I almost forgot about Paint Party Friday! Sorry to have been absent so much, lately. I’ve been battling migraines that just won’t go away and a throat ulcer. The throat is all better now but the head is being stubborn.
This is another painting I did for the Faces in Collage class. It really interesting to pick a bunch of collage pieces and figure out how to put them together and then let the painting develop it’s own story. The collage I started with is below and the final painting is not what I had imagined but it had a mind of it’s own. That collage piece on the bottom with the shadows was an ad for The Biggest Loser. The game peices started as paper lanterns turned upside down. I love that you can use almost anything for the collage part. This has a lot of metallics in it that, unfortunately, don’t show up in the photo. It has a nice sparkle in real life.
I’m going out of town for a few days but will make the PPF rounds when I get home. I’m anxious to see what you’ve all be working on.
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What a great idea ~ collage and then paint ~ Your painting is awesome ~ very powerful ~~ thanks, namaste, CArol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF
wow, this is stunning. It’s very surreal and I love seeing how it started life as a collage piece and turned into something so very different and truly brilliant!
I am loving these collage paintings as well! Are you painting directly on top of the collaged pieces, or using gesso in between?
Oh¡ what collage, are nice and exotic. Saludos
I sure want to take that class. Your work turned out lovely. Hey, I have a history of migraines. don’t know if I told you about what I’m doing now that has kept me from getting a migraine for the last 6 months. I take magnesium and B-2. Google it and read up on the research. It works for me. Right now I take 1000 mg of mag and 200 mg of B2 but you may need less. Also there are different kinds of mag and be sure and take one that won’t give you digestive upset. Anyway, good luck.
It is awesome! What a fascinating painting!
wonderful…she is beautiful…xxx
Ahh she is beautiful!!! Happy weekend!!
This is absolutely beautiful. So stunning. I am sending my sympathy about your migraines, I had them a couple of weeks ago.
So sorry to hear of your migraines…I know from personal experience they can be devastating . I really love your collage painting :0)
I hope you’re feeling better soon.
I adore this portrait! It’s my favorite artwork of yours so far!! 🙂
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
this is looking great and sorry that the migraines are making things difficult… it is hard to be creative when you aren’t feeling great… this is great though!!!
oh my goodness. My jaw is on the floor! Amazing. Beautiful. Stunning. …and Amazing again. I cannot believe this. Really really just stunning!
Impressive artwork. Your portrait painting is beautiful. Great Job!
You do such beautiful work.
Wow…this is really beautiful. It looks so mysterious. You did a great job weaving such an atmosphere out of all those collage pieces.
Interesting work and even more intriguing is the collage you worked from too. Thank you for sharing. Happy PPF!
You have a great fantasy!!
Ooooh, this is absolutely stunning!!! I LOVE what you have done here – it is so sultry and beautiful. And isn’t it cool what happens when we let our Muse take over? I find that is especially true with collage – you keep finding hidden messages that you may not have even thought of when you created it. I think this is just brilliant, xoxo
Great collage, love the changes you have made! Valerie
This is a beautiful piece, I love the way you share your reference collage photo with us all. You have a wonderful style and it’s always a pleasure to visit you. Happy PPF!