23 August, 2014

Charlotte Becker P9 Children

Some more paintings from Charlotte Becker.

Children:
01-Charlotte Becker - Hello, Mamma!

21 August, 2014

Charlotte Becker P8 Babies

More baby paintings from Charlotte Becker.

Babies:
01-Charlotte Becker - This Little Piggy

04 May, 2014

Gallarda P5 - Embroidered Postcards

Here are some more Postcards of Gallarda and their Embroidered Versions.

Gallarda Postcards:
Gallarda 1

Gallarda P4 - Embroidered Postcards

Here are some more Postcards of Gallarda and their Embroidered Versions.

Gallarda Postcards:
Gallarda 1

02 May, 2014

Gallarda P3 - Embroidered Postcards

Here are some more Postcards of Gallarda and their Embroidered Versions.

Gallarda Postcards:
Gallarda 1

23 April, 2014

Gallarda P2 - Embroidered Postcards

Here are some other Postcards of Gallarda and their Embroidered Versions. Looking at them reminded me of Paper Dolls.

Gallarda Postcards:
Gallarda 1

22 April, 2014

Gallarda P1 - Embroidered Postcards

Many Postcards of Gallarda have been embroidered from various artists.
Embroidered Postcards (also called Silk Cards) were made for the first time in the 1900 for the Paris Exposition. They were very popular at 1920ies reaching their highest popularity at WW1 period of time.
 There are different techniques of making Embroidered Postcards.They can be made either by hand, or by machine.That can be a Printed-Paper-Card with silk embroidered on it, or a Silky-Fabric attached on the Paper-Card, or it can be a combination of both. Also it can be a Design-Printed-on-Fabric and attached on Paper-Card as Border-Decoration. All depends from the fantasy of the Artist that is making them.These Techniques give the Postcard a 3-dimensional look.
 It is interesting to see how the very same Postcard can look so different after being embroidered.Now, here are the 2 Original-Postcards of Gallarda followed by the many Embroidered-Versions of them made by various artists.

the Prototypes:
Gallarda 1

05 April, 2014

Charlotte Becker P7 FEEDING BABIES

More work from Charlotte Becker with a sweet subject,

Feeding Babies, Toddlers in their Highchairs:
01-Charlotte Becker - I See You

01 April, 2014

Safo Marko Illustrator P2

More art from Safo Marko. Her illustrations from books:

- Pushimet e Çufos
01-

31 March, 2014

Safo Marko Illustrator P1

   Safo Marko (1925 - 2012) was a great Albanian painter and illustrator. Her most known works are the illustration of  "Derrkuci Çufo".
Çufo is the main character of a series of 5 fantasy novels written by Gaqo Bushaka. Safo Marko has illustrated the first 3 books:

- Çufoja dhe Bubi Kaçurrel 1978
- Pushimet e Çufos
- Çufoja ne Shtepine e Çudirave

Adventures of Çufos' books are Best Sellers. Çufoja is the children most favourite character in Albania. Gaqo Bushaka created it and  Safo Marko was the first that visualised it.

  Safo Marko work From the book "Çufoja dhe Bubi Kaçurrel"
01- 

29 March, 2014

Charlotte Becker P6 Babies & Milk Bottle

In her artistic career, Charlotte Becker was famous for her wide-eyed, rosy-cheeked babies and a milk bottle next to them.

Babies & milk bottle:
01-Charlotte Becker - The Little Rascal

26 March, 2014