I was looking for a good quote for todays collage, and although this quote is unknown in origin, it feels perfect for my image! I’m not sure if this is a smile or a grimace! Certainly a British stereotype with the gap-iness. Materials used – newspaper, red sugar paper, ink and gouache.
Tag Archives: College painting
Playing with paint
Can you change your ways? Today’s 64 million artist challenge should have been a dream from me as it was playing with paint. I’m stuck in my ways. The brief was to spread paint without any plan…and that didn’t go to plan. Brush in hand I couldn’t stop myself from painting in a sky fromContinue reading “Playing with paint”
Dance, Dance, Dance, everywhere!
Dancing is not my bag, but I like the rhythm of music and a good beat. I felt inspired to create an abstract collage piece today based on the classic floor maps used by dance teachers. I’m not particularly fond of dancing but I think I have managed to get the energy of movement withinContinue reading “Dance, Dance, Dance, everywhere!”
4 Inch collage
I’ve been collecting autumn colours and old envelopes from Amazon. I love the solid lines of the bard code on the bags. I find with collage and abstract painting that I end up with an annoying horizon line in whatever I produce. This small collage was no different and I was contemplating creating a landscapeContinue reading “4 Inch collage”
Draw without fear
Day 2 of the 64MillionArtist prompts. A real challenge today set by Emma Major – removing the thought of doubt. I decided to use my left hand while drawing to music. I covered my paper in sugar paper collage and then taking a line for a walk a let myself have free expression to theContinue reading “Draw without fear”
To Market
This is a post about my recent painting – To Market – A collage using ink and limited palette of sugar paper and gouache.
Boats and Buoys
I have been working to include collage into my ink sketches. Trying to use the collage element as a colour to make the ink stand out.
Weekend Collage Experiment
I tried following an article from the Artist magazine (Create a collage of costal life, Mike Bernard, Summer 2021issue) to help me understand the process for collage. I’m not sure that the result was what I intended but I love the use of the word Wellbeing in the clouds and you can see text throughoutContinue reading “Weekend Collage Experiment”
