Two More Crabs

I finished Crab In Blue and Crab in Gold to go with Crab In Red. I love their jewel tones. And although I'm willing to sell them individually, I think they'd go great together as in my example below.

"Crab In Blue" - 6x6 - Mixed Media Collage

"Crab In Gold" - 6x6 - Mixed Media Collage

Rainbow Trout

Mixed Media Collage - 3x9
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I frequently find that I'm drawn to biological and botanical illustrations. I love them! They are perfection (which I am not) and often delicately colored. Every once in awhile, I like to create an interpretation in collage of these illustrations and "Rainbow Trout" is a case in point. To be honest, I'm kind of pleased with this little guy!

Bright Blue Planet

Mixed Media Collage - 8x10
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I know it comes as no surprise that I love circles. I'm not sure why I'm so fascinated with them, but I use them often in my artwork, both abstract and representational works. My son says I need to explore this fixation with circles. He sees them as windows and he wonders where my windows lead to. 

To me, my circles look like other worlds. So maybe that's the answer. My circles are windows, which are portals to another world. Another world for me.

Two Suns

"Two Suns" - 8x12 - Mixed Media Collage

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You've probably guessed by now that sunflowers are among my favorite flowers to showcase in my collage works. They are so much fun to do and the paper combinations to depict them are endless. But by far my favorite paper for making sunflowers is the orange-yellow paper with the ants printed all over it. I swear that someday I'll create an album of all the paintings in which I've included that paper!

All A Flutter

"All A Flutter" - 4x12 - Mixed Media Collage

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I took a new canvas and impulsively painted it red and then wondered what to do with it next. For some reason I decided to create these absolutely outlandish butterflies.

Butterfly Kisses

"Butterfly Kisses" - 8x8 - Mixed Media Collage
Not For Sale

Over the weekend I experimented with a different technique and I really like the way it turned out. I discovered that an even more textural look could be achieved by layering oil pastels over textured paper; in this case, ogura lace. (My fave!)

And I've become so smitten with this little girl that for the time being she'snot for sale. Pygmalion syndrome, I know, but what are you going to do?

Mauve Note Card

Another note card. This time using a lavender-ish fiber paper. Actually, it's hard to even call it paper. It's just a lot of fibers loosely woven together. It kind of, sort of reminds me of shredded wheat. Also in this note card is my now infamous "scream" paper. So called because it reminds my friend Denny of Edvard Munch's "The Scream." Once she told me that, I could see it plain as day. As beautiful as the paper is, I will now always associate it with that famous painting.

February, 2nd Month

"February, 2nd Month" - 6x6 - Mixed Media Collage - $90 + $10 shipping

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Just in time for Valentine's Day! I was inspired. For some reason I had painted the canvas red without really thinking about it. Then, when I was shuffling through my papers for the right pieces, I found this page from the Farmer's Almanac that had already been treated with melted crayons and wouldn't you now, it was from the month of February. I'm not sure which year this was. I know, though, that it was from the first or second decade of the 20th century. 

Please be mine! <3

Another Red Note Card

I'm not sure how I've gotten into the habit of using either unryu or banana paper as the base for my little note card abstracts, but I have. I guess I just like it! I'm intrigued by the plant fibers that run through it and the way the edges get all fuzzy when you rip it. That's the best part about these Thai papers, ripping them. Their fibrous edges make them appear even more beautiful when you do that.

Blue & Turquoise Note Card

Another day, another note card!