For some of the detail layers in my collage, I’m using a new toy: a microscope! A far cry from what I remember in science lab, this is just a wee thing, plugging into my computer’s USB port. And what fun details I can see! So far, I’ve had the most success with currency: bank…
Tag: texture
Backing
Trees reach for each other through details of lace and hand knitting. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 28 layers
Focusing on a Theme
Is a set of horizons too focused? Were my 2010 trees too focused? How much variation is too much? Did the 2012 images have too many directions? Welcome to the questions buzzing in my head as I try to finish up a body of work for the year! I normally wait to ascertain a theme for the…
Continental
A distant view, layered with texture and cloth, as if to echo the generations who’ve looked to a new land. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 6 layers
In the Round
A mid-century feel applied to the local park. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 13 layers
Trousseau
Layers of lace and texture represent memories. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 20 layers
Inspired by Fiber
I was excited to apply to a local show, Stitch, which encouraged non-fiber artists to apply. Boy, you can’t get more non-fiber than me! As I ran around the house gathering texture images from all kinds of knitted, crocheted, and hand-sewn pieces, though, I realized just how much of an inspiration it really is. I…
Oooh, Shiny! A New Surface Option
A print that takes advantage of high-gloss finished aluminum.