Changing

Change is a constant.

It goes on in our lives and it goes on in our art.

As I have mentioned before, I love to rework old pieces.

This week I decided to show the changes one of my pieces has undergone.

It all began in an art class doing experimental backgrounds on yupo paper.

We used transparent paint and rubber stamps.

Then we were to add a whimsical floral design with opaque acrylics.

I was OK with it for a while but then added more detail

I was "OK" with this...for a while

And then I changed it completely.  And this is how it will stay because it is framed and I can't get at it.

And here it is at the local art center summer show for the next five weeks.

We are working on large, (30" x 40") canvases in our class right now.

They aren't cheap, but I figure I can repaint them several times.

The problem is that they definitely don't store under the bed.

Wishing all a happy PPF

Games we play

We were gone, gone, gone in the Spring.

We love to travel and had lots of opportunity this year.

When we travel, I love to collect newspapers in the language of wherever we are visiting.

This year I came home with Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish.

I either paint these for collage or use them plain in my collages.

(If anyone has a suggestion for keeping papers for collage neatly, I am open to suggestions)

This past month we were in New Mexico for my grandson's high school graduation

I LOVE New Mexico, the diversity of the people, the wonderful scenery, the gorgeous native jewelry and the food!  We were only there 5 days but I inhaled it all.

I am back in an art class at our local Art Center.

We are working large this time.  The canvas below is 24" x 40"

I incorporated some bits of newspaper 

"Noticias"


Our instructor has shared lots of tips for helping with the dreaded white sheet.
Last week we put 11 dots on our paper and connected them until we were satisfied and then
colored them in with crayons.  The assignment was to take them home and put them on watercolor paper.  I didn't have any  and didn't want to go to the store so I used an old failed painting.  As it turned out, I was then able to scratch through and access the old colors from the original piece.  
I am glad I made that decision.  Here are the results.

charcoal and crayon

Acrylic

So we are back to the HEAT and HUMIDITY of Florida but we have lots of great memories we can call up when we are hiding in the air conditioning.  Just thankful we have AC!

Wishing all a Happy PPF