A Splash of Green IV

  Collection of green 20.13

Cut & Paste

Sitting under a canopy in the backyard on a breezy summer day while browsing through magazines was an ideal way to spend time with friends. Every now and again the breeze would lift one of the cut images into the air to let it fall somewhere in the grass. One image was taken away to not be found! Off to the next image. These are the surrealistic images that were created over hours of cutting and pasting, chatting and sharing.

The following two images were created by my daughter. She has an eye for arranging the images!

Goat and Rabbit

Goat

Rabbit

Rabbit with Flowers

A fun time was shared creating these paintings! Two ideas were united as one, a crackle paint technique for the background or frame and an animal portrait using paint and old pages from a book.

While making several crackle paint bases for the cut out images, an exciting discovery was made. Depending how the glue is applied, vertically or dribbled on in randomness, the cracks followed. The ideas are overflowing! 

To create the crackle effect, paint on a thin layer of paint so it will dry quickly. Next, dribble or smear on an ample layer of Elmer's glue. It needs to stay wet while gently painting on the last layer of color. The paint begins to pull apart because the glue and the paint dry at different rates. The results begin to show relatively quickly though the entire drying process may take several hours.

Painting Series of Four

< Polar Circle >

< Creatures >

< In the Balance >

<Imagination Conservation>

It began after all the busyness of the holidays.  My mind would go straight to creative endeavors though my hand didn't follow until much later.  Inspiration flowed through old books, collage, color, shapes, memories of coloring books, a wonderful group art experience at my cousin April's baby shower, browsing endless art books and creative blogs. One moment a few weeks ago, I jumped right in...the first painting was a springboard to what followed.