Op Pop

Loving the fluid paint on painted paper. Allowing the paint to pool and puddle at will. Keeping the pattern but breaking the monotony......

Circles!

Paper laid on paper. Many circles large and small. Layered over painted paper.

Yummy texture.

Fluid Painting

Something like Chinese brush work but I used thinned acrylic paint in a bottle with a nozzle. And I used a thin dowel to scratch into and pull some of the wet paint.

Painted Paper

Primed with gesso newspaper is mono printed with layers of acrylic paint

Paper mâché Sun Doll

                    Sun Stream

Paper mâché modeled over a paper towel tube to form the doll body. Painted layers of cheesecloth are layered over to create her skirt.

Happy Day!

Happy Mosaics

Mosaic from Foam packing trays

Pieces cut from trays and glued onto painted paper. Darker backgrounds work best. This one is free form....cutting....

Piecing.......gluing. Gold paint dry brushed over the pieces to finish.

Trees in Collage

Tree photos collaged into one

 

TotemStick

Totemstick

From the middle of the totem-stick

Top detail

Bottom detail

I used 3 boxes and paper mache to make the

long thin stick. I primed it with primer and then colored it with

acrylic paint. I used a dry brush to layer the colers on

lightly and create variation.

The raised figure and triangles and rectangles

are cut from styrofoam trays that

meats and poultry come packaged in

at the grocery store.

I used primer on them after they were washed and

dried and let the primer dry completely.

I used a sharp (key word being sharp...a dull x-acto

will tear the edges of the styrofoam) x-acto knife

and cut the figure shape and the other simple shapes.

I painted the shapes with different colors before

 I applied them to the

stick.

I used white glue to attach

 and after they were dry I went over the

top surfaces with more dry brush colors to add

visual texture.

I also added some hot-melt glue circles 

around the dancing figure for more interest. 

Next, I'm working on recycled pizza box squares .....

Published In Somerset Studio Magazine

So exciting to see my idea in a magazine!!!!!!