"CLOUD MOUNTAIN" collage series

"CLOUD MOUNTAIN"

Fourth in

a series of 4 collages.

I've been thinking about this group's parts at night.

I wanted the brushwork to be

subordinate to the strong collage contrasts.

Searched for (and found by studio excavation) my good gouache pigments

to put down the gray birds.

Cloud swirls and bright whites

are type correction film.

These are in double rag mats; 11 x 14 inch format.

I think I've found the perfect frame stock for these, and ordered a quartet.

"CLOUD MOUNTAIN" collage series

"CLOUD MOUNTAIN"

Third in

a series of 4 collages.

I've been thinking about this group's parts at night.

I wanted the brushwork to be

subordinate to the strong collage contrasts.

Searched for (and found by studio excavation) my good gouache pigments

to put down the gray birds.

Cloud swirls and bright whites

are type correction film.

These are in double rag mats; 11 x 14 inch format.

I think I've found the perfect frame stock for these, and ordered a quartet.

Our newest friend

TULIP.

She has been with us two weeks.

She has never lived in a home:  just a crate.

She's happy, sweet and smart.

"CLOUD MOUNTAIN" collage series

"CLOUD MOUNTAIN; II"

Second in

a series of 4 collages.

I've been thinking about this group's parts at night.

I wanted the brushwork to be

subordinate to the strong collage contrasts.

Searched for (and found by studio excavation) my good gouache pigments

to put down the gray birds.

Cloud swirls and bright whites

are type correction film.

These are in double rag mats; 11 x 14 inch format.

I think I've found the perfect frame stock for these, and ordered a quartet.

"CLOUD MOUNTAIN"

First in

a series of 4 collages.

I've been thinking about this group's parts at night.

I wanted the brushwork to be

subordinate to the strong collage contrasts.

Searched for (and found by studio excavation) my good gouache pigments

to put down the gray birds.

Cloud swirls and bright whites

are type correction film.

These are in double rag mats; 11 x 14 inch format.

I think I've found the perfect frame stock for these, and ordered a quartet.

"REVERSE SUSHI"

THIS

is my 4th or 5th depiction of the subject.

THIS

time it's painted in oil and on an antique, bevelled board

(drawer bottom?) which is very hard and textural.

THIS

painting measures a slightly irregular

10.5 X 16.5 inches.

Mounted in a gold, 'floater' frame to expose the edges.

Simple...

A more complicated collage with the "last post's techniques.

About nine inches square.

But I've stamped some letter forms here

and

added another layer of metal collage.

The 23 carat gold is applied to copper foil

onto which I had drawn freehand scrolls.

The little white hearts are drawn with typo correction film.

"THE FRIENDLY SKIES"

TWO

weights of paper on top of the foil.

the heaviest is the green butterfly

upper right.

And below...

Bye, bye!

"SILVER SPRING"

WORKING

with the butterflies I cut out last summer.

Here they are collaged onto odd squares of

rag mat board.

I wrapped them in aluminum foil

and burnished them with a palette knife

dipped in gesso.

A little extra color is added with tissue collage.

Acrylic medium over all.

"WHAT IT IS."

Oil on paper collage; mounted on support.

23 carat gold surrounds the sun's face.

"GARDEN TOUR"

Oil on canvas; 16 X 20 inches

I put a lot of mascara on our mermaid guide.

Carol Channing meet Esther Williams.....

"CRUISING"

Key West is pretty dog friendly.

We have a dachshund parade around the block

near our gallery

on New Year's Eve Day.

The SECRET to meeting girls is the little "chick magnet."

The chihuahua catches the beach breeze.

This is oil on paper collage on acrylic panel.

16 X 20.

TULIP

may be our next greyhound;

she is interviewing us soon.

She is two years old.

I FOUND

a stash of paper butterflies

I had cut one summer evening.

I've paired them wit a quote

by Hans Christian Andersen.

Mounted in an 11 X 14 inch format.

"SUN FLOWER, 8"

Acrylic on tissue collage.

11 X 14 inches.

"SUN FLOWER, 6"

Acrylic on collage.

My favorite so far; stripes!

11 X 14 inches.

"MUSIC IN TREES"

16 X 20;

OIL ON CANVAS

Detail

from a new oil painting

about music in a garden.

"SUN FLOWER, 5"

is the most balanced composition.

11 X 14 inches.

"SUN FLOWER, 4"

has a little type film flower lower right, bright white.

Acrylic over tissue collage. 11 X 14 inches.

That's SANDY

on the left.

Yesterday was his

last day with us. He was born in 1999.

One of the sweetest mannered breeds

I have known.

"SUN FLOWER, 3"

The rough green band establishes a horizon.

A lawn? A huge landscape?

"SUN FLOWER, 2"

Acrylic over tissue collage.

11 X 14 inches.

"SUN FLOWER, 1"

Collage, acrylic paint.

11 X 14 inches.