ReplyDeleteWow, Sally! They are all remarkable! I really love the Koala bear. Happy Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteAmazing artwork,Sally. Thanks for sharing...Christine
ReplyDeleteIvan Lovatt is a genius!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Sally :)
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Wow, I would not have believed this sort of thing could be done if I hadn't seen your photos! Truly amazing, and such a wonderful shade of blue, too. Great shots for Blue Monday!
ReplyDeletehi Sally!!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful, delightful post!!
i was so amazed at the detail of each sculpture!!
just AWESOME!!
loved them all..
but I think the Koala was my fave,,
thanks for sharing!!
warmest hugs..
Loui♥
Wow! Those are amazing! I can't imagine how sore his hands must get doing all that work with wire. My favorite is the eagle. Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRobin
Wow! Amazing and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing;o)
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I have never seen such wonderful sculptures made from chicken wire! Very cool!
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Thanks for hosting, I love the Beatles!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Beatles music and especially the last one is so cute. Great composition of photos Sally. Thanks for hosting!
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That's amazing !Thanks for Hosting !
ReplyDeleteWoW!!! I've been 'round chicken wire all my life and this just blows me away!!!
ReplyDeleteYep sweetie, ya did save the cutest for last. Sweet.
God bless and I hope you've felt my prayers my friend. :o)
Those sculptures are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI posted but forgot to link until now. Better late than never, I guess
Love the chicken wire blues. Novel. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought chicken wire in these wonderful
ReplyDeletecreations. Thanks for sharing these with us.
Wow, Sally! Great post, with fabulous artwork! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday! :)
Happy Blue Monday Sally *hugs*
ReplyDeleteIsn't this amazing??? I can't even understand how he could do something like this with wire. That koala bear is sweet. Thank you for sharing.
Have a wonderful rest of the evening Sally..
Hope you are feeling very well...
Judi
Here to wish you a new year of blue mondays!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd wishing you all
SUNNY mondays!!!
Hello Sally~ It's always nice stopping by for a visit.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your posts and the eye candy you so generously share.
Wow, the detailing is amazing. It makes me happy to see the talents of others expressed.
I hope you can stop by to see the Valentine surprises I've got in store. This week starting with...Pain au Chocolat. I'll put the kettle on for a nice cup of tea.
Sweet wishes,
Sara
Oh Sally these blues are just terrific! I missed the deadline because we were traveling through Kansas but I put up my post anyway. Stop by when you can. My son loves the Beatles. These are all so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. Anne
ReplyDeleteSally, I was so puzzled. I had four comments that needed to be moderated. I went to check them and they all came from your party. I realized when I was linking up my link went to an old post and not the one I intended to post. Thanks for visiting but I am embarrassed for my boo boo!
ReplyDeleteI will just save it for next week.
Blessings, Ginger
I really like this blue art and creations.I really impress by this creations from this blog.
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