COLLAGE TECHNIQUES

'NEW DAY SONG'

got its start from some block-printed cotton

I picked up here in Key West.

Quite varied patterns on one yard:

the sun/flower, geometric cross forms and

the little stylized bird profiles all

jumbled into a loose grid.

I scanned and printed the designs in different sizes

and tints. Then I assembled the collage with other

small paintings, embossings and drawings.

Have a look at this detail:

Left to right:

Type-correction film transfer on acrylic.

Scanned multiple birdies.

Type correction film on purple acrylic.

Embossed copper (line drawing flipped over)

with 23 carat gold.

Below that a tiny acrylic on oil pastel

with leaf and wing details scratched out.

The red, dotted crosses are 

the original fabric.