I am building up a palette of textured colors from photographs and existing art pieces. The process is engaging, fast, and just a lot of fun. In this collage (left), I was looking for yellow-orange, and combed through my images for anything that brought that cheery color to mind. Through various combination effects of the…
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Genealogy and Art
I like to include bits of my family history into my collages, combining my love of both art and genealogy. Here, I’ve scanned in my grandparents’ marriage certificate, my great-grandparents’ wedding photo, and a few other pieces, to create the whole. I don’t know why these historical elements seem to work well for me, but…
Layered Art
The idea of layers and textures has been in all my recent art, regardless of the choice of media. Matte medium, easy to find and use, and non-toxic, was first. Encaustic took a bit more setup and is a LOT messier, but gave that beautiful luminosity. Now, I want to explore whether I can get…