15 Apr 2010

Messing With Mona

Mona is complete. I've totally defaced her haven't I? I've been working on this, it bit-by-bit over the past 2 weeks, it has been such a slow process as every single piece is separate but I think it has been worth it. It was done on Illustrator and it was quite simple process really, just very time consuming. What do you all think? A bit too much or do you like the effect?


I think I will be re-doing other painting like this soon, but which to pick. Any suggestions?


Image by Matthew Pike
Posted by Matthew Spade at 00:08
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29 comments:

  1. Anonymous01:23

    I think it looks brilliant! I like the chunky mosaic pieces.

    I'd suggest some iconic fashion symbols, like Edie Sedgwick.

    S
    http://notjustmedical.wordpress.com

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  2. Serina Paris03:41

    It turned out very well!

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  3. Clare08:58

    It came out really well. Gosh, that must have been time consuming! It looks just like her.
    Clare x

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  4. Death Wears Diamond Jewellery11:10

    i love it! very cool

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  5. Isabelle11:14

    Ooh! I love the colour palette, it would look great on a floaty tunic dress, non?

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  6. WE SPY WITH MY LITTLE i11:27

    TALENT!! I fear technology while you embrace it and achieve THIS!! You have inspired me to embrace technological advances. It reminds me of Russian Communist Art (hard edges)!

    Erm.. try a Rubens - that should keep you going for a while! HA

    Yours Truly

    WE SPY WITH MY LITTLE i

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  7. iliketweet11:27

    I like it Buckets! Very nice indeed, maybe American Gothic by Grant Wood next? That would be quite a challenge!

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    x

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  8. Frugal Pony11:29

    Haha nice!

    Thanks for following my blog by the way, I'm following yours now. :)

    I can't believe about Supergrass either!

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  9. G11:54

    ooh I really like it!! Turned out great.

    x

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  10. Jess12:33

    Oh wow I love it. You see so many people try & do the Mona Lisa but I think you've pretty much nailed it. How wonderful.

    You have a great style, why not create something all of your own?

    Oh & you are one of the lucky 10 so wait by the letter box where your issue of SWEAT will be making an appearance sometime next week

    Thank you! x x

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  11. nic13:14

    Finally done eh?! Well done mate, nice cubist influences and pastel colours. Why don't you do the opposite next time and take a cubist piece and turn it into "fine art" ? - Would be a challenge! x

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  12. WE SPY WITH MY LITTLE i14:26

    P.S. Im now stalking you(well following)! Was experiencing some technical glitches!

    Yours Truly

    WE SPY WITH MY LITTLE i

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  13. daisychain14:33

    I agree with not just medical, some fashion icons would be great done like this!

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  14. Anonymous14:45

    I love it Mat, I want a commissioned piece now for me to frame please!

    It's worked out really well, I look forward to seeing the next one, going to have a think of what you could do next...

    lipstickkk blog

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  15. meagan16:10

    i LOVE this! a modern take on a classic work of art. you should do the girl with the pearl earring by vermeer next!

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  16. Siri17:50

    That looks really great!!

    Digg your blog!

    All the best,

    Siri

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  17. the style crusader18:38

    i like this! i think it's a very cool effect. xx

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  18. ALEXA-ALEXANDRA20:32

    little pieces of mosaic,
    how amazing is that?
    i like it,good job

    xoxo

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  19. Law1sfab00:03

    Wow that was a cool twist, Mat it is so switched up ...just too cool. I heart it, oohh you should do other's do for sure ...hmmm maybe Bowie or some of Rankin's subject's ....anyway great work. xxx Have a great weekend.

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  20. tobes00:44

    wow really brill
    :) love the act you've made it yours in a totally coolious way [soory for the slang lol] but yeah i love it

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  21. l01:30

    Ah, I think it's pretty cool! It would look good hanging on the wall!

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  22. liana02:18

    that would have taken so much time! but a great result :)

    oh, and no not turning hippy, just this music festival is coming back to australia and there are alot of hippy/flower children there, so got me in the mood...


    do you mind if i add your blog to my blog list?
    x.

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  23. TheStreetFashion5xpro16:59

    this is art

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  24. Gem10:13

    Wow that looks so cool! Well done :) x
    Thx for your comment about the boots, I feel better about them now!

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  25. Vanessa16:16

    i really like the effect :)

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  26. Anonymous16:49

    this is great! i love the effect & the colours you've used. i agree with someones suggestion further up the page of doing Bowie, that'd be fab!

    www.messyourhairup.blogspot.com

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  27. Anouk08:31

    oh wow, looks pretty interesting.

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  28. Julia19:12

    I like it, well done! I've seen so much different variations of the Mona Lisa, but this one's really good (and I don't even like her) ;)

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  29. Anonymous17:17

    This is so rad! I love the effect, I think you should maybe do a picture of someone in a John Waters film, because I love quirky faces. I actually saw the Mona Lisa recently at the Louvre for like a split second.

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