ROUND -- "Unity"

Created for Artists for a Better World, World Art Day 2026 theme: "UNITY" It is obvious why I am including this in the challenge I created for us.

Round...............................The Toy Shop Round The Corner

Round Things.

 

THEME: Round

• Adjective:
• Shaped like a circle, sphere, or cylinder (e.g., a round ball).
• Curved with no sharp angles (e.g., a person's round face).
• Not exact, ending in zero (e.g., a round number like 50 instead of 48).
• Noun:
• A stage or period in a game, sport, or contest (e.g., a round of golf).
• A series of recurring tasks or visits (e.g., a doctor making hospital rounds).
• A set of drinks bought for everyone in a group.
• One single shot or bullet of ammunition.
• Verb:
• To change a sharp edge or corner into a smooth curve.
• To change a number up or down to the nearest simple number (in math).
• To travel or move all the way around a corner or object. 

WHAT DEFINITION WILL YOUR CREATION BE?

Collage Doodle SP

Self portrait..................................Wise Old Owl Collagist

Well what a hoot! I'm not particularly wise or owl-like but definatley old and a collagist so two out of four ain't bad!

CREATE A SELF PORTRAIT in COLLAGE

Totally inspired by Hannah Hoch (1889-1978) I first wanted to find a piece of art that had the shape of my face to collage on. And this background was perfect (however, I rotated the grey egg shape from horizontal to vertical and trimmed a lot of the artwork to make it look like my head is on a curvy pedestal).

The artwork I found is by John Graham(1881-1961) entitled "Nature Morte" 1929-30:

My eyes have always been a feature many have commented on and I found a fashion photo circa 1960s of those flowery eyes. I wear a lot of berets and I thank Lotte Lenya for that one (found in the same book as the eyes).