I did it!
I finished the collage for the Lynnwood Library show and got it submitted. Whew! Now we’ll see if it’s accepted.
"Fronds" - Tissue paper on cradled birch panel
You can see a larger version here and on my Portfolio page (click on the pic twice from that page). For reference, I used a beautiful photo by Heather Thompson of Belle Etoile Designs, with her generous permission.
This collage is made entirely of bleeding tissue paper. What that means is that I had to take excruciating care that the colors didn’t bleed into each other while I was gluing, and that I used the tissue itself to lay down color on the substrate just by dampening the paper, then lifting the paper off after the color transferred. I think it’s going to be tricky varnishing it, but I will just have to be incredibly careful. I always varnish my pieces using a UVLS (UV protective) varnish.
Man, it is so nice having a studio to work in. This is the first piece I’ve produced in my new studio (converted garage in our new house), and I have so much room to work now. It’s very exciting. Cleanup wasn’t too bad, either. No carpet, so the broom took care of all the flyaways pretty well.
I made some art! Finally!
