Playing with collage

Through out my art journey, I have enjoyed getting messy.

No matter how you try, if you are working in collage, you have a mess.

I have tried using the heated iron and I do the traditional glue method.  No matter what, you still have bits and scraps of paper everywhere.

The process (and the mess) are very relaxing from time to time.

Here are a few samples of my work.

Using old book pages

Using cardboard

I used my own papers here

I used my own painted paper here.

I am hoping every one is healthy and safe from this ugly virus.  Any of you working to keep us safe or to keep our food on the shelves, thank you!  This has been a challenging time. 
HAPPY PAINT PARTY FRIDAY!

I used my own painted papter here

Painting with a brayer

Time slogs on

Am finding that my creative juices really lag.

So I returned to YouTube for some inspiration and found it!

I have been watching Linda Benton Mccloskey (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLM5a9yoYNVlOcV7sT-bwgQ )

So here are my attempts at painting with a brayer.

I really enjoy her teaching and  how she starts a painting.  It certainly helped me loosen up.

Both of these were done on old canvases with  collage and lots of texture using Linda's technique.

If you are in the mood for inspiration, this is a great source.

Wishing all a Happy PPF

Been wandering and wondering

I have been wandering round the web and wondering how friends from Paint Party Friday

are doing in this new time.

So far, thank God, our family has been spared but that could change in a second.

Today was a first.  I got my sewing machine out (had to google how to load the bobbin) and made us 

masks to wear if and when we go out.

So far our area of Florida hasn't experienced the intensity of the infections that the larger

cities have experienced.  That said, they haven't made much testing available so who

really knows.

I have had lots of time to paint but find I am a bit too antsy to get much done.  I have enjoyed

tinkering with my orchids in hopes of a beautiful display later in the season.

My new header is one of the new directions I have tried this year.  I had an instructor at the Art Center who has really encouraged us to try different abstract ideas.

This is another one of them.

My orchids have benefitted from our being sequestered in our home.  I have new fertilizers and am more attentive to a regular watering schedule so should see some rewards soon.

These are both the same variety of orchid, dendrobium but VERY different plants.

They are my current blooms.

Wishing all a happy (and HEALTHY) PPF