Collage week 30 |
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Prada Pink
While at the mall, I found a discarded Prada Candy perfume tester card. (You know, those little pieces of card that you spray perfume on so you don't have a million scents on your wrist.) This pink, gold and white patterned confection became the basis for my week 30 collage. I combined it with pink and gold handmade papers, rubber stamps and vintage type.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Jugglin' Bear & Rockin' Croc
I had promised my sister-in-law that I would make some art for my nephew's room. I had previously given a picture to my niece so I had to make good on the promise. I'm not so great at doing boy stuff though. Luckily, my nephew is only 3 and not too critical. I HAD to have the pictures done by the time I drove to Oregon for the 4th of July. I had put it off for a year and the pressure was on.
I did a dancing, juggling bear. I used mostly acrylic paint, along with some hand stamped papers and scrap booking papers I had designed a long time ago. The canvas size was 18" x 24" - bigger than the collages I usually do. I thought it came out quite well.
Then I got to thinking. The bear might be a little too babyish and would certainly be outgrown in a few years. Three days before I left for Oregon I decided to do a second picture. This time, a rockin' crocodile. Since I was short on time, this one was done almost entirely in acrylic paint, except for the starbursts which were done with an eraser stamp. This too was done on an 18" x 24" canvas. I finished it the evening of July 3.
My nephew seemed to like both of them. Good taste that little boy has!
I did a dancing, juggling bear. I used mostly acrylic paint, along with some hand stamped papers and scrap booking papers I had designed a long time ago. The canvas size was 18" x 24" - bigger than the collages I usually do. I thought it came out quite well.
Jugglin' Bear |
My nephew seemed to like both of them. Good taste that little boy has!
Rockin' Croc |
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
Collage Update
Since last weekend was a road trip, I didn't get to post my weekly collage, and yesterday I was just lazy. So here are weeks 27 and 28.
The collage for week 27 has a rubber stamp of a fern, a large vintage butterfly, vintage wallpaper, Japanese washi paper and some gold accents.
The collage for week 28 also has gold accents (Japanese papers and rubber stamps) but I also used vintage music and bits of vintage type. The black and white corners are from an old bookplate.
The collage for week 27 has a rubber stamp of a fern, a large vintage butterfly, vintage wallpaper, Japanese washi paper and some gold accents.
Collage week 27 |
Collage week 28 |
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Nature Walk
My family in Oregon lives near a bike path and along the path are lots of wildflowers. Everything from thistle to Queen Anne's Lace ( and a lot I don't know the name of). I took a walk and these photos.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
July 4th
For the July 4th holiday weekend, I took a road trip and drove to Oregon to visit family. They live in a small town with a BIG Fourth of July parade. Lots to see. Here are some of the characters that come out on Independence Day.