Monday, October 29, 2012

:A great Sunday afternoon doing collage

 Jamie's collage
18" x 18" paper on canvas
 
Bob's daughter Jamie loved my collage pieces done in Derek Gores class. She asked if we could create a collage together so she could learn the process. We spent yesterday afternoon in our garage suited up in old clothes, tearing magazines and applying pieces to our gallery wrapped canvases. Jamie decided to do palm trees on a 18" x 18" canvas. She turned out to be a real natural at doing the process and was so creative in her selection and placement of magazine pieces. She went home with some art ready to hang. She will bring it back when mine is ready for the final stage, varnishing with a UV protective coating.
 
I began a piece of granddaughter Kelly riding her white horse Spirit in a gymkana. I cropped it to show the horse's head and Kelly's upper body. It is a huge piece, 30" x 40",  and I have much to do before I am done. I will tackle it again tomorrow.

4 comments:

Autumn Leaves said...

Jamie is a natural indeed! I really love her collage and how she brought those palms to the fore. And that house is placed perfectly too. Can't wait to see your work, Mary.

hw (hallie) farber said...

This is a nice collage and I look forward to seeing your work. Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon; I spent mine watching coverage of Sandy.

Barbra Joan said...

Oh Mary, just saw your comment on my blog and thank you so much.
How I love these collages your doing. Jamie did a great job , I recognized palm trees immediately!
I do collage work in small journals, but must , MUST attempt this on a canvas...
Another challenge,, just what I need !!! LOL Thanks BJ

Christiane Kingsley said...

I love the collage and can't wait to see Kelly and her horse!