I have worked up some larger textures for my 2012 palette, and they are available on Flickr to share! For example, this texture/color was built up from old cracked red paint at an inn on Vancouver Island, adjusted for brightness & contrast, then modified with: cracked plaster yellow leaves in the sunlight batik fabric from…
Author: Liz Ruest
Artist creating digital collage fine art by layering printmaking, photography, and paper collage. Roots in Ontario, based in the Pacific Northwest since 1989.
Ward
A sense of history at Alcatraz. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 14 layers
Docking
A port scene anywhere: birds and warehouse doors. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 10 layers
Neighbor
Maple red: the perfect fall color. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 21 layers
Small Studies
While I was at Artist & Craftsman Supply, picking up the panels for my small works, I couldn’t resist a few 4×6 panels as well. Not everything crops well to square! These pieces are from my 2010, 2011, and 2012 bodies of work, respectively, and were available as 4×6 prints, mounted to panels with encaustic…
Small Works
I’m exploring a very small format, 4×4″ square, found as canvas wrapped frames or, even better, wood panels from Artist & Craftsman Supply. Digital collages © 2012 Liz Ruest Each of these pieces was available as a 4×4″ print mounted to a wood panel or canvas with encaustic: $20 at the Flying House Sale 2012! One (Interlude) is…
Leaving
An empty town that feels like a memory. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest.
Remnants
Still a leaf, but just barely. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 11 layers